The shipping industry has seen its worst recession in half a century and the mega-container ship is a major part of the struggle.  The...

In April 2012, our Member’s vessel was transiting Mexican waters when the crew noticed an unusual noise from the port azimuth thruster. A diver...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior The bulk carrier Benita went hard aground off Mahébourg, Mauritius on reefs, after what looks like an attempted mutiny and a brawl...

Ship to be Detained in Aberdeen for 'Two More Weeks' Few more weeks of trouble anticipated for an offshore supply vessel, which got detained in...

On June 17, the bulk carrier Benita went hard aground off Mahébourg, Mauritius on reefs reportedly after what looks like an attempted mutiny and...

Inauguration of the Kieldrecht Lock Bulker Aground in Lake Superior King Filip, minister Ben Weyts, the chairman of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer...

EXPLORERS WANTED ON THE JOURNEY TO MARS Hike the solar system's largest canyon, Valles Marineris on Mars, where you can catch blue sunsets in the...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California, has successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas sensor, on a Vertical Take-off and Landing small unmanned aerial...

The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in...

Cordero Urges Ocean Carriers to Accept Obvious Path to VGM Compliance With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 14-days away, Chairman of the...

Singapore Clinches “Best Seaport in Asia” for 28th Time The Port of Singapore is the “Best Seaport in Asia” for the 28th time.  The award...

Coast Guard, State, Local Agencies Respond to Diesel Spill in Gulfport Diesel spill in Port of Gulfport Diesel spill in Port of Gulfport involved barge,...

Seafarer Medevaced off a Bulk Carrier On June 16, a bulk carrier crew suffered a heart attack and needed immediate help, the Indian Coast Guard...

Coast Guard Cutter Seneca Returns to Boston After Catching 15 Smugglers, 4.6 Tons of Cocaine Coast Guard Cutter Seneca is scheduled to return to its...

This is the 50th edition of the TMS Newsletter and The Maritime Standard would like to thank all its readers for their support in...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Tourist captures footage of a cruise ship floating ABOVE the sea...  but is everything as it seems? Video filmed...

Researchers are calling artifacts recovered from a 200-year-old shipwreck in Shelburne Bay a breakthrough discovery. In the Shelburne shipyard, divers are tracking a piece of...

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior London's first naked restaurant - which boasts 46,000 people on its waiting list - opened its doors last night...

-----------------------Advertiser Fuel Alert----------------------------- Innospec has reviewed statistics from the French Ministry of Environment (Maritime Affairs Directorate) which show alarming increase in fuel related propulsion loss...

The UK Step Change in Safety has published a ‘safety moment’ regarding a condensate leak. Image Credit: InTech Whilst there were no injuries, this was a...