Charter Market Provides a Boost for Smaller Containerships

Owners of smaller containerships, with limited exposure to the volatile deepsea east-west trades, are enjoying increases in daily hire rates and enquiries for time...

Cruise Ship Secrets Revealed: Do Cruise Liners Have a Prison Onboard?

CRUISE ships are known for being as extensive as some cities with onboard amenities and services, but what do they have a jail for...

Americas Crude Tankers Gain on US Exports

Rapidly rising US crude exports have propelled freight rates for 2mn bl tankers in the Americas to six-month highs, mitigating the impact of surplus...

Hazards in Low Freeboard Pilot Transfers Costs a Life

Summary On 5 October 2016, a Port of London Authority sea pilot was in the process of boarding the Bahamas registered general cargo vessel Sunmi...

Reduction in Plunger Sticking Claimed with New Anti-sticking Pump Elements

Deposits in the barrel can significantly impede the pump’s operation. Common measures such as the regular cleaning of the pump element are very time-consuming...

Scrubbers Fail to Register in Global Orderbook

Ships with scrubbers, the exhaust abatement technology which removes sulfur from ships' emissions, represent a tiny part of the overall orderbook for new ships...

PBCF Receives 2017 Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award

On October 15, TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its jointly developed Propeller Boss Cap Fins (PBCF) received the 2017 Nikkei Global Environmental Technology...

Ships are Basically Big Floating Security Nightmares

Ken Munro, a researcher for UK-based Pen Test Partners, has been exploring maritime satellite communication systems used to keep ships connected while at sea....

8 Year Old Girl Dies in Cruise Ship After a Fall...

On October 14, in a tragic incident onboard a cruise ship, a 8 year old girl reportedly died after falling from the upper deck. What...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground Due to Engine Malfunction

On October 14, a cargo ship reportedly ran aground in rough seas after suffering from an engine failure. What happened? A 50,626 ton cargo ship ‘Harvest...

Tanker with 1,000 Tonnes of Fuel Pierces Torpedo

A fuel tanker reportedly dropped its anchor accidentally and pierced a torpedo with its anchor. What happened? The demolition experts were called in to rescue a...

[Watch] How Massive Icebreaker Ships Plow Through Frozen Seas

These specialized ships help create paths by pushing into ice pockets. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...

Supramax Vessel with Nickel Ore on Board Sinks Near the Philippines

A Supramax-class dry bulk vessel carrying nickel ore sank Friday morning near the Philippines, according to the sources. The 2010-built 57,367 dwt MV Emerald Star...

Is it the Maersk Vessel that Collided Off Taizhou?

A Maersk Line vessel, the Maersk Enshi, "may have been" involved in a collision outside Taizhou, China, according to an emailed advisory from the Danish...

Fire on a Ship in the Dry Dock

On October 12, a fire reportedly broke out on a ship in the dry dock off Gibraltar. The Fire and Rescue Service dealt with the...

Vessel Detained with Hole in the Hull

On October 6, a general cargo ship "Crownbreeze" was detained in the port of Södra Mönsterås after it had berthed at Mönsterås Port Jatterson. The...

Tsunami of Regulations Dominates Intercargo Discussions

Under the weight of coping with a tsunami of regulations, more dry cargo ship owners are turning to Intercargo in record numbers for support. Ships...

Four Seafarers Fall from Vessel in Nain

One person is in a St. John's hospital after four crew members fell from the Northern Ranger in Nain on Wednesday afternoon. Nunatsiavut Marine (NMI),...

Wärtsilä Acquires Marine Technology Group Guidance Marine

Wärtsilä has purchased global marine technology company Guidance Marine for an undisclosed sum. Guidance Marine was established in 1991 and is primarily focused on the...

Oil Recycler Ecoslops Eyes UK Market

French technology firm Ecoslops is looking at the UK as a possible next location for its oil recycling business. Chief executive of the company, Vincent...