U.N. Blacklists Indian-flagged Ship Carrying Eastern Libya Oil The United Nations Security Council Libya sanctions committee blacklisted on Wednesday an Indian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil...

  The Disney Cruise line ship rescued three wanted fugitives - two men and one woman, from their capsized boat 40nm off the coast...

A passenger vessel ran aground as it departed from the port of Nasipit on Tuesday evening. Incident Grounding Date 26th April 2016 Vessel type Passenger ship Location Port of Nasipit, Agusan del Norte...

A German ferry started to take in water suddenly and is partially submerged in the port of Oldersum. The 106-gt ferry partially submerged in water...

It's not your typical viral video, but a real-time simulation of the Titanic sinking has six million views on YouTube since it was uploaded...

Höegh New York - a eleven year old vessel, underwent drydocking in April this year, and the vessel received a new bulbous bow, a...

Engine Room Hazard Awareness The Standard P&I Club is distributing the posters it created, to help those working at sea to identify hazards and understand...

Liveaboard Dive boats can be compared to cushy yachts, with floating hotels.  These aren't massive cruise ship cities.  They're more like private yachts, ranging...

  On Tuesday morning, the NTSB Investigation team located the voyage data recorder of the ill fated Cargo Vessel EL FARO.  Watch the 15...

On Tuesday morning, April 26,  a team of investigators and scientists reportedly located the voyage data recorder of the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro,...

Wärtsilä Diversifies Its Products As Well As Its Services Wärtsilä, a renowned Finnish corporation, seeks entry in solar energy markets and in alignment and measurement...

Panama Canal to Hold Draw to Select the First Vessel to Transit the Expanded Canal The Panama Canal will hold a draw on Friday, April...

Rainbow Warrior was a former UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) trawler called the Sir William Hardy.  It was built in 1955,...

Waste Oil Discharge Observed from a Freighter on the Earth Day A general cargo vessel has discharged nearly 20 gallons of waste oil into the...

A docked ferry started sinking at Greek port of Piraeus on Tuesday, April 26.  Apparently no one on board, hence no reports of injury. Reports...

Incident Vessel grounding Date Since 20th April 2016 Vessel type Bulk carrier Location Off the ancestral waters of Barangay Aramaywan Casualties Nil A Chinese registered bulk carrier, that was carrying a cargo of nickel...

  A stunning video in which two ships are in collision course and due to timely action avoids a catastrophe. Disclaimer: This video is intended...

MFAME reported about the “Fuel Consumption Reporting Rule” mandated by the IMO, yesterday.  While the shipping world is busy tackling the global slowdown with dry...

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has made an announcement on the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels.  And it has a lot to...

It’s A Happy Birthday For Container Shipping The Container shipping turns 60 years old today.  On 26th April 1956, it was Malcolm McLean, a trucking...