Fusō: Undiscovered Shipwreck Of WWII
Fusō was the lead ship among two Fusō class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was launched in 1914 and commissioned...
Can Bulk Carrier Supply Cuts Restore Some Balance?
The simplified bulk carrier deliveries and faster steps of demolition in recent years, has observed slow fleet growth of 2% in 2015, comparing to...
Greece’s Most Powerful Cargo Shipowners
Greetings readers!
At last, we have reached a day where we can celebrate and take a break from work.
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Today is Friday!
While we are at the...
Recommended Amendments To Bunker Contracts
It was extensively testified in the maritime press that, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has granted an accelerated hearing to Product Shipping & Trading’s...
CMA CGM Signs Key Agreement With GAC
French carrier CGM has signed an agency, husbandry and NOx reporting agreement with GAC Norway for its ships calling at the Port of Oslo....
EFCC: How A Vessel Captain Swindled Oil Marketer Of Millions
On Wednesday Ikeja High Court saw a witness from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) testify before the court, on how a vessel...
Crew Member Sues Vessel Owner For Hand Injury
Reports say that a lawsuit was filed by Carmon Matthew Walker, a former crew member of a ship, against the owner of the Vessel...
A Recent Trend Where Workers Fall Into Cargo Hold And Gets...
At Seaforth Docks, a 22-year-old worker fell down a hatch of a ship and broke his leg. The incident is reported to have happened by...
Oil Slick Spotted By Navy Aircraft – A 40 km Trail...
In the French exclusive economic zone, a surveillance aircraft spotted an oil slick left behind by a 225 meter long bulk carrier. The Liberian-flagged...
Black-out Due To Low Fuel Pressure Leaves Vessel Grounded!
A bulk carrier was heading towards its discharge port where the new Captain who joined the vessel took over the command from the old...
[Watch] The Mission Medevac
A vessel that was sailing 141 miles south of Gran Canaria faced a medical emergency where a Filipino crewmember, working on board the crude...
[WATCH] The Oscars In 60 Seconds
The big night is now over and the much expected 88th Academy Awards packed with big wins and big surprises are out. Here...
Cathelco To Seek USCG Approval For Ballast Water System
Cathelco has signalled its intention to begin the testing of its Ballast Water Management (BWM) by sending a letter of intent to the U.S....
Cargo Ships Could Save Thousands By Skipping The Suez Canal
As per the news report, the low price of oil is making cargo vessels to avoid the costly tariff travel by Suez and Panama...
Brunei; Asia’s Newest Trade Hub
Brunei is a tiny nation independent in oil and gas revenues. This year, marks 25th anniversary of ambassadorial relations between Brunei and China and Brunei’s...
Testing Times For The New Panama Canal!
The U.S controlled 80 kilometer (50-mile) canal which handles 6% of the global trade is likely to double its trade after the completion of...
The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex
Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, launched in 1799. The ship was 88 feet (27 m) long and measuring about 239 tons...
Explosion At Bunker Storage Tank In Port Of Antwerp
An explosion of a solid waste storage bunker containing solvents happened at the industrial waste treatment plant in Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The whole...
Bulk Carrier Sinks Off Shanghai, 12 Rescued
A Chinese bulk carrier capsized and sank 2 nautical miles off Yangshan Port of Shanghai at Jinshan fairway.
Accident
: Vessel Capsized
Vessel type
: Bulk Carrier
Location
: 2...
Verification Of Emission Control Measures By China MSA
The China Maritime Safety Administration has issued notice to enhance supervision and administration to specify the requirements of the ships anchoring in ports to...