The Maritime Standard Awards Showcase Regional Quality and Achievement
The fourth annual The Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday 23rd October 2017 at the iconic Atlantis Ballroom, on The Palm, set a new...
Problems Delay New Weser LNG Barge
Bremerhaven’s innovative new €4.9million LNG driven hopper barge greenports 1 is taking much longer than planned to enter service because of gas pressure problems...
Boxships and LNG Carriers Doubles in Size
The average size of containerships and LNG carriers has more than doubled over the past 20 years, according to data from Clarkson Research.
The average...
China’s Latest Gas Tanker is as Big as an Aircraft Carrier
On October 23, China’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier ‘Pan Asia’, was put into service in Shanghai.
Size compared to large aircraft:
The LNG...
[Watch] World’s First Floating Wind Farm has Started Production
Some people thought we were crazy when we put a giant wind turbine on top of a floating spar structure and towed it out...
Maritime Industry No Mens World, Prooves Alida Van Driel
Traditionally men have ruled the maritime industry for generations, from wharf workers to ship hands, they have been considered as the pillars of Newcastle's...
Top 5 Recommendations for Safe Cargo Handling
The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the fatality of two workers onboard the cargo ship ‘BBC ASIA’, on October...
INTERCARGO with Over 1,500 Bulkers Represent Ship Owners
INTERCARGO, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners is growing at a rapid pace, as it seeks to raise its voice on various issues...
Ban High Sulphur Fuel Ships Without Scrubbers, IBIA
IBIA is going to submit a proposal to ban carriage of high sulphur fuel ships without scrubbers at the forthcoming IMO Sub-Committe on Pollution...
Shipping Presents a Logistical and Security Challenge
Modern shipping containers are a bit like Legos — you can take them off a ship and snap them perfectly onto a truck or...
When will the Breakbulk head towards recovery?
When will the Breakbulk head towards recovery?
For as long as we can remember, the Breakbulk market has been plagued with numerous issues which in...
Thoresen Unveiled as Buyer of Songa Bulk Vessel
Thoresen Shipping Group has continued to expand its fleet with the purchase of a 2009-built Supramax bulk carrier.
The company, part of Thai conglomerate Thoresen Thai...
Typhoon Beaches Container Ship
On October 23, a general container ship tore off moorings with 19 crew members due to the powerful Typhoon Lan that battered Japan in...
Cargo Shift in Bay of Biscay
On October 21, a cargo vessel reportedly faced difficulties after it was caught in a heavy weather off southwest of the tip of Brittany.
What...
Mutineers Neutralized by Special Forces Off Argentina
On October 21, a vessel requested assistance after a mutiny was reported onboard the vessel.
What happened?
The vessel "Friederike" requested assistance while en route from...
Captain Missing from Board
On October 19, a captain was reported missing from a vessel when it was in transit at Sea.
What happened?
The 54-year-old Ukrainian Juri Kharytonov, master...
[Watch] Ship in the Middle of a Huge Storm
Hurricane Ophelia may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but that doesn't make the waves it has created any less scary.
Disclaimer: This video...
Heavy Lifting: How a Mobile Dry Dock Raises a Ship
You might have felt like you had to do some heavy lifting on Monday, but unless your name is Atlas, World Marine of Alabama probably has...
Høglund to Automate Eight New Chemical Tankers
Tanker owners Ektank and Utkilen will kit their new chemical tankers out with Høglund automation systems in order enhance to the vessels’ long-term performance...
Ignoring Vessel’s Draught for Depth of Water and ECDIS Safeguard...
Summary
In the early hours of 3 December 2016, the bulk carrier Muros ran aground on Haisborough Sand, 8 miles off the Norfolk coast and...








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