Aftermarket or OEM?
Aftermarket or OEM?
This million dollar question has invited answers from experts from varying fields and their answers had mixed reaction. Here is an...
[Watch] An Amazing Time Lapse Video of Loading a Cargo...
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Departure is in sight with a busy day loading the cargo ship, the Norfolk Guardian, with various equipment such...
Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid...
One of the worst kept secrets is that the average raise of an employee is very less every year. An employee continuing in the...
Ship Emissions Raise Mortality in China
Certainly, there was a boom in the shipping industry, especially in China and many other countries in East Asia. However, this has aggravated the...
Japanese Ships are to be Detectable from a Distance
Enhanced Requirement of Anti-collision Devices in More Japanese Ships
Certain ships may have to be equipped with anti-collision machinery that the federal government believe may...
Draught Increase Boosts Ship’s Income
During the life cycle of a vessel a need for increasing the earning capacity of a vessel may arise. This could be achieved by...
Ghost Ship Sparks New Kidnapping Fear
On July 18, a tugboat belonging to a Tawau-based local company was found abandoned without five of its crew members in the waters off...
Cargo Ship Owner and Agent Convicted in Greece
On July 18, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court acquitted 17 out of 32 defendants facing charges in connection with the drug-laden "Noor 1" tanker,...
Explosion Sinks a Cruise Ship in Amazon River
On July 16, the cruise ship “Aqua Amazon” suffered a very serious accident and sank in the Amazon River during a restocking mission.
Peruvian officials...
1804 Shipwreck Bullion Goes on Display
More than two centuries after the Spanish warship Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (roughly, “Our Lady of Mercy”) was sunk off the coast of Portugal...
Japan Surprises with 10.7% Rise in Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales in...
Japan’s May Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales Rise 10.7% from April to 2.35 mil Barrels
According to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...
5 Tips to Seafarers for Healthy Food Habits
It is vital that you look after your own health and wellbeing at sea and ashore. Make healthy, nutritious food choices and ensure a...
Hempel Unveils Multipurpose Fresh Epoxy Coating for Marine New Buildings
Hempel, leading world-wide coatings supplier, Hempel A/S announced that it has developed two innovative coatings for marine application. The new pure epoxy coatings add to...
[Watch] How To Prevent a Panama Canal Accident
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch a video on the Panama Canal Expansion Project and the Panama Canal Pilots view on how to prevent...
Brexit Need Not Happen! Can the Referendum be Ignored?
Parliament doesn't actually have to bring Britain out of the EU if the public votes for it. The referendum itself was advisory, rather than...
Coast Guard Crew Honoured for ‘Nick of Time’ Heroics That Prevented...
It was their last hope of preventing a potential environmental disaster.
Buffeted by gale-force winds, three Canadian Coast Guard members gripped the rails of a...
Winners of the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia Announced
Organised by Seatrade, the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia unveiled and honoured outstanding winners across 15 award categories last night at the Shangri-La Hotel,...
Time to Bid Farewell to Fire Used in Emergency Flares
At times of dangers at sea, the captains use the typical flares, which can be waived during the night times to make sure that...
Man Overboard While Rigging a Combination Pilot Ladder in Position
Summary
On the morning of 16 March 2015, an able seaman (AB) on board the Maltese registered bulk carrier CY Thunder fell into the sea...
Leading shipbuilding company’s Former Executive Indicted for Inflating Earnings
The world’s second largest and South Korea’s leading shipbuilding company, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company informed, in a statement to the stock exchange...
