Thome Vessel Rescues German Sailors
A Military Sealift Command contracted ship diverted from its mission to perform a rescue at sea mission on July 7.
The Thome managed vessel, MT...
[Watch] Story of Cargo Ships
A documentary about cargo ships. It's origin and more. How it works and how it started.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....
Ship Spill Crude: Stay Away from Cleveleys and Bispham Beach!
Specialists working to clear up oil that has washed up on beaches along the Fylde coast suspect it came from a ship.
Samples of the...
Greek Vessel Runs Aground in Strait
On July 18, a vessel flagged under Greece reportedly ran aground in the Dardanelles Strait located in Turkey.
What happened?
Authorities from Turkish Straits Vessel Traffic...
Freighter Lists, Spills Cargo, then Strikes Dock
On 14 July, a general cargo ship created havoc near the entrance of the Kiel Canal.
What happened?
A general cargo vessel named ‘Mosvik’ suffered...
Powerless Maersk Ship Towed to Unalaska
A container vessel named ‘Laura Maersk’ which reportedly ran aground and rendered powerless has been towed to Unalaska.
What happened?
A federal response team had prevented...
Mega-container Ships to Feature State-of-the-art Rudders
Van der Velden Marine is all set to supply its largest rudders to five 20,000 teu container ships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation....
Fall from Cargo Hold Stringer Kills Crew Onboard
The Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report into the fatality of a crew member following a fall inside cargo hold on board the...
2017 LNG Bunkering and Bunker Fuel Market Rising
The Global LNG Bunkering market is expected to grow from $248.64 million in 2016 to reach $8187.35 million by 2023 with a CAGR of 64.7%. Growing...
Diana Agrees to Time Charter with Maersk, Reups with CMA CGM
Athens, Greece-based transportation services company Diana Containerships, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S for...
Building New Marine Economy
After delivering frigates to naval forces of Algeria and Pakistan, and mega-container ships, liquefied natural gas or LNG carriers and vehicle carriers to shipowners...
Fatigue or Poor Watchkeeping Causes Collision
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the collision between a container ship and a fishing vessel off Himeshima Village,...
IMO Paves Way for Fuel Use Data Collection
The framework for a global mandatory reporting system for ship fuel consumption is taking shape and work will continue to assess whether the energy...
[Watch] NYPD Rescues Injured Man Aboard Cargo Ship
Surveillance footage released by police shows the moment an NYPD Aviation officer swooped in to rescue an injured man aboard a cargo vessel before...
Maersk Expands Vessel Management Contract
A new agreement has been put forth comprises management of three 8,400-TEU container vessels.
The agreement also includes crew members and technical management, plus additional...
Redesigning Marine Engines to Cut Pollution and Black Smoke
A Danish researcher has created new software to limit emissions of NOx particles and black smoke from vessels. At a time when emission regulations...
How to Squeeze a Supertanker into the Panama Canal
Even after a year of unveiling the expanded Panama Canal to the World. It still remains small for the large supertankers to travel through...
Tanker Catches Fire, Vessel Abandoned by Crew
On July 16, a fire reportedly broke out in a tanker named ‘Sea Dragon’ which was docked at the anchorage in Aden, Yemen.
What happened?
The...
Cargo Ship Sinks, 1 Dead 5 Missing
In an unfortunate incident, a cargo vessel reportedly sank on the night of 17 July, 2017 due to strong winds caused by typhoon Talas.
What...
Guilty of Falsifying the Ship’s Oil Record Book
The jury’s verdict against former crew members of a chemical tanker guilty of committing pollution was upheld by a federal judge in Charleston. The...
