The World’s LNG-fuelled Ships on Order, 2017
by Mike Corkhill
As of March, the in-service and on-order fleet of LNG-powered seagoing ships has reached the 200 mark. Here, LNG World Shipping exclusively...
Salvage Company Wants Rights to Shipwreck’s Treasure
A US marine salvage company that discovered a sunken World War I ship years ago wants to be named owner of the vessel —...
‘Panama Papers Jail’: A Prison Ship for Tax Avoiders?
Designers have come forth with plans for a giant prison ship for those named and shamed in the Panama Papers released more than a...
Fleet Cleaner Robot Launches in Port of Rotterdam
Recently the hull of the vessel ‘VLIEBORG’ from Wagenborg has been cleaned in the Port of Rotterdam by Fleet Cleaner and OH Ship Cleaning....
China’s Cracking Down on Dangerous Fuels in Port
Pollution from shipping killing 18,000 Chinese every year, the government is cracking down on the use of dangerous fuels in port.
What happened?
Every year, over...
[Watch] Ferry with 140 Passengers Smashes into Harbour Wall
The enormous ship was carrying 140 passengers when its engine failed and it smashed into the harbour wall.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...
[Watch] Giant Ship to Carry the World’s Heaviest Cargo
The world’s heaviest load of cargo is heading to Teesside on a huge ship the length of six Boeing 747 planes.
Able UK has created...
Gusty Winds Collides Car Carrier with Container Ship
On Saturday, a car carrier reportedly collided with a container ship near Germany.
What happened?
The car carrier City of Amsterdam collided with container ship Conmar...
Huge Oil Spill! Beaches Closed After Ship Rams into Harbour Wall
Emergency teams raced to contain a three-kilometre oil spill after five people were rushed to the hospital when a huge car ferry ploughed through...
LNG Carrier Damaged After Grounding
In an incident that occurred on 17th April, An LNG carrier reportedly struck a reef and suffered damages to its hull.
What happened?
The LNG carrier...
[Watch] Cruise Ship with a Ferrari Racetrack
On its newest ship, Norwegian Cruise Lines will premiere the world’s first “racetrack” at sea in partnership with Ferrari.
When the Norwegian Joy makes its...
Teenager’s Hand Crushed in Hawse Pipe of a Ship
A Tanzanian teenager was rescued after his hand was caught in the hawse pipe of a ship he was attempting to board‚ at Maydon...
Iceberg Tourists Flock to Newfoundland Town
A small town in Newfoundland, Canada, has become a sudden tourist spot thanks to a new visitor - one of the first icebergs of...
University Steers New Course in Maritime Training
A new portfolio of STCW (Standards on Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and bespoke training courses has been launched by Liverpool John Moores University’s (LJMU)...
Black Sea is Accident Prone Area Where Ship Recently Sunk
The recent shipwreck in the Black Sea took place in the dangerous zone where accidents are frequent, maritime experts told TASS.
"Ships perish in this...
RN-Bunker Starts Selling Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Produced by Ufa Refineries
Rosneft says its subsidiary RN-Bunker LLC has started selling low-sulphur marine fuel ТСМ-А (sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%) produced by Ufa group of refineries...
Brave Seafarer Jumps Off Cargo Ship and Saves a Whale
Brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
In astonishing video...
Damages Under Marine Cargo All-risk Insurance Policy
A court recently considered an insurance claim under a marine cargo all-risk insurance policy for damages to a ship unloader crane that had occurred...
Dealing a Final Death Blow to Piracy in the Indian Ocean
Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa was once estimated by the World Bank to cost global trade billions of dollars and to harm...
DG Shipping Warns Indian Ships to Stay Away from Gulf of...
On April 3, a cargo dhow – Al Kausar –with 10 Indian crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken off Somalia’s coast...
