Why Capesizes are Still Scrapped?

Capesizes still headed for scrap despite market rebound In what could only be described as a more than a positive omen for the future prospects...

SOLAS VI 2 : Misdeclared Cargo and Overweight Containers, SAMSA

SAMSA Guidelines on the implementation of SOLAS VI Regulation 2 Amendment: Verification of the Gross Mass of Packed Containers On the container front, mandatory weighing...

SOLAS: Damage Stability Regulations Finalized

Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) – Draft Revised Explanatory Notes to SOLAS chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations finalized The Sub-Committee finalized...

[Watch] How they Carry Banned Shark Fins in Maersk’s Ship?

Large volumes of shark fins are still entering the city by air and sea through carriers that have pledged to ban the product, an...

Speed, Steep Angle and Captain’s Insufficient Oversight Resulted in Allision

Summary The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the Carnival Pride’s allision, with the pier and elevated passenger walkway, was the...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Comes Close to a $2.5 Million Dollar Home

The Celebrity cruise ship Equinox appeared to be making a beeline for Bill and Yasmine Todhunter’s patio as it left Port Everglades Friday afternoon. Hubby...

‘Misdeclared’ Cargo Suspected in Fire

A consignment of cargo that was stored and not properly declared was suspected to be the cause of a fire on board a cargo...

[Watch] ExxonMobil Insight: Part 5 – Fuel Switching

Advice on changing between high and low sulphur fuels as vessels move in and out of Emission Control Areas. Disclaimer: This video is intended for...

Major Ferry/Ship Sinkings Fast Facts

Here's a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least 1,000 fatalities are...

Ruling Repealed for $5 Million

Ruling on recovery of $5 million from ship owner for oil spill repealed According to court orders, the Fifth Commercial Court of Appeals has overturned...

Bulk Carrier Arrested in Singapore

A Handymax bulk carrier was arrested in Singapore Sunday morning, according to the latest records from the Supreme Court of Singapore. The 1995-built Hong Harvest...

Bolideck® Glow Puts ‘Wow’ Factor on Deck

Bolidt, has launched a unique and ‘world-first’ glow-in-the-dark decking solution for the cruise industry whose luminosity by night harvests solar energy stored during the...

Baltic Index Breaks the Barrier! Touches 1033

On March 07 2017, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 54 points, reaching 1033 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange...

Breaking Down Barriers to Energy-efficient Shipping

IMO’s work to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping is underway in Mumbai, India this week with a train-the-trainer course on energy-efficient ship...

Swedes Should Take Sex Breaks at Work

Swedes should take sex breaks at work, says politician. Sorry, but would that be before or after fika? Not only are they known for the...

Is Passive Bistatic Radars Better than GPS?

System to detect and localise all ships in European seas A European project is coming close to the validation of a prototype of 'Passive bistatic...

[Watch] 5 Rescued in Fierce Storm

On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about 150 nautical miles northeast of St. John's, amid a fierce winter storm that...

US Intel Warns Shipping to Beware of Houthi Mines

The US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) warned merchant ships of the dangers of mines set by Iranian-backed Yemeni rebel Houthis in the Bab...

Achievement! 50 Units of Retrofit Propeller Delivered

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved 50 units of deliveries on the retrofit propeller since 2013. Since 1904, when...

Grounding Caused by Routine Job in the Engine Room

Summary It was winter and the vessel was drifting outside Newfoundland waiting for an ice advisor to board and then proceed to Montreal. After a...