[Watch] The Largest Cruise Ship At Sea Trials
The Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, has left the construction site for sea trials. Can you guess the length...
Retrofitting Ship Can Slash Fuel Use By 25%
Hamburg-based shipowner Hammonia Reederei and Intermarine, a charterer from New Orleans has enabled the retrofit of three sister vessels with multiple efficiency technologies and...
World’s Biggest Cruise Ship Tests The Waters
The World’s biggest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas, has left from Saint-Nazaire, western France, for its three-day sea trials on Thursday.
The STX Shipyard started...
Grounded Ship Towed To Safety Off Malta
A ship moored at Barriera Wharf was assisted by tugs and pilots after grounding.
The Vessel Traffic Service Of Malta received a report yesterday at...
SKF Debuts New Tank Skimming Equipment
A high performance and quick to install device for oil and water separations in marine applications has been introduced by SKF. This is a...
DSME To Cut 12,000 Jobs By 2019
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering CEO Jung Sung-Leep announced that the company plans to cut 12,000 positions as a part of restructuring efforts.
Speed-Read:
The firm...
Fall In Life Expectancy Of Bulk Carriers
A number of bulk carriers have been scrapped so far this year than in all of 2014 as the commodity market slumps down. Twenty-nine...
World’s Most Expensive City To Live In – Guess Which?
Singapore - The World’s Most Expensive City
Singapore retains the World's Most Expensive City title for the third time in a row as per Economist...
Omani Team Evacuates A Suffering Crew Member
The captain of a merchant vessel issued a distress call including a request for the treatment of a patient suffering from a seizure. On...
A Cargo Ship Nearly Runs Over The Row2Rio Team
A team of four rowers rowing from Portugal to Rio De Janeiro nearly hit a 180m huge cargo vessel on the Atlantic.
The Row2Rio 2016...
Antikythera Shipwreck: Major Underwater Archaeological Expedition
The Antikythera shipwreck prompted the world’s first ever major underwater archaeological expedition. The Antikythera wreck is a Roman shipwreck dating from the 2nd quarter...
Container Ship Ran Aground Off Taiwan
Incident
: Vessel Grounding
Date
: 10th March 2016
Vessel type
: Container ship
Location
: 300 meters off the coast of Shimen Township in New Taipei
Casualties
: Nil
Pollution
: Unknown amount...
Can Technology Enhance Maritime Training & Education?
We all understand the value of education and training, providing us with the knowledge to help start and build upon our careers. Across all...
New Guidance On Unpacking Shipping Containers
Shipping involves various activities. Some of these can be hazardous. Seamen face dangers even while packing and unpacking shipping containers. Safety authorities study each...
All Women Crew Ship To Circumnavigate The Globe!
The Indian Navy's sailing vessel and Regent Seven Seas Cruises recently set a new trend by taking woman to the top spots in shipping.
Regent...
[Watch] Footage Of A Rocket Falling On A Ghost Ship
The SpaceX Falcon the masterless rocket exploded after successfully delivering an ocean monitoring satellite to orbit. The rocket was planned to set upright...
Crane Collapsed Over A Containership – Crane Operator Injured!
The arm of the shore crane collapsed and the whole facility fell over the containership injuring the crane operator.
The shore crane was unloading the...
[Update] Grounded Capesize Bulk Carrier Refloated In Suez Canal
According to the reports, the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier ran aground in Suez Canal on 25th February 2016. Nearly after 10 days, the vessel...
‘Fifth Beatle’ Dies At Age 90: Watch George Martin’s – Five...
Sir George Martin, the music producer, who came to be known as "the fifth Beatle" for his work in shaping the band, died on...
Two Bulkers Detained In Singapore – Is it About Payments?
Two China-flagged bulk carriers were arrested for reasons which may relate to unresolved payment issues, reports say. Even though the exact reasons behind the...
