On December 7, a CMA CGM research and supply vessel rescued Kito de Pavant, the 55 years old French skipper of Bastide-Otio, who suffered...

UK P&I Bolster Loss Prevention Team with New Hire The UK P&I Club has appointed George Devereese as Loss Prevention Advisor in London. George has over...

INS Betwa mishap: Navy orders probe, uneven weight balance suspected to be cause of accident On December 5, the INS Betwa, a 3800-tonne Brahmaputra class...

by Capt Rajeev Jassal If you have experienced dry docking of a ship, you would know that Dry docking is a great experience. I personally...

On December 5, 225 kilos of cocaine were found on board of yet another HAMBURG SUD mega boxship, Cap San Lorenzo, at Santos, Brazil. Reports...

Advent International to acquire majority stake in V.Group On December 5, Advent International (“Advent”) announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority ownership interest...

This video shows how the pressure testing of bottom plugs of the ship is done.  Pressure testing of bottom plugs is done in dry...

The Video shows how bottom plugs of a ship are opened when the ship is in dry dock. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

The wreckage of the Titanic could disappear completely by 2030, all because of ‘hungry’ bacteria in the ocean. The once grand Titanic has been sitting...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced the company held a commendation ceremony for "MOL Presidential Award to the Officers...

Crew of Crowley-Managed Ocean Glory Awarded for Heroism at Sea with 2016 AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque Officers and crewmembers of the Crowley Maritime Corp.-managed M/V Ocean...

European Shipping Week 2017 (ESW2017) is pleased to announce its line-up of high level industry speakers at its flagship conference to be held at...

ABB’s electrification of HH Ferries´world’s largest emission-free ferries powers ahead after Öresund Dry Docks selected for modernization Construction of shore side charging arm and HH...

When it comes to universities producing billionaires, no institution compares to Harvard. According to Times Higher Education, Harvard counts 35 billionaires among its alumni...

Historic declaration to fight counterfeits signed by brand owners and shipping firms The Story: Representatives from a number of global shipping companies, logistics firms, anti-counterfeiting organizations...

By Greg Trauthwein In 2009, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri S.p.A, purchased the assets of the Manitowoc Marine Group; which included Bay Shipbuilding Company. Located in...

The marine insurance market has been deemed “very competitive” and worldwide, premiums dropped 10.5% from 2014 to 2015, due in part to currency fluctuations,...

The cost of operating cargo ships has fallen for two successive years but is forecast to rise in 2017 and beyond, according to the...

Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. (JMS) unveiled plans to construct Guardian, a submersible unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that is a variation of JMS’ existing GHOST...

On 5th December 2012, the car carrier Baltic Ace sank with more than 1,400 cars on board after a collision with a container ship...