As the U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon steps out of his position by the end of 2016, the search for the new secretary general...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was launched on 12th December 2015.  The ship was translated from the land level facility to the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Approximately 180 people on board the Royal Cruise Ship fell ill with stomach bug.  The vessel was docked at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in...

Dutch scientists have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information. Following this exciting development, researchers at Eindhoven University...

Maya Turner, a 4-year-old girl, called 999 to save her mom who blacked out without warning. Earlier, Maya and her mom Michelle drew a picture...

Alfa Laval had been conducting tailor-made marine training courses for specific customers designed to let them take advantage of its specialist expertise.  The customers...

Iran's Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) modernizes its fleet by  ordering new 18,000 TEU (Triple-E type) container vessels from Chinese yards total...

The first ever new-build liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled German seagoing vessel, a passenger ferry, owned by Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH  had its maiden...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has welcomed the historic achievement of the 2015 Paris Climate Change conference (COP21) which has resulted in a clear...

7th December, 2015, marks the completion of 74 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which forced the United States into joining World...

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 LNG Carrier newbuilds....

Two boats collided on the Mississippi River, partially sinking one. Accident Type : Collision Location : Mile marker 727 on the Lower Mississippi River Casualties/Oil spill : Not reported Date : Monday...

Hempel, a leading marine coatings manufacturer, building on its industry proven Hempasil range of fouling release systems, has announced the launch of a new...

A reefer system condenser was leaking badly where the sea water entered the refrigerant  system causing complete loss of cargo. Incident: During loading cargo of frozen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be ‘Ship launch’ is referred to as the transfer of a newly constructed ship to Water.  It is considered as a public celebration and a...

The UK maker of the Nurofen "specific pain" range of products has defended their packaging, after an Australian court ordered the products off shelves....

The Moonfruit service had taken offline thousands of business and personal websites hosted by it when threatened with a cyber-attack. On Thursday, 10th  December, the...

$360 million Navy ship LCS Milwaukee towed to port after breaking down off Virginia. The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship had to be towed...

Accident : Fire Date : 14th December 2015 Location : Houston Ship Channel, United States Casualties/Pollution : Nil   The Chemical tanker, which was moored outside the Targa LPG export terminal, caught fire...

Evergas and JHW Engineering & Contracting will jointly build six INEOS MAX 32,000M3 liquefied ethane/ethylene carriers. Copenhagen-based Evergas and Hong Kong-listed JHW Engineering & Contracting...