Two Cargo Ships Collision Kills 2 Crew

What Happened? On March 13, two Chinese cargo ships, Chang Xun 17 and Jin Hang Hai 6, collided near the Nantong part of the Yangtze...

[Watch] Regulatory Limitations of Blast and Fire Post Blast Resistant Walls,...

The Offshore Market Needs to Wake Up To The Regulatory Limitations of Blast and Fire Post Blast Resistant Walls, Doors and Windows, Warns InterDam InterDam,...

Bulk Carrier Lost Propulsion Towed for Repairs

Stalled Bulk Carrier Towed To Unalaska For Repairs Unalaska waters welcomed an unusually large visitor over the weekend. The M/V Ecofaith G.O. was towed to Broad...

Foreign Merchant Ship Seized Over Unauthorised Anchoring

On Monday, a foreign merchant ship was seized after it was found to have been anchored without prior permission. The vessel was seized by...

Cargo Ship Collides with Tanker and Sinks Off China

In the early hours on March 9, a cargo vessel belonging to North Korea reportedly sank off the coast of China after colliding with...

To Scrap it or Retrofit it?

Scrapping of older tonnage or retrofitting will be one the main talking points in the shipping industry as we edge closer to the realization...

Frightening! Two Young Women Fell in the Path of a Cruise...

Two young women on spring break in Florida survived a scare on Saturday when they fell off their jet ski and ended up in...

Wärtsilä Unveils Ship Position Prediction Instrument

SmartPredict: Ship position prediction instrument unveiled by Wärtsilä Wärtsilä Corp officially launched its SmartPredict technology for safer ship manoeuvring in Florida, USA after explaining its...

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion Throughout the Forecast Period 2015 to 2021 : Persistence Market Research Containers are used to transport objects from...

Norwegian Cruise Line Consults Foreship on Ballast Water Compliance

Foreship has secured a major design consultancy contract covering the first post-Ballast Water Convention treatment systems to be specified by Norwegian Cruise Line.  The...

Capesize Rates to Climb Further this Week on Tight Tonnage Supply

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo vessels on key Asian routes, which hit multi-month highs last week, are set to jump further this...

CMA CGM to Continue its Development Strategy

In 2017, leveraging its global presence, dynamism, capacity of adaptation and innovation, and strategic actions implemented in 2016, CMA CGM should benefit from the...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Windows Battered by Colossal Waves

The cameraman shouts 'That is terrifying' as howling 120mph winds batter the ship, which was put on lockdown while carrying 4,500 guests and 1,600...

Seven Risk Control Factors for Lashing/unlashing Hazard

Serious injury to crew member during the launching of a tender boat Transport Malta has issued safety investigation report occasioned by a serious injury to...

Fatigue at Sea Should Not be Ignored

by Marine Director for Wallem Ship Management, Captain Fared Khan The recent report, ‘Project MARTHA’ published by Intermanager shows that fatigue at sea is a...

VIKING Unleashes Wave of Innovations at Seatrade Cruise Global

VIKING has chosen Seatrade Cruise Global in Fort Lauderdale to showcase a host of innovative safety solutions and servicing concepts, proving once again that...

Drunken Skipper Found Sleeping at the Helm

A cargo ship was reported to have nearly run aground but thankfully the accident was averted. What happened? On March 10, 2017, the general cargo ship...

Crew Member Update for the US Entry Permissions

On 6th March, President Trump signed EO 13780 entitled “Executive Order Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States”. It revokes...

‘We’re Hoping Not to Die’: Terrifying Waves Attack Cruise Ship

Footage has reportedly started to go viral of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship experiencing bad weather last February. What happened? The newly posted and edited video...

Fire on Cargo Ship off Dubai

On Sunday, a minor fire reportedly broke out on a cargo ship. What happened? A minor fire broke out on a cargo ship just 12 miles...