Hurricane “Vardah” Rips Chennai! 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds
Category One Hurricane "Vardah" Ripped Chennai, 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds - left a BIG effect under the Sea!
December 2016, has been a...
18 Crewmen Injured in Oil Tanker Blast
Eighteen crew members of an oil tanker suffered burns, some severely, in an explosion on their vessel off Limay, Bataan Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A...
Be Alarmed By All Alarms!
Correct Steering Gear & Other Nuisance Alarms Immediately!
Recently in the Pacific North West, Coast Guard marine inspectors experienced two different circumstances involving the alarm...
Singapore Witnesses Record Bunker Sales
Singapore has recorded another huge month of bunker sales for November 2016, with the latest preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of...
Trump Nominates Exxon CEO for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the U.S. State Department.
"His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics...
Class NK Releases Mobile App for PSC Inspection
Joseph Maguire – extract from the Ship Owners’ club blogs
Leading classification society Class NK has released the ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC, the preparatory checklist...
What Steps Should a Prudent Ship Owner take When Placing Vessels...
When taking the decision to layup a vessel, there are several considerations to make before this is carried out. Below are some of the...
El Faro Captain Refused Crew Requests
Reports indicate El Faro crew asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would...
Product Tanker Attacked
On December 9, a Nigerian product tanker SOCHIMA was attacked by one speedboat in early hours in position 03 40E 006 10E, south of Brass,...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Sweden
On December 9, a general cargo vessel ASKO ran aground in lake Malaren, Stockholm fresh water reservoir.
The vessel was en route to Hasselby, Sweden....
Eight Hundred Kilos of Cocaine Discovered on Ship
Eight hundred (800) kilogrammes of Cocaine has been discovered from a vessel that reached Colombo Port.
The Police Anti Narcotic Bureau inspected this vessel after...
Hill Dickinson Announces Global Head of Shipping
International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Julian Clark will be joining the firm as global head of shipping.
Julian,...
Jamaican High Commissioner-designate Visits Maritime Authority of Jamaica
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) received a visit from the Jamaican High Commissioner-Designate to the UK as part of a series of meetings...
Ultimate Piece of U.S. Shale Oil Puzzle in Place
By Gary Bourgeault
Although the U.S. government finally gave U.S. oil producer’s approval to export oil about a year ago, the lack of suitable port...
Challenges of IMO’s 0.5% Global Bunker Sulfur Cap
What has happened so far?
As most people are aware, the IMO voted in its 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (last week...
Ships’ Demolition Market Picks Up Pace
With oversupply a decisive factor in determining freight rates, the demolition market for older vessels is proving to be a major factor towards the...
AMP Merges with Sono Shipping
Asia Maritime Pacific and Sono Shipping are pleased to announce that, as of 7th December 2016, they have merged their operations. The two entities...
What do You do About a Ship Adrift?
The Idea :
What actions an experienced team/organisation should take if a ship from a fleet goes adrift due to complete engine failure. Share your...
[Watch] How One Important Support Works
A tugboat (tug) is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such...
New Standards for Crew Competence Set by RINA
The 9th Annual Crew Conference was held on November 22, in Manila, Philippines. The main theme for the event was the competence of seafarers. Delegates...
