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...

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has published a news release confirming that after an investigation of ballast water discharge violations, they have initiated...

According to information received from Gard’s correspondent Gargoum Legal Marine, Libya’s working ports are considered safe for ships and crew and the situation as...

Five people have been reportedly rescued off Newfoundland coast during a fierce storm. What happened? On Sunday, Captain Brian Anstey and his crew were rescued about...

In a first time incident, the Ministry of Primary Industries has sent an Indonesian ship packing from Tauranga because of its dirty hull. What happened? The...

Effective 7 March 2016, Dr. Toshiyuki Shigemi has been appointed as Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK.  Yasushi Nakamura has...

VIKING Saatsea, the maritime e-learning unit of marine and offshore safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment (VIKING), has released a new set of 24/7-accessible,...

A 2010-built youngest-ever box ship to be scrapped. What happened? Hammonia Reederei’s ‘Hammonia Grenada’ has set a new record after becoming the youngest box ship to...

We are faced with the perfect storm in the next few years.  Many will conclude it is all the fault of President Trump, but...

On 5th March 2017, a cargo ship reportedly ran aground while manoeuvring away from the berth. What happened? The cargo ship "Caledonia" ran aground in Constanta...

Selektope® shortlisted for GREEN4SEA Technology Award Gothenburg-based I-Tech, the inventor and supplier of the pioneering anti-fouling agent Selektope®, has announced that the technology has been...

Once considered the future of gas production, floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) projects have been firmly relegated to the backburner as global gas producers...

There's much more to UK ports than Brexit, as Felicity Landon reports It is easy to get caught up in the problems and challenges that...

The Baltic Dry Index tacked on 40 points on Monday. After just crossing the 900 point mark the index is now propelling towards 1000...

The former captain of a 600-foot chemical tanker that dumped thousands of gallons of waste into the Atlantic Ocean while docked in South Carolina's...

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed a new version of his controversial travel ban, aiming to withstand court challenges while still barring new visas...

Nigerian pirates have released seven Russian and one Ukrainian sailor after they were captured last month on the cargo ship BBC Caribbean. What happened? Briese Schiffahrts’...

MET turbocharger, a primary product of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has achieved the delivery of 30,000 units in...

The 42,000-tonne Bluewhale 1 is bigger, faster and can drill deeper than its rivals in disputed waters. China has put into service what it claims...

A new initiative launched by CHIRP and sponsored by the Standard P&I Club aims to promote safety awareness amongst seafarers. This is the fourth...