Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops High Flame-Retarding Insulation For LPG Cargo Tank

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced today it developed the world’s first flame-retarding insulation for LPG cargo tank in cooperation with...

High Cetane Index! What to do?

Here is an interesting story - though it is technical,  sure this will be a worthy read. One of the newly joined technical superintendents received...

IMO: Mandatory Requirements On Periodic Servicing And Maintenance Of Lifeboats and...

Draft mandatory requirements relating to maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances and release gear were...

Cargo Ship Slammed Into The Piers Of Bridge Under Construction

A dry cargo ship hits the piers of the bridge under construction in the Kerch Strait on 19th March 2016. The pier number 80 was...

Gravel Bulker Listed Off Norway After Grounding

The bulker developed a list after running aground off the coast of Sumarsoyna on Tuesday. Incident Grounding Date 22nd March 2016 Vessel type Bulker Location Off the Norwegian island of Sumarsøyna, Outer...

[Watch] The Burning House Where Roger Agnelli’s Plane Crashed

  Agnelli, his wife and two of his children were among seven killed when his aircraft slammed into the building around 18:20 GMT on...

[Watch] The Making Of A Massive Oil Tanker!

On this clip from Science Channel's "How It's Made," find out how some of the massive parts of an oil tanker are assembled. Disclaimer: This...

Freighter Sank In Lake Superior Killing Entire Crew

SS Edmund Fitzgerald was an American Great Lakes freighter that sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975, with the loss of...

MAN Makes Vessel Gas Ready

Man Diesel & Turbo outguns a solution that allows liquid fueled marine vessels to convert to gaseous fuel operation later. The modern exhaust-emission limits have...

Day 1 – Whats Happening At The Condition Based Maintenance Conference?

What Happened at the Condition Based Maintenance Conference? IMarEST - organized a condition based maintenance conference at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium - the event sponsored...

Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum System Attracts 27 Maersk Boxships

Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum System for 27 Maersk Boxships Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum integrated navigation, automation and propulsion control systems...

First Ship Contest Runs Through March 31st

Which Saltie Will The Be First In 2016? Think!! You can guess the exact date and time the very first ocean-going vessel (saltie) of 2016...

Boaty McBoatface: Do You Want to Reject the Name?

Will The Polar Ship Be Named As Boaty McBoatface? The Natural Environment Research Council has planned to name its ship in a competition.  James Hand,...

World’s First Floating Wind Farm Pilots The Innovative Batwind

Statoil Develops A New Battery Storage For Offshore Winds Statoil has launched Batwind - a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy, which will...

MOL To Offer The World’s 1st SIGTTO Standard Certification Center

MOL Receives The First SIGTTO Certification Of Seafarer Training MOL Marine Co. Ltd.,(MOLMC) has received the certification of an LEG (Liquefied Ethane Gas) / LPG...

Bulker Runs Aground In Columbia River

Grain Vessel Grounded In Columbia River 623 feet Bulker runs aground hitting a submerged object in a narrow part of the river near Cathlamet. The Panamanian-flagged...

[Watch] Tugs Help The Bulker Stay Afloat

  A bulk carrier ran aground in a narrow stretch of the Columbia River near Cathlamet, Washington.  The vessel is damaged below the waterline,...

Italy Is In Danger Of Losing 20,000 Jobs At Sea

Italy is in Danger of  Losing 20,000 Jobs At Sea And 500 Ships 80% of the Italian merchant fleet in Italy might leave the national...

Roger Agnelli – Man Behind Vale Dies In A Plane Crash

Roger Agnelli and his family died in a plane crash after his private jet crashed into a residential building in Sao Paulo. Agnelli, his wife...

500-Year-Old Shipwreck Piloted By Explorer Vasco da Gama Discovered

The 500-year-old wreckage of Portuguese ship piloted by an uncle of the legendary explorer Vasco da Gama has been found off the coast of...