Bulk Carrier Faces a Lawsuit for Alleged Non Payment of Bunker...

A financial servicing firm alleges a vessel did not pay for bunkers and has filed suit for payment. ING Bank NV filed a complaint on...

Speed Boat Collides with a Container Ship in the Port of...

On July 26, a speed boat hit the container ship MSC Diego docked in the Port of Montreal. Police say no one has been...

[Watch] New US Drone Ship May Change Naval Combat Forever

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior New US Drone Ship May Change Naval Combat Forever.  Think of it as a Google Self-driving car, but that's...

The Unmanned Ship “Sea Hunter” Passes First Sea Trials

Defense contractor Leidos announced Monday that it has finished initial trials of the Sea Hunter “highly autonomous” demonstrator surface craft.  The U.S. Navy intends...

Low Sulphur Fuel Availability Questioned as New Emission Rules Approach!

The current global fuel sulphur cap is at 3.5% sulphur in the fuel and 0.1% sulphur when the vessel is in the ECA.  There...

Chief Engineer of a Chemical Tanker Awaiting Trial, Denied Travel

Greek Tanker Crewman Denied Permission to Leave S.C. Over Extradition Worries in Pollution Case On July 26, Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant denied a motion to...

Pirate Attack! Bulk Carrier and a Cable Layer Vessel Attacked

Pirate Attack Curbed as Crew Members Pose a Tough Challenge Pirates attack anchored bulk carrier : On July 24, In Samarinda Anchorage, Indonesia, three robbers in...

1st & 2nd LNG Carriers Successfully Transits the New Panama Canal

On July 25, the first LNG tanker made the transit through Panama canal's new locks, the Panama Canal Authority. The Shell-chartered Maran Gas Apollonia...

Cargo Ship Ran Aground on the Parana River

On July 26, a Cargo Ship “MV AMADEUS” reportedly ran aground on the Parana River in Argentina.  The vessel was reportedly sailing upstream bound...

Canadian Coast Guard Discovers Shipwreck Off Nova Scotia Coast

The Canadian Coast Guard uncovered a mystery earlier this month while trawling the waters off Nova Scotia.  Several large wooden fragments of a ship,...

The Freeport: Who Pays the Price for its Economic Success?

The Freeport: Who Pays the Price for its Economic Success? by Carmel Cacopardo There are conflicting views on the acceptability, or otherwise, of the operations...

A Green, Low Viscosity Motor Oil which Resulted in up to...

Over the last few years, automotive manufacturers across Europe have been dealing with a vexing problem: How would they comply with stricter environmental mandates...

20 Crew Members Talk About What it’s Really Like to Work...

20 Crew Members Talk About What it's Really Like to Work on Cruise Ships While you're having a blast on your summer cruise – floating...

Tekomar Cylube Enables Containerships to Achieve 20-30% Cylinder Oil Savings

Hansa Shipping has reported significant savings in cylinder oil consumption since installing Tekomar’s Cylube system onboard six containerships earlier this year. Cylube is an electronically...

[Watch] Drone Swarm Fired from Ship or Plane

A swarm of disposable drones that can be fired from a ship or plane to help perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions has gone...

$13 Billion US Warship that Cannot Fight

USS Gerald Ford’s key systems have reliability issues Aircraft launch and delivery systems may need to be redesigned The Pentagon's top weapons tester concluded...

LNG Supply Chain to Help GTT as Shipping Slows Down

After Shipping Orders Slow Down, GTT Keen on LNG Inventory Network Development GTT, the France-based membrane containment system manufacturer is looking for a new...

Ship Recycling Awaits a Green Revolution

Shipowners have the Power to Revolutionise Ship Recycling by Going ‘Green’ Ship scrapping and recycling is a natural and inevitable part of a vessel’s lifecycle....

Mv Benita Refloated! What Next? Will it be Scuttled or Repaired

On July 23, the Liberian bulk carrier MV Benita was successfully refloated at around 1 PM. Now the big question is about the fate...

How Safe is the New Canal for Expensive Vessels? Design Concerns...

Earlier Mfame published an article on Maneuvering the New Panama Canal Lock, a New Issue in the Rising? and one other article analyzed How Safe are...