Testing Times For The New Panama Canal!
The U.S controlled 80 kilometer (50-mile) canal which handles 6% of the global trade is likely to double its trade after the completion of...
The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex
Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, launched in 1799. The ship was 88 feet (27 m) long and measuring about 239 tons...
Explosion At Bunker Storage Tank In Port Of Antwerp
An explosion of a solid waste storage bunker containing solvents happened at the industrial waste treatment plant in Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The whole...
Bulk Carrier Sinks Off Shanghai, 12 Rescued
A Chinese bulk carrier capsized and sank 2 nautical miles off Yangshan Port of Shanghai at Jinshan fairway.
Accident
: Vessel Capsized
Vessel type
: Bulk Carrier
Location
: 2...
Verification Of Emission Control Measures By China MSA
The China Maritime Safety Administration has issued notice to enhance supervision and administration to specify the requirements of the ships anchoring in ports to...
Two Hours Of Survival In Two Minutes!
The footage shows the Yarmouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat team rescuing the 22ft White Osbeat and its two passengers.
The yacht was sailing off Hengistbury Heading...
Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation are not the Same!
The shipping sector faces unprecedented challenges from regulatory regimes to meet ambitious and zealous environmental objectives. Given its global scale, there is a need...
50 Loaded Tankers Await At Rotterdam – Where Bankruptcy & Bulker...
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One Dead As Two Fall Into Cargo Hold Of A Bulk...
Rough sea condition and strong winds pushed two crew men into the cargo hold onboard a Hong Kong-flagged bulker, off southern Vietnam. One of...
It’s Time To Go Home – Joey Feek Is Dying
Terminally Ill Joey Feek Only Has A Few More Days 'At The Most,' Husband Says
Joey Feek has been asleep for days, her husband...
Change Of Heads At Kawasaki Heavy Industries!
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, one of the leading shipbuilders, held a meeting, the outcome of which there was an announcement where Yoshinori Kanehana will take...
Crane Boom Collapsed Causing Severe Damage To A Newbuild Jack-Up Rig
MFAME came out with a news where a worker fainted and was found coated with oil inside an oil tank yesterday. Today, here is one...
Pirates Have A New Weapon – They Hack Ship’s Computers First
Cybercrime is on the rise and we have brought to light a real life case where a CEO was scammed more than a million dollars. Here...
Cargo Ship Crew And The Royal Thai Navy Rescue Yacht Members
A Malaysian flagged yacht got adrift at sea for five days after an engine failure. The vessel suffered rips and cracks and it managed...
Singapore Makes A Bid For Baltic Exchange
The talks relating to buying of Baltic Exchange by Singapore Exchange Ltd, which is a hub of global shipping market, was aimed at shoring...
Crew Missing – Fishing Vessel Collides With a Container Ship
Human error and violation of ColReg regulations have lead a Taiwanese fishing boat collide with a container ship before pulling into Kaohsiung. Incident...
Top 15 Real Life Ghost Ships
From abandoned ships stripped of their every identification, to men that vanished from their boat mid-meal without explanation. Let us take a look at...
A CEO Who Lost Million Dollars! A Real Life Cyber...
MFAME has been featuring tons of case studies from shipboard accidents and fuel problems. While the main aim is safety awareness and safe handling...
A Haunting Tribute Of A Mummified Mariner To His Dead Wife
A haunting note 'The power of the demons was stronger than the will to live' was recovered along with some photos near the mummified body of...
COSCOCS Challenges Maersk, MOL By The Newly Formed Alliance
China Cosco Shipping Corporation, formed by the merger of former rivals China Ocean Shipping Group Company and China Shipping Group(COSCOCS), one of the World’s...
