Cargo Shift in English Channel
A general cargo ship has reportedly suffered from a shift of cargo in the English Channel.
What happened?
On February 10, a general cargo ship Wilson...
Container Ship Accident in Denmark Waters
Container Ship Runs Aground Due to Strong Winds
A container ship reportedly ran aground off the coast of Denmark due to strong winds.
What happened?
The container...
3 Sailors Die of Toxic Fumes Aboard Barge
In an unfortunate incident that occurred on Saturday, 3 sailors have reportedly lost their lives due to inhalation of toxic fumes.
What happened?
Three Indian sailors...
Vessel’s Electrical Wiring Identified as Source of Fires
Disclaimer: The above image is for representation of the below incident and need not be considered as an actual case image.
The deadly fires aboard...
Tanker Runs Aground in Kagoshima
A Panamanian-registered tanker ran aground on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday but none of the crew were injured, the Japan Coast Guard...
[Watch] Captains Honored for Saving Lives
Coast Guard honors captains who saved lives during tanker fire
The Coast Guard gathered on Friday to honor several men who prevented a major...
Nutrition to Beat Fatigue in Seafarers
GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION MUST BE HIGH ON THE AGENDA FOR CATERING CREWS TO BEAT FATIGUE IN SEAFARERS – SAYS MCTC
Crew members must be...
Drunken Sailor in Rooftop Drama
The Barrow Naturalists’ Field Club celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2016 so a look at what was happening 140 years ago featured in a...
Hong Kong Conducts 166 Surprise Vessel Inspections
Hong Kong Conducts 166 Surprise Vessel Inspections for ECA Reg Compliance
Hong Kong's Secretary for Environment, Wong Kam-sing, in a written reply to a question...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Collides with Vessel After Moorings Fail in High...
Seabourn Encore, berthed at Timaru, broke free from its moorings in high winds on Sunday afternoon and hit another vessel, before being anchored away...
Special War Risks P&I Excess Cover and Bio-chem Cover
Limit on Special War Risks P&I cover for 2017 policy year remains US$500 million.
“Bio-Chem” exclusion remains, and a supplementary cover for “Bio-Chem”...
Looking After Your Life Boat Fuels
In addition to the regular application to a vessel's main bunker fuel, fuel additives are being regularly applied to fuels in lifeboats, claims Innospec.
Why?
The...
[Watch] Norwegian Star Cruise Ship Loses Power
Footage has emerged online of passengers on-board stricken cruise ship Norwegian Star chanting demands for answers, as the ship is finally being towed back...
[Watch] The Cylinder Flew Out of the Ship
An Australian couple have recounted the moment an explosion rocked their cruise ship, killing a crewman, in Port Chalmers.
The couple, who declined to be...
Hundreds of Whales Wash up Dead on New Zealand Beach
More than 400 whales were stranded on a New Zealand beach Friday, with most of them dying quickly as frustrated volunteers desperately raced to...
Cammell Laird Awards Ecospeed Contract for RRS Sir David Attenborough
Subsea Industries’ Ecospeed hull protection system has been selected for RRS Sir David Attenborough, the polar research ship under construction at the Cammell Laird...
DryShips Records Another Major Impairment Charge Amidst Underwhelming Q4 Results
By Henrik Alex
Summary
Temporarily improved drybulk rates were largely negated by another contract termination in the oil service fleet.
Company recorded a strikingly high...
Banker Gives Sobering Assessment of Offshore Vessel Market
Geir Sjurseth, managing director and global head of offshore finance at DVB Bank SE told the Annual OSJ Conference, Awards & Exhibition that the...
Meet BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst at iShipping Copenhagen 2017
BIMCO’s Chief Shipping Analyst, Peter Sand, will be speaking at the Digital Ship iShipping Conference Copenhagen taking place on 1-2 March 2017 at the...
Maersk Supply Service Could be Next Target for Consolidators
Maersk Supply Service reported a loss of US$1.2 billion in 2016. With parent company AP Moller-Maersk intending to ‘separate’ its loss-making energy businesses and...