Life Imprisonment for Ship Owner and Agent in Greece
On August 2, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court handed down sentences of life imprisonment and fines for five of the 13 main defendants found...
[Watch] 40 Warships & Submarines in Close Formation
Forty Ships and Submarines Underway in Close Formation During RIMPAC 2016
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Forty warships and submarines representing 13 international partner nations...
Sunk Gambling Ship Owned by Mobsters Reappears After 80 Years
Not exactly a ghost ship but it's good enough to send shivers down your spine - a lost sunken ship called the 'SS MONTE...
How to Avoid Claims on Cargoes that Start ‘Cooking’ at Sea?
North P&I Club Explains How to Avoid Claims for Self-Cooking Soya Beans
North P&I Club has advised its members to be extra vigilant during loading...
Propeller Repaired Afloat, No Dry Docking Required!
Afloat Propeller Repairs by Hydrex
Recently Hydrex diver/technicians carried out afloat propeller repair work on vessels in Belgium and the Netherlands. In Antwerp the damaged blades...
Can Plaxx Substitute Heavy Fuel Oil?
Can Plaxx, be a Substitute for Fossil-based Heavy Fuel Oil?
Plaxx is the result of the depolymerization of plastic and is comprised of a blend...
11 Ways to be a More Attentive Partner
We all want attentive partners. We are not talking about clingy partners, but rather the kind who knows when we're not feeling well or...
Why Shipowners are Parking Container Ships?
There is an unusual development of the shipowners parking their container ships.
Several factors have contributed to this development:
Drewry market sources indicate that the peak...
45-foot Ship to Tell Story of the American Revolution
Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city's historic district,...
Hurry – Your Last Chance to buy a Dry Bulk or...
Dry Bulk: Panamaxes are Traded Everywhere as Ship Owners believe Current Prices are Favorable
Ship owners of dry bulk seem set for more deals for...
Laser Pen Shine Injures Ship Worker in UK
Warning: Yobs shining laser pens at ships after five warned by harbor staff
Harbour staff have warned yobs about shining laser pens at ships after...
3 Tankers and a Pipe Laying Vessel Detained by MMEA
On Aug 1, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three vessels in Pengerang waters, southeast tip of mainland Malaysia.
Bunkering tanker MT Maju 8...
French Ferry Shaken by Underwater Blast
On July 31, a passenger ferry docked in the southern French port of Marseille was evacuated after an explosion was felt on board the vessel.
According...
[Watch] The Story of the World’s Largest Ship
Emma Mærsk is the first container ship in the E-class of eight owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group. When launched in 2006 she...
Typhoon “Nida” Threatens Hong Kong
Observatory will consider higher storm signal later today
Cathay Pacific, Dragonair suspend city’s flights from 10 p.m.
Hong Kong hunkered down Monday (Aug 1)...
Singapore’s MPA Revokes Bunker Licence
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) revoked the bunker fuel supplier and bunker craft operator licences of AC Oil Pte Ltd, after...
Sailboat-Like Drone Helps NOAA Study the Arctic Ecosystem
Drones take a different avatar at coastlines giving a new glimpse of it rather than what we think.
Jessica N. Cross, an oceanographer at National...
This Transport Ship Lifts Itself in the Air to Install Generators
A new strange ship, named ‘Brave Tern’, is in operation. This ship is a wind turbine installation vessel carrying turbines for the Block Island...
Engine Room Explosion Badly Burns a Chief Engineer Aboard a Cargo...
Chief Engineer Suffers Burn Injuries After an Engine Room Fire
On July 30, a fire on board the general cargo ship “ISE BARU” critically injured...
How to Dose Additives When you have a Fuel Problem?
A ship’s fuel shall be of a good quality and it is not only supplier’s responsibility but also ship owner/manager’s responsibility. A Poor quality...
