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...