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...

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

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...

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

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? by Carmel Cacopardo There are conflicting views on the acceptability, or otherwise, of the operations...

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 on Cruise Ships While you're having a blast on your summer cruise – floating...

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...

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

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

Sea Piracy Drops to 21-year Low, IMB Reports On July 25, IMB Piracy Reporting Centre announced that piracy and armed robbery at sea has fallen to...

In terms of tangible action for seafarer welfare, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) established a Social Sustainability Working Group to investigate ways of informing...

Traversing Northwest Passage Controversial Despite Warming By Jessie Fox Over hundreds of years, the notorious Northwest Passage has evolved from an intrepid English explorer’s dream to...

GPS Jamming—Keeping Ships on the 'Strait' & Narrow The University of Nottingham and Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (RNoNA) are investigating how to prevent shipping Global...