The first on list comes the chlorine trifluoride.  The chemical chlorine trifluoride is one of  the world's most dangerous chemicals that can blow...

ABS, a leading provider of classification to the global marine and offshore industries, announces the appointment of Bret Montaruli to the role of Vice...

International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) has prescribed a list of requirements with regard to the prevention of pollution from ships.  To comply with IMO’s regulations,...

World market leader for large diesel engines for use in ships and power stations - MAN Diesel & Turbo sign a new license agreement...

Several barge incidents Polluted the mississippi. The U.S. Coast Guard reported several separate barge incidents on the Mississippi River.  Both the incidents reportedly polluted the...

Polarcus  introduces the largest man-made moving object on earth. Polarcus Amani is the largest in-sea configuration ever towed by a single seismic vessel. Highlights: The vessel measures 1.8...

MV Bukoba was a Lake Victoria ferry that carried passengers and cargo between the Tanzanian ports of Bukoba and Mwanza.  Bukoba was built in...

Sunlight contains Vitamin D. People genetically prone to low vitamin-D levels are at increased risk of multiple sclerosis, according to an extensive study based on...

Type Of Ship : Car Carrier Engine Make : Wartsila - W8L32 Engine running hrs : 34,027 What Happened: The ship crew were testing the Main engine (4 Stroke engine) as...

MSC Adds A New Multi-Mission Support Ship In its MSC T-AKE ship Fleet. The MSC T-AKE ship fleet consists of 14 ships.  This support ship...

  Study revealed: Childbearing causes accelerated aging in women Having kids causes women to experience oxidative stress Lactation, birth and childcare require increases in energy metabolism Increases biomarkers for...

Ocean pollution has a very bad and damaging effect from zooplankton to ocean-going ships.  Lot of trash from the world's oceans especially from stray...

  Kleven Verft has built and launched MV SS Nujoma at its shipyard in Ulsteinvik, Norway. Highlights of the vessel: The MV SS Nujoma is the...

Nathan Yau has come up with a way to predict answers to these questions, based on your race, age, and sex. Simulation ... Looks at how...

SS Kiangya which is also spelled “Jiangya”, was a Chinese passenger steamship, operated by the Shanghai Merchants Group and the sister ship of the...

The 90-year-old  shipping pioneer and founder and group chairman of the Evergreen Group Chang Yung-fa passed away at 11.05am on Wednesday. A Brief Bio of...

Accident type : Vessel Capsize Location : River Rhine in Germany Casualties : Two crew members found missing Spill : None The tanker was carrying at least 2,200 tons of sulfuric acid,...

Engine room fire in a General cargo ship off Yingkou, China. Accident type : Fire accident Vessel type : General cargo ship Location : off Yingkou, China in Bohai sea Casualties/Pollution :...

The economic slowdown in China and the effects of rapid expansion through cheap debts has put the shipping industry in its worst crisis ever. The...

Fire extinguishers onboard a ship play a vital role when it comes to firefighting. In most cases, the fire extinguishers are kept rested against...