Barge Stuck Under Kaniampuzha Railway Bridge A barge ferrying sulphur to FACT Udyogamandal got stuck beneath the Kaniampuzha railway bridge during early hours on Saturday...

Accident : Vessel grounding Date : 14th November 2015 Vessel Involved : The Viking Emerald Location : Columbia River near Woodland Casualties : None Pollution : Nil The Viking Emerald, a 550-foot cargo vessel carrying automobiles...

Southeast Asian waters have long been notorious for piracy and 2015 has been no exception.  The ICC's International Maritime Bureau reported an average of...

MAN Diesel & Turbo has warned against using existing mid-range cylinder lube oils in its two-stroke engines when burning fuel with a high sulphur...

Clean and potable water can be obtained from effectively treated salty, brackish or contaminated water so that it can be safe to drink.  A...

Phil Taylor, the former Motorhead drummer, who featured in "Philthy Animal" has died at the age of 61. His Career: Taylor played with Motorhead from 1975...

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The vessel was stuck in reverse and when the captain ordered full power to slow her down the vessel gained speed in reverse.  Resulting...

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a South Korea based worldwide leading manufacturer of smartphones is known for its new end phones like the Galaxy S6...

The fire which killed one and injured seven at DSME has forced the Korean Government to impose a ‘cease-work’ on five of the ships which...

Accident :  Woman goes overboard Date :  November 13, Thursday night Place :  22 miles from the Cuban coast It’s reported that a woman intentionally went tumbling into the...

Solar Sal departed Lockport N.Y carrying 4 tons of cargo in October.  It reached  Cascades Tissue Group’s Mechanicville facility in New  York, 300 miles...

Black Sea MOU Is Launching A New Inspection Regime From January 1st 2016 The decision to launch a new inspection regime by the Black Sea...

At the impact testing site of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) Okpo shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, a crane lifted 1-ton and...

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), the leading international classification society, has acquired Geological and Metallurgical Laboratories (GML), a leading India-based industrial testing and standards...

Korea’s shipbuilding companies suffered from massive losses due to the suspension or cancellation of offshore plant projects and refusal of delivery from ship owners. They...

The tanker Tokyo Spirit was refloated on Sunday from Lisbon. 150,000 DWT crude oil tanker Tokyo Spirit grounded on Saturday near Lisbon, Portugal just outside...

A new report from The Swedish Club shows that incorrect maintenance and repair continues to be the most frequent cause of main engine damage –...

Fire on Freighter Carrying Scrap Cambodian flagged Cargo vessel carrying scrap caught fire at Kawasaki port, Japan. Accident type : Fire accident Vessel involved : Hong Yan Date : 0200 Tokyo...

Accident type : Wrecked Vessels involved : HMS Victory Location : Channel Islands Date : October 4, 1744 Casualties : 1,150 sailors lost VESSEL INFO: Name : HMS Victory Built in  : 1737 Flag : Great Britain Type/class    : 1st rate ship...

Marine water requirements are very much stringent.  Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has become the first UV system supplier to meet USCG marine,...