On June 18, a bulk carrier freighter caught fire due to a generator fire which erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The 1,013 foot bulk carrier...

Due to aging workforce, the shipping companies are facing a looming crisis of labour shortage with numerous seafarer positions left in the lurch. Recruitment drive To...

For many people, a big Caribbean cruise means a multi-day party on the open seas. Food, so much food. Cocktails, ditto. “Exotic” port-of-call excursions...

A ship that spent decades crossing the Delaware Bay was sunk on purpose Friday to become part of a system of artificial reefs. The MV...

Recent changes to the law introduced by the Danish government increased the amount of merchant shipping registered under the national flag by almost 25...

A few weeks back I had written about wildebeest in the Serengeti park and how this scenario was akin to all the ship operators...

Secondhand Tankers: Southport Atlantic reported the Toisa fleet of “UNITED KALAVRYTA”(159,156 dwt, Built Hyundai 2005) at US$ 17.75 million; the buyer is now reported to be AvinOil; this...

Open4Business reports that the Smart Maritime Group (SMG) of Smart-Holding has started implementing its contract to build two chemical tanker hulls, under an order...

Recently, the UN Global Compact Action Forum has published a report on sustainable ocean business. The report provides a thorough guidance on the matter...

As the North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met the US President Donald Trump last week to discuss many an issue, Japanese shipping  firms...

On June 17, a freighter ran aground and nearly collided with city’s break wall. What happened? The 1,004-foot freighter ‘M/V American Spirit’ when it ran aground...

On June 18, a Canadian freight ship that was docked in the New South Wales port caught fire and the firefighters are fighting hard...

On Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, a major maritime incident occurred near the island of Jabuka on the Croatian side of the Adriatic...

The IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has reinforced regulations requiring all ships to install ballast water management systems (BWMS). With discussions at the...

A demo at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London by Ken Munro and Iian Lewis of Pen Test Partners (PTP) demonstrated multiple methods to...

In the early hours of June 14, a cargo ship caught fire and twenty two members present onboard the vessel were rescued. What happened? The cargo...

As per media reports, the submarine Yildiray sank  a decommissioned tanker in the Black Sea. The submarine is part of the exercises conducted by...

Summary On 23 June 2015, in daylight with clear visibility, the bulk carrier Jag Arnav and fast utility vessel Total Response collided about 26 NM...

A significant number of ships have experienced serious operational problems – chiefly sticking/seizing fuel pumps and in some cases filter blockages – after lifting...

Vessel owners should invest in an anti-drone defence system for their ships to prevent attacks from unmanned aerial vehicles, reports Marinemec. Proactive drone security Ovit Innovation...