Rarest Emeralds from Shipwreck Up for Grabs

On April 25, the public will have the opportunity to own some of the most magnificent and valuable emeralds in the world, when they...

Greek Flag’s Declining Competitiveness

Greek Ship Register Springs a Leak The removal of 62 vessels from the Greek ship register within the space of a year highlights the Greek...

Massive Haul of Drugs Busted from Container Ship

In a major haul, customs inspectors from Malta have reportedly seized more 300 kg of cocaine from a container ship. What happened? Customs inspectors in Malta...

[Watch] Snake-like Robots Could Throttle Demand for Your Ships

by David Foxwell With three kids all now driving I have mixed feelings about driverless cars. Instinctively, I find the concept of an unattended vehicle...

UK P&I Club: The Importance of Dental Hygiene in Seafarers

UK P&I Club advises on the importance of dental hygiene in seafarers Sophia Bullard, Crew Health Programme Director at UK P&I Club, discusses the importance...

Bulk Carrier Collides with Nuclear Ice-breaker

The bulk carrier Nordic Barents collided with the nuclear icebreaker Vaygach in the Kara Sea off Russia. What happened? The cargo vessel was under escort with...

ABB Launches Industry-leading Digital Solutions Offering, ABB Ability™

ABB commercially launched ABB Ability, its industry-leading portfolio of digital solutions, at ABB Customer World in Houston. With the commercial launch of more than 180...

The Megas are Coming: Containers Still Chasing Cargo

By Patrik Berglund While optimism and enthusiasm is a good thing, it could be said that containership carriers may very well have something else coming. There...

Energizing American Maritime Act: A Way to Energize Employment?

By Karyl Patredis How could the recently introduced bill requiring 30% of U.S. LNG and crude oil to be exported on a U.S. flagged carrier...

March VLCC Loadings Set to Continue Despite Doubts About Far Eastern...

The steady stream of March VLCC loadings of Forties crude at the Hound Point terminal looks set to continue in earnest, despite persistent doubt...

Seal Hitching a Ride on the Front of a Ship

THIS dopey seal took time out for a power nap as it hitched a ride on a ship. The mammal was spotted snoozing on the...

Cargo Ship Adrift in Aegean Sea After Mechanical Failure

The general cargo ship Moon Step suffered mechanical failure and lost its steering in the Aegean Sea off Andros Island, Greece. What happened? The vessel was...

Panama Maritime Xiii Conference Starts

IMO Secretary inaugurates Panama Maritime Conference On 12th March, IMO Secretary General; Mr. Kitack Lim inaugurated the bi-annual Conference-exhibition Panama Maritime, this year in its...

How the Entire Thruster Units can be Removed While the Vessel...

Keeping dry when the outlook is wet Dave Bleyenberg explains how Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ next generation Mobdock and cofferdam designs are changing the way in...

Cargo Barge Sank After Allision with Bridge Pillar in Belgium

A self-propelled cargo barge sank after allision with a pillar. What happened? A self-propelled cargo barge Penhoet sank after allision with a pillar of the Schelde-Bornem...

[Watch] Dopey Seal Hitches a Ride on a Ship in Hilarious...

THIS dopey seal took time out for a power nap as it hitched a ride on a ship. The mammal was spotted snoozing on...

Pirates Holding an Oil Tanker Demand Ransom

A volatile build-up of weapons and resentment along the northern Somali coast culminated in the hijack of an oil freighter this week, the first...

Abandoned Bulker Crew Atlast Got Paid

It was a happy ending for 17 crew members of the Panama registered cargo vessel after they were abandoned by ship owners. They also...

[Watch] Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Blocked Again Nationwide

Trump’s Latest Travel Ban Blocked Again Nationwide A federal judge in Hawaii issued a nationwide order Wednesday evening blocking President Trump’s ban on travel from...

[Watch] Is Your Ship Geared-up to Meet EU MRV Requirements?

Is your Ship Geared-up to meet EU MRV requirements? VEEMS is ready to help you out! Viswa Lab announced recently a fully developed and market-ready...