“Wind Turbine Sickness” – Energy Conversation at the Cost of Health!

Can Wind Turbines Make People Sick? A Study is underway to reveal whether living near wind turbine can make people sick, for which more than...

Does Benchmarking Tankers Help?

No! A leading broking house and service provider says benchmarking may not be the most suitable measure for the tanker sector. Observing owners and...

ER Schiffahrt and Rickmers – New Merger on the Cards!

Yes! It's Potentially Possible, If What They Are Weighing Comes True The new merged ship management unit will land up with nearly 220 vessels and...

Its MOL Bulk Carrier Which Rescued Castaways

MOL Bulk Carrier Rescues Castaways - Three survivors rescued off Chuuk Lagoon in Pacific Ocean - TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda)...

[WATCH] Dramatic Footage of Russian Jets Encounter With US warship

WATCH: Dramatic Footage of Russian Jets Close Encounter With US Warship Whilst 'Simulating ATTACK'   Two Su-24 jets flew so close to the US vessel...

The Maritime Standard Aims for Hat-trick of Success

The Maritime Standard Awards Aims For Hat-Trick Of Success The region’s leading maritime industry awards, officially launched today, are now in their third year and...

Is Your Main Engine Hydraulic Oil Clean?

We are sure that you would be surprised to read the title.  Please go ahead and read it one more time. Yes.  The question is "Is...

Pirates Strike CMA CGM-Chartered Vessel

The MTISC-GOG has received a report indicating that at about 2156 UTC on 11-April-2016 a container vessel chartered by CMA CGM has been attacked by...

[Watch] Great Engine Room Tour of a Product Tanker

  It is an 46,000 T Product tanker (1997 built) and the Main engine is MAN B&W 6S50MC-C. This is an unmanned ER. This means...

Is Technology A Hindrance For Safe Navigation?

MAIB Reports Technology As Primary Cause For Ship Accidents MAIB has reported that the distraction of the crew by the technology appears to be the...

The Wreck Of The SMS Cöln

SMS Cöln was a light cruiser in the German Kaiserliche Marine, the second to bear this name, after her predecessor SMS Cöln had been...

Contaminated KiwiFruit Stopped in Tauranga

A ship was forced to unload 1.7 million trays of Kiwifruit export from New Zealand at Tauranga, as it was investigated and found that...

Two American Tourists Die in River Cruise Ship Fire

  Two senior American tourists died in Peru when their cruise ship La Estrella Amazonica on which they were touring the Amazon River caught fire on...

East-West Trade Routes Made the Most in 2015

Majority New Transportation's - Directed to East-West Trades in 2015 According to Drewry, the majority of the new vessels over 4,000 teu built in 2015...

No Pay Hike For Seafarers Till 2018

 No Change In Minimum Wage For Seafarers As per the recommendation of International Labour Organization (ILO) Minimum Wage for Able Seafarers is to remain at...

Octopus Makes a Brazen Escape From the New Zealand’s National Aquarium

‘Inky’ the octopus reported to have fled  to freedom down a pipe that leads to the sea from its enclosure through an open lid. Rob...

Maersk Sets Standard! Assures ITF Like Agreements On Charters

Maersk Corroborates ITF Agreements On Charters The Shipping Giant Maersk announced that it will ensure that any vessel it charters has an ITF (International Transport...

Japanese Shipyards Witness 40% More Orders

Japanese shipbuilders have seen a 40% increase in the new build orders, when compared to last year. The number of vessels ordered in the Japanese...

Maheno Shipwreck: Beauty Behind The Ruins

SS Maheno was an ocean liner belonging to the Union Company of New Zealand that operated in the Tasman Sea, crossing between New Zealand...

[Watch] The Future Shore Control Centre

  Watch an innovative film on the final stage of research that will inform the design and construction of an effective remote operations centre...