The incident Armata departed Tianjin, China in ballast on 15 January 2017 and anchored outside the limits of Tianjin port, awaiting orders. At 0540, the chief...

An oil leakage has been reported in the "Marcos Dias" which was berthed at Warehouse 22 in Santos on Feb 5, for discharging 43,100...

On Feb 9, Sea Bay, en route from the Hound Point Terminal, U.K., to Antwerp loaded with crude oil, ran onto a sandbank eight...

On February 8, a chemical tanker belonging to China reportedly exploded on the Yangtze River and triggered a major fire. What happened? The chemical tanker ‘Wan...

On February 7, a tanker barge was refloated after it was disabled to a rudder failure in the Elbe canal. What happened? The barge ‘Tola’ was...

On February 8, a leaking barge reportedly caused an oil spill on the Elbe-Havel-Canal and measures are on to contain the spill. What happened? The oil...

The chemical haze that reportedly hit the south coast last summer was most likely a ship, a wreck or lost cargo in the Channel. What...

“Laytime” and “demurrage” are 2 predominantly used terms in the wet cargo trade. They are associated with the time required for vessel loading...

As the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap is nearing, Wartsila witnesses a growing demand for scrubbers. The demand for scrubbers will continue to rise...

US-based tank barge operator Kirby has entered a definitive agreement to purchase Higman Marine and its affiliated companies for a sum of approximately $419m. Higman...

RoPax ferry Red Eagle is under refurbishment in Southampton. The main plan is to strip out the existing passenger lounges. A...

Challenge: The operations vice president of an oil and pipeline construction company, admits that there was a time when he wondered if his company’s cargo...

Offshore vessels could now be designed using digital twins, supplied with 3D printed spares and remotely controlled in upcoming oil and renewables operations. According to...

A vessel reportedly was unstable after suffering a shift in its cargo and required assistance. What happened? On February 11, the vessel ‘Confident’ was enroute from...

On February 5, a lifeboat reportedly came to the aid of an 80-tonne vessel and pulled it to safety after it was disabled. What happened? The...

On February 6, a bulk carrier was suspected to have caused an oil loss when the vessel was docked at the pier. What happened? The vessel...

On September 2017, an online portal called Drone Major Group (DMG) was launched to support and grow the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or...

Watch the Short documentary which shows Living on tanker ship. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as...

With no African nation making it to the ranking of ship owning nations, the latest report by Vessel Value has estimated the top 10...

Summary During a crew transfer operation by workboat, a problem occurred causing the workboat’s engine to cut out. The crew’s Engineer made several attempts to...