Captain and Crew Members Rescued from Sinking Ship

An Indonesian captain and his eight crew members were rescued from a cargo vessel by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency. The cargo vessel was...

Cargo Ship Lost Steering and Ran Aground in River Don

Cargo ship Avangard with 2,929 tons of fertilizers ran aground in river Don, Russia A general cargo ship named Avangard ran aground in Tsimlyansk Reservoir...

Classification Societies as Tax Exempt Organizations

All major classification societies enjoy the status of being charitable organizations dedicated to public service with the stated objective of enhancing safety of life...

WWII Veteran Witnessed the Devastation from Atomic Bombs

WWII veteran Andrew Tostensen saw the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, as well as a test of a nuclear bomb...

Does a Shipowner have to Sell its Ship in Order to...

The greatly anticipated Supreme Court judgment on the New Flamenco is due to be heard later this year.  The decision will address principles of...

Damen InvaSave ballast Water Treatment System Wins Innovation Award

The Damen InvaSave ballast water treatment (BWT) system has won the Innovation in Port Equipment award at the inaugural IHS DPC Dredging and Port...

LNG Bound for a Take Off in the Years to Come

LNG marine fuels: Gains market share as emissions’ and costs’ benefits are hard to ignore Interview by Mr. Schaap, Commercial Director Marine, Titan LNG The recent...

Container Shipping Market to Achieve Massive Growth

Mission 2021: Container shipping market to achieve massive growth Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another.  Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping...

Intellian Strengthens Americas Sales through Appointment of New Vice President

Intellian, the world’s leading provider of maritime communications systems, has appointed highly experienced industry figure, Sam McKee as Vice President of Americas Sales. With 30...

We Must Future Proof Our Industry, Says Intermanager

InterManager, the third party and in-house ship management association, has urged the maritime industry not to neglect its duty in ensuring a sustainable future....

Sunken Tug Lifted from Waters Off B.C. Coast

A sunken tug has been lifted from the waters off British Columbia's central coast more than a month after it ran aground and sank,...

Cargo Ship Capsize after Hitting Reef, Navigational Alert near Olinda!

On November 12, a general cargo ship Navemar-XII capsized and sank after striking a reef near the Lighthouse in Olinda, Brazil. The vessel with cargo...

[Watch] Sunken Tug Lifted After 33 Days

Watch the sunken tug getting out of the waters off British Columbia's central coast.  The tug ran aground and sank nearly a month ago,...

Hand Severed in Marine Engine Piston Inspection

A commercial ship operator reports an engineer having his hand severed at the wrist during a routine inspection of the main engine units.   One...

[Watch] Short Animation on Flexible Retrofit Device

Watch a short animation on the cost-effective, flexible retrofit device, MacGregor 3D MotionCompensator (3DMC). Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may...

[Watch] Divers Recovering Artifacts of 80-year-old Ship from Bottom of Somers...

For nearly 80 years a piece of Flathead Valley History has been sitting at the bottom of Somers Bay, but thanks to sonar technology...

Precision Load-handling With 3D Motion Compensator

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has introduced the 3D Motion Compensator (3DMC), a flexible retrofit device, which is designed to enhance the load-handling precision of...

Future of Shipping Depends on Training and Retention of Seafarers

Training acts not only as a career enhancer, but also plays an essential role in the modernisation of the shipping industry as a whole,...

Hack the Sea – Created Novel Safety and Efficiency Concepts for...

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, organised its first hackathon "Hack the sea" on 11 - 13 November 2016 at the Interschalt Maritime Education & Training...

Intellian to Exhibit at World’s Largest Marine Equipment Show

Intellian, a leading provider of reliable and user-focused stabilized satellite antenna systems, will showcase its products at METSTRADE, the world’s largest trade exhibition of...