High-speed Ferry Rammed into a Navigation Aid, 15 Injured
On July 26, a high speed ferry reportedly rammed into a navigation aid. The ferry was proceeding towards Kobe airport when the incident occurred.
What...
Forgotten Hose Caused Water Ingress
On July 26, a ship reportedly suffered from water ingress caused by a forgotten hose present onboard the ship.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Nawa 10’ issued...
New Marine Fuel Requirements Boost Newbuilding Ordering Activity
Things are heating up again in the newbuilding ordering market, despite the relative slowdown over the course of the past few weeks, which was...
Nautical Institute’s Ice Navigator Accreditation Standard
Members are advised that at the start of July the Nautical Institute launched its Ice Navigator Scheme. This scheme is designed to help meet...
MOL Gets Certified for Energy Management Systems
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that on July 20, its core dry-cargo ship management company, MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP; President: Toshikazu Inaoka;...
“Silk Road” a Pipe Dream
The idea, at first, sounded good: Plow trillions of dollars into infrastructure projects in the barren wasteland that is most of central Asia, and...
[Watch] Maersk – World’s Biggest Ship
The team at Discovery follows the construction of the world's largest ever container ship as they push engineering boundaries to deliver the first Triple-E...
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Dry Bulk Shipping Consolidation is Coming
By Surinder Brrar
With the key challenges to the Dry Bulk Shipping industry not easing up it now seems to me inevitable that consolidation is coming....
Verification Procedure for “in-use” Fuel Oil Samples
China has put forth a proposal to apply sulphur verification procedure to samples taken from ships prescribed by MARPOL Annex VI for the representative...
Fitter Struck by a Falling Hook Block of a Monorail Transverse...
Hong Kong Merchant of Shipping issued a note, informing about an accident that occurred on board a Hong Kong registered container vessel, during which...
[Watch] 100 Ton Runaway Ship Barrels Down Sacramento River
A 100 ton ship which was used by the homeless people broke from its reins and started floating in the Sacramento river.
What happened?
The vessel...
Merchant Ship Collides with UAE Navy Vessel in the Gulf
On July 25, a merchant ship collided with an UAE Navy vessel, when it was reportedly taking part in routine watch in its territorial...
Diver Pulled from Site of Andrea Doria Wreck has Died
An unresponsive diver who was pulled from a wreck reportedly passed away on July 25, 2017. The diver was exploring the wreck when the...
Product Tanker Sanctioned by UN for Illegal Operations
On July 21, a Tanzanian flagged product tanker was reportedly sanctioned by the United Nations for its involvement in illegal activities.
What happened?
The product tanker...
United States Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber Market
United States Ship Exhaust Gas Scrubber market 2017 Research Report offers a replete and diligent analysis of the growth rate of the Ship Exhaust...
Singapore Bunker Fuel Market Likely to be Steady to Weak in...
Singapore bunker fuel suppliers are not optimistic about the outlook for sales in the third quarter with demand shifting to East Asian ports.
A number...
LNG Tankers Heading to Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers are expected to arrive in Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands in the coming week.
The vessel os supposed to carry...
[Watch] Autonomous Ship in the Works
Two Norwegian companies are developing an autonomous, emissions-free cargo ship.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as...
Wreck that ‘Could Contain £100m Worth of Nazi Gold’ Found by...
A British ship has discovered what could be missing Nazi gold, lost in the opening days of the Second World War.
The crew uncovered a...