ABB Orders Unique Subsea Cable Laying Vessel
ABB is a leading power automation technology group with offices in 100 countries around the world. Their core expertise enables utility, industry, transport and infrastructure...
Transas Installs T-Bridges for 3 Ice Class Vessels
Three ice class vessels namely The Bumi Uray- Hull-383, Bumi- Pokachi- Hull 384 and Bumi Naryan-Mar- Hull 385 were successfully fitted with Transas T-Bridge...
Gener8 Neptune – The First Of 21 VLCCs Delivered
Gener8 Maritime Inc., on 17th September 2015, announced that they had taken delivery of the first of the 21 “ECO VLCCs” they had ordered for...
Mombasa Port Sealed and Searched for Drugs
Kenya has declared that any vessel carrying the narcotics and firearms will be blown up. In August, a luxury yacht was blown up off...
Preliminary Salvage Inspection Of Sunken Ferry Completed
Sewol ferry that lies submerged in the waters off the south-western tip of South Korean coast will be salvaged in a phased manner. As...
5 Pilot Projects For Green Technology Concept
Norway’s Green Coastal Shipping Programme took off with DNV GL and the Norwegian maritime industry partners approving five pilot projects that will implement green...
Maersk Newcastle Sustains Minor Damages
On September 16th, 2015, Singapore flagged box ship Maersk Newcastle was performing a manoeuvring operation at the Strom Quay in Bremerhaven. The fairlead on...
[Watch] The Animated Popeye Teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
Movie
: Popeye, The Sailor Man.
Directed By
: Genndy Tartakovsky.
One of the strongest seafaring sea dog ever to sail the seven seas is Popeye, the sailor...
Efficient Response to Earthquake in Chile
Chile’s coast has a long history of devastating earthquakes. The necessity had made them step up their quake- monitoring and retrofit buildings to better...
Offshore Supply Ship Catches Fire
Fire on offshore ship in Peterhead
Accident type
: Fire
Date
: 17th September 2015 at around 2.50 a.m
Vessel involved
: Fugro Symphony, Offshore Supply vessel
Location
: Peterhead fishermen...
Master Dies of Heart Attack
Incident
: Death due to heart attack
Victim
: Master of Russian Tanker Volgoneft-117
Date
: 14 September 2015
The master of the Russian tanker fainted, when the tanker en...
Cargo Ship Adrift Due to Engine Failure
Incident
: Vessel adrift in the sea
Vessel
: Han Kong, a general cargo ship
Date
: 14th September 2015
Location
: 60 Nautical miles off Phuket Island, Thailand
The cargo ship...
Growing Partnership between U.S. and Indian Scientists
"The technical acumen of India's scientists, professors and students was quite impressive-their expertise can definitely help our science and technology efforts to continue advancing...
Looming Threats in the Indian Ocean
Presently, for commercial shipping, the Indian Ocean is arguably the safest ocean on the planet. It remains extremely vulnerable and dependent on international navies...
Streamlining Europe’s Busiest Passenger Port
Billions of pounds of trade and millions of passengers pass through the Port of Dover which is the busiest ferry port. It is acquiring...
[Watch] The Working Of An Upgraded Pentastar V6, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
Pentastar V6 receives a major efficiency improvement for 2016. The 3.6 litre Pentastar V6 has a 6% better fuel economy, a torque below 3000...
EU Insists on Additions to a Global Climate Deal
European Parliament insists the EU governments to include aviation and shipping in a Global Climate Deal at Paris.
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has insisted...
Fire Onboard A Cargo Ship Delays Delivery of Cargo
Accident type
: Fire
Vessel name
: UASC Mega ship Barzan
Date
: September 15, 2015
Location
: 60 miles off Cape Finisterre
Casualties
: None
A fire was detected in a hold number...
Skuld Announces A Healthy Half Yearly Result
Skuld announces its six month result of USD 9 million.
Skuld, the insurance solution provider has hit this positive result with the support and strong...
Collision of a Bulk Carrier With a Fishing Boat
Accident
: Collision
Vessels Involved
: M/V Venus, Bulk carrier and AMROS, Fishing boat
Date
: September 14, 2015
Location
: Off the coast of Malaysia in the South China Sea
The...