Hull Biofouling Environmentally More Damaging Than Ballasting
The entry into force of the Ballast Water Convention this September will not prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species (IAS) unless there is...
A Nightmare Disease Haunted Ships During Age of Discovery
The great voyages of discovery, when seafarers such as Magellan and Cook conquered the world’s oceans, brought immense wealth and knowledge to Europe. But...
Vessel Clearance for STS Operation – A Need for Standardisation
Ensuring vessel suitability, ensuring vessel compatibility & associated documents.
It is an industry practice where each tanker vessel owner has to assess the suitability or...
Lifting Slings’ Sudden Movement Kills Crew
Summary
On 11 May 2016, the chief officer on board the UK registered general cargo ship Johanna C fell from a large steel cargo unit...
Insurance Gaps Leave Shipping Exposed to Growing Cyber Threats
Shipping companies grappling with the threat of cyber attacks on vessels are finding insurance policies often fall short, officials involved in both industries say,...
Ships Urged to be Safer After Freighter Mishap
Ships sailing near a Panama-registered freighter in distress in waters off Kaohsiung Harbor should take extra safety precautions after two containers fell off the...
Militants Free Seafarers from Cargo Ship
Islamist militants in the Philippines allied with Islamic State freed on Saturday a South Korean cargo ship captain and a Filipino member of his...
MSC Cargo Ship Collects Surfer Who Spent 16 Hours Adrift
MSC cargo ship collects surfer who spent 16 hours adrift off Bulli Beach
Dramatic pictures have captured the moment while a stricken Japanese surfer was...
[REVEALED] Could Living on a Cruise Ship for a Year be...
How does living on a cruise ship for a year sound? Taking 365 days out to relax, soak up the sun and do zero...
Seven Rescued as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Ramsgate
Seven people have been rescued from life rafts in the sea after abandoning a sinking cargo ship near Kent.
An extensive rescue operation was carried...
2016 was One of the Safest Years in Aviation History
2016 was one of the safest years in aviation history, the Aviation Safety Network has reported, with a low total of 19 fatal airliner...
Ports Turn to Natural Gas in Quest for Cleaner Marine Fuel
The tightening of emissions limits for deep-water ships has some of North America’s busiest ports chasing a new opportunity.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization last...
Six Shipwrecks to Explore for a Dive into History
From Sudan to the Maldives to the Philippines, divers in search of inspiration can load up on ideas for their next underwater adventures, such...
SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
Japanese SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
-- Performance Verified in Testing on “DRIVE GREEN HIGHWAY” --
For almost a year Kawasaki...
Failure to Use Navigational Resources Resulted in Grounding
Summary
On May 27, 2016, the US-flagged lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario,...
Shipowners Keep Loading up With More Dry Bulk Carriers as They...
Shipowners, many of them Greek, have kept adding dry bulk carriers on their fleets, as they are waiting for the market to recover. Until...
Failure of Alliances to Lift Rates to Hurt Shippers Long-term
If the global mega-shipping alliances launching in April don’t drive compensatory freight rates, shippers should expect more bankruptcies and mergers, much like the airline...
Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
Regional Maritime Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy and armed robbery against...
[Watch] ExxonMobil Insights: ECA Fuel Summary
Learn about ECA-category fuels and how the ExxonMobil research and engineering facility at Paulsboro, New Jersey is leading the field in researching and developing...
Cargo Ship Broke Moorings and Collided with Nearby Vessel
On January 11, Heavy winds due to a storm pushed the ro-ro cargo ship Finnmerchant to break loose from its mooring lines and collide...
