Two Cargo Ships Collide Off Finland
On February 25, two cargo vessels collided in the sea near the Southern city of Porvoo and both the vessels sustained damages.
What happened?
Two cargo...
33 Ships, 27 Firms can be Black Listed
The United States is urging the united nations to ban 33 vessels from ports worldwide and blacklist 27 shipping businesses for helping North Korea...
Cruise Ship Brawl Birthday Girl ‘Pushed Down the Stairs’
On February 24, the police were called in to end a terrifying drunken brawl, happening/occurring on a cruise docked at the Sydney's Darling Harbour.
What...
Oil from Sunken Tanker Reached Japan Shores
The oil from a sunken tanker ‘Sanchi’ has reportedly reached the Japanese shores of the Okinoerabu and Yoron islands in the Amami chain.
What happened?
On...
Clear View on the Regulation Front
The regulatory wheel keeps turning, so it is important to understand the developments when addressing compliance and making strategic business decisions. DNV GL gives...
[Watch] Strange Submarine Passes Underneath Diver
THIS is the moment a diver watched a giant submarine emerge from the gloomy ocean depths and cruise straight underneath him.
Disclaimer: This video is...
Race is On to Meet New Pollution Regime for Ships, Wartsila...
New pollution control rules will become effective from 1st January, 2020.
The new sulfur cap is set to effect the energy industry including...
Hull’s Rolling Shifts Cargo Hold, Vessel Ran Aground
On 7th January 2017, the cargo ship TONG DA was proceeding east-northeast in Genkai-nada, with a master and 13 other crew members onboard, her...
Engine Explosion Stalls a Cargo Ship
Engine explosion
An explosion caused by an engine malfunction stalled a cargo ship en route Longview, Washington, on Thursday, the Coast Guard reported.
Crew members aboard...
Ship Detained as Crew Alleges Mistreatment
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the chemical tanker Tintomara at QAL's South Trees wharf due to allegations of underpayment and poor working...
Old Attitudes, New Systems! Why Shipowners are Struggling to Adapt to...
A lack of specialist expertise and training of the manufacturers is hampering the new system installation as suggested in the Ballast Water Management Convention,...
Maersk Hints at Using LNG in Post-2020 Low Sulphur Shipping
Maersk Line intends to convert some of its ships to run on LNG fuel ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 0.5% sulphur cap...
High Demand for Antifouling Solution
As global water temperatures increase, global ‘biofouling hotspots’ in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing new buildings at the world’s major shipyards to greater risk...
World’s First Hybrid Ship Launched in Norway
The World’s first hybrid ship ‘MS Roald Amundsen’ was launched in Norway by Hurtigruten, at the Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway.
The vessel is Hurtigruten’s...
$500 Million Fine Slapped on Car Four Carriers by EC
A fine of €395 million has been imposed on four maritime carriers by the European Commission (EC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) antitrust...
Chief Engineers’ Fingers Trapped in Hatch
On February 15, a crew member was injured onboard a cargo ship and was rescued by an all-weather lifeboat.
What happened?
A chief engineer was reportedly...
List of Ships Dismantled Worldwide in 2017
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform published on 20th feb, its List of Ships dismantled worldwide in 2017 in tidal beaches of South East Asia revealing...
Commodities Shipper Seeks $150 Million to Start Cryptocurrency
Prime Shipping Foundation is looking to raise funds mid-2018
New digital coin meant to speed bulk freight settlement
The shipping agency that struck the first freight...
EU to Finance New Baltic-Black Sea Transport Corridor
The European Union will finance a Go Highway project together with Ukraine, establishing a new transport corridor on the Silk Road.
The announcement was made...
Pitch Propeller Thought to Have Triggered Accident
Since Feb 20, the "Akacia" was berthed inside the damaged lock of the Kiel-Canal in Kiel-Holtenau at 3.30 p.m. along with the tug "Wolf",...