Largest LNG Carrier Launched in China
China's CNOOC inaugurated a 174,000 cbm LNG carrier, the largest ever built in China, at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel, named Pan Asia, is part...
Did Fujairah Bunker Fuel Quality Really Improve?
Did Fujairah Bunker Fuel Quality Really Improve?
Reports and News claim that there has been a significant improvement in the fuel quality from Fujairah. This...
Can the Marine Industry Embrace Upcoming “Paradigm Shift” in Bunker Sector?
We did say it before - The Oil is so cheap that even pirates do not steal them anymore. No wonder, the world is...
MOL Kick Starts LNG Ship Management Out Of Hong Kong!
Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is currently involved in the operation of about 70 LNG carriers and always eyes to expand its LNG fleet,...
RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister Ship
In 1912, the doomed passenger liner Titanic sunk through the icy depths of the Atlantic after hitting an iceberg. Passengers and crew numbering 1,517...
[Watch] A Stunning Video From Space
Stunning Aurora Borealis From Space In Ultra-High Definition (4K)
NASA Television’s newest offering, NASA TV UHD, brings ultra-high definition video to a new level...
[Watch] Rescue Operation of the Storm-tossed Sail Boat
Watch the rescue operation carried out by the coast guard to save the three men whose sail was beset by weather Friday, 90...
A Tip Off From Container Ship Helped CG Save Three
The 55- foot sailboat where three men sailed was beset by weather on Friday, 90 miles off the coast of Saint Simons, Georgia. They...
MOL Reaches Out with Ferries to Earthquake Victims
MOL Pledges Support For People Afflicted By Kumamoto Earthquake
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) today announced the launch of a...
Ship Fire Injures Two at Lyttelton
Accident
Fire
Vessel type
Fishing vessel
Date
18th April 2016
Location
Lyttelton Port of Christchurch
Casualties
Two Injured
The fishing vessel was moored in the port’s inner harbour when a blaze was reported from...
Seafarer Missing After a Bulker Collision Off Baradero
The bulker hit a runaway sand carrier in parana river near Baradero in Argentina. The sand carrier was reported to be paving way for...
Fire Onboard a Ship Kills One and Injures Five Off Penang
Accident
Fire
Date
18th April 2016
Vessel type
Tanker
Location
Off the coast of Penang
Casualties
One dead and four injured
A fire broke out on a Korean-registered ship following an explosion onboard,...
Could an Oil Analysis Worth $50 Save a $16 million Catastrophic...
A fully loaded bulk carrier was downbound on the Mississippi River, outbound for sea. During the transit, she suffered a steering gear failure that...
A Country Blessed With 360 Ports
The U.S is considered to be a country that is blessed with 360 ports. These ports help the nation by serving its marine needs...
Drone Strikes British Airways flight
British Airways Flight Believed To Hit Drone On Approach
Police say a British Airways flight approaching Heathrow Airport is believed to have hit a drone...
Navigational Hazard! Laser Pen Attack on a Hampshire Ferry
Beware! Laser Pen Attack on a Hampshire Ferry
A Ferry full of passengers has become the latest target of a laser pen attack, causing what...
Danish Company Unveils a New Container Feeder Design
Danish Company Unveils Three New Container Feeder Design
KNUD E. HANSEN, a Danish naval architect company, has been developing a number of pioneering container feeder...
[Watch] The New Container Feeder Design
The New Container Feeder Design From KNUD E. HANSEN
Watch the new pioneering container feeder design from KNUD E. HANSEN, a Danish naval...
Revealed: Titanic Captain Was Warned Before Voyage
The captain of the Titanic had more than icebergs to contend with on the ill-fated voyage that ended 104 years ago on 15 April,...
Qatargas, UASC & Shell to Explore LNG as Marine Fuel
A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) has been signed by Qatargas, United Arab Shipping Company(UASC) and Shell to explore the development of LNG as a marine...
