Is shipping a ‘Blessing in Disguise’?
Shipping A Better Way
Shipping plays an important role in global economy. There are about 50,000 merchant ships which helps in carriage of 90 percent...
Cargo Ship Banned For Non-Compliance
AMSA Bans Cargo Ship For Non-Compliance For Second Time
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority(AMSA) has banned a general cargo ship for deficiencies found on board...
The Museum in Waters
From now sea divers can have an entry in a museum. Yes, Europe’s underwater museum is on set in waters off the Spanish...
Ship Crash Alarm Turns Out To Be Fake
Reports of a cargo ship smashing into Seaham Pier turned out to be a false.
On Sunday a picture showing a vessel crashing into the Seaham...
Sports Updates For The Day
Modric goal helps Real Madrid defeat Granada 2-1
Real Madrid got past Granada 2-1 in their hard-fought La Liga encounter, courtesy an 85th-minute winner from...
[Caution] Leaking Hatch Covers are Hazardous
Incident:
The vessel was loaded up with wire coils. When loading was complete the crew taped across the transverse beams of all the cargo holds...
Stranded Cargo Ship Towed In Orkney
A Dutch cargo vessel, carrying wind turbine parts, broke down off the west coast of Orkney on Saturday. The reports state that the vessel...
Seafarer Rescued At Port Everglades
Cargo Ship Seafarer Rescued At Port Everglades
The reports state that a worker of a cargo ship faced some medical issues on Friday and it was...
New records Set in Container Movements – Port of Houston
Port Of Houston Celebrates 2015, The Year Of Records
Port of Houston Authority sets new records in container movements and cargo tonnage & growth.
Port of...
New Auction Record For Rodin Sculpture
The Iris Sculpture has set a new auction record for the Rocky star Sylvester Stallone, who was once its owner.
According to the auctioneers -...
Container Ship Ran Aground in Chumphon
Strong Winds Struck Vessel In Chumphon
Accident
: Vessel Grounding
Date
: 7th February 2016
Vessel type
: Container Ship
Location
: Chumphon
Casualties/Pollution
: Nil
The container vessel was enroute from Bangkok to Surat...
Prevent Certification ‘logjams’
ICS Urges For STCW 2010 Amendments
ICS urges maritime employers for the STCW 2010 amendments to prevent last minute mess.
Amendment
: STCW Manila 2010
Implementation date
: 1st...
[Watch] The Ships Passing Through Rough Seas
It is not an easy task to pass a ship through the rough seas & freak waves.
Check out the video footage showing the...
The Wreck Of Nineteenth Century Schooner
Sweepstakes was a Canadian schooner built in Burlington, Ontario in 1867. The 119 foot (36.3m) schooner was mainly used to transport coal for eighteen...
Container Ship Collided With Cargo Ship In Kiel Canal
A Container ship and a cargo ship suffered damages after it collided with each other in Kiel canal.
Accident
: Collision
Date
: 5th February 2016
Vessel Type...
Hijacked Container Vessel Released, All Safe
Container Vessel Released, All Safe
A Good news to all is that a container ship, that was hijacked off the Nigerian Coast on Friday night is released....
Piracy – Still A Threat To Shipping – Incidents In 2015...
Maritime Piracy has been a dangerous threat to the shipping industry. Piracy and armed robbery against ships continue despite reductions in the number of...
[Watch] A Cargo Ship Trapped in Ice
The Drone footage was captured at Lake Michigan that shows the cargo ship stuck in the icy lake.
Ben Mainer, who filmed the ship through...
Record Breaking Lift – 7,700 tons lift by a Self-Propelled Crane...
A Self Propelled Single Boom crane vessel achieved a record breaking lift during commissioning.
The world's largest self-propelled single boom crane vessel, the Zhen Hua...
FAQ – All You Need to Know About the ZIKA Virus
“A Global Public Health Emergency” has been declared by The World Health Organization due to the recent outbreak of Zika Virus.
The reason for...
