Anti-ship missiles accidentally dropped into Sea A South Korean military plane has accidentally dropped anti-ship missiles into the Sea of Japan (or the East...

VLCC Collision & Propeller Fouling Learn from others’ accidents.  Watch an accurate reenactment of a collision involving an undisclosed VLCC tanker. Disclaimer: This video is intended...

The installation of todays giant wind turbines at sea is not an easy task and demands highly skilled technicians.  Now our people train the...

Fireworks explode over the Arc de Triomphe monument as part of New Year celebrations on January 1, 2017 in Paris. (AFP PHOTO / LIONEL...

Approximately eleven ships have been wrecked off New Jersey over a period of two hundred years on New Year’s Eve.  Here’s a potpourri of...

Few accidents in 2016 were unforgettable.  Here are the Top 10 Accidents of 2016. 1. Tanker Explosion Throws Worker 80 Metres On Wednesday, the product tanker...

Most likely, 2016 won’t sit well with the majority of shipowners, at least in the major segments, as all of them were faced with...

By Richard J. Paine, Sr. Some positive market indicators could presage an investment revival in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico – and beyond. The good news,...

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Joint Patrol and Law Enforcement initiative on the Mekong River.  We continue our six-part special coverage...

Report on the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC70) The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met on 24 to 28 October 2016 in London.  IUMI...

Crowley Government Services Group Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification Crowley Maritime Corp.’s government services group has achieved worldwide ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security certification for enhancements made...

The new Valparaiso Express from Hapag-Lloyd is passing the new Panama Canal on her mayden voyage. The ship is 366m long and 48m wide....

Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Capacity Vessel to-date Through its Expanded Locks Successful passage of first ever 10,500+ TEU containership signals new era of mega-ship...

On Dec 27, a bulk carrier with a cargo of soya caught fire in hold, docked at Monitor de Bretagne terminal, Saint-Nazaire, at around...

Neste will begin deliveries of low-sulfur marine fuel to Eckerö Line at the beginning of next year.  The agreement covers m/s Finlandia on the...

Inspection of Certification for Seafarers under STCW after 1 January 2017 Certification for seafarers is verified during each PSC inspection.  On 1 January 2017 new...

The latest report from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAPP), which covers incidents of piracy and armed robbery in Asian waters during January to...

Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port, will enforce the use of mass flow meters (MFM) for bunkering operations from 1 January 2017, making it...

Infographic: US freight industry’s reaction to Hanjin collapse Parent company Hanjin Group has pledged financial action to unload the stuck containers. Starting next week, the...

New research has shed more light on one of Canada’s enduring mysteries — the fate of the Franklin expedition. Scientists used lasers and high-energy beams...