The TI Class of supertankers are currently the four largest ships in the world (by displacement, deadweight tonnage ≈ cargo mass, and gross tonnage,...

Some of the largest ships in the world come in the form of oil tankers, cargo carriers and cruise liners. These mega machines are...

Thordon Bearings’ Jacksonville-based distributor Coppedge Marine has secured an order with Tropical Shipping for the COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system. The COMPAC...

Three massive tanks in the shape of 60-foot-tall beer cans lie on their side on a barge, as a red tugboat pushes them down...

Damen Green Solutions (DGS) in partnership with Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) and AEC, the scrubber supplier, is trialling a new technique for retrofitting...

Shipowners should update their onboard computer systems to the latest Windows operating system, if they are on Windows XP for instance, to avoid viral...

Leading classification society ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships on 1 June 2017. ClassNK...

From giant companies like Exxon Mobil Corp. to OPEC members such as Saudi Arabia, oil producers say their industry will enjoy decades of growth...

An oil tanker has come under fire off Yemen while passing through the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait into the Red Sea, a Saudi-led coalition...

A Plymouth-based Royal Navy frigate has seized £65 million worth of drugs. What happened? HMS Monmouth was on patrol in the Indian ocean when it spotted...

Inmarsat has reached an agreement with Wallem Group, one of the largest and most experienced ship management companies in the industry, establishing the phase-in...

The Baltic and International Maritime Council has formulated a standardized term sheet for bilateral financing for ships and plans to develop another version for...

THE Nor-Shipping opening conference provided an opportunity to applaud ‘innovation and innovators’ in the shipping industry, with three accolades presented to companies and individuals...

Clean burning and plentiful, natural gas has emerged as a viable alternative fuel for ship operators to comply with ever-stricter global emissions standards. By...

Summary Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSI) of Malta issued a simplified investigation report on an accident, that happened during Cielo di Tocopilla, a register bulk...

Corvus Energy’s Orca energy storage systems (ESS) has been selected by Wärtsilä to provide battery power to Eidesvik’s Viking Princess. Energy storage system: Corvus said on...

Ship owners and operators can now contact ABB’s experts during daytime working hours, no matter when assistance is sought, after the opening of a...

The DMA will be bringing focus on maritime safety and security and clean shipping in the Baltic Sea Region when policy makers, industry representatives...

Data overview Comparisons with other data sources indicate that there is still some under-reporting as Member States’ AI bodies progressively implement reporting to EMCIP. However,...

The product tanker Kiyosato Maru collided with bulk carrier JP Cosmos in Tokyo Bay southeast off Minami, Japan. What happened? The both vessel were proceeding...