Health is not absence of illness.  Health, especially, mental health means feeling good, functioning well during the day, rising up to face a challenge...

An elephant may be huge and strong as marine diesel engines are. Whereas an ant can bring the elephant down as it enters the...

Event : Open Day at the Mauritius Maritime Training AcademyDate : 13 &14th of AugustChief Guest : Mr Premdut Koonjoo, the Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine ResourcesOrganiser : The Ministry of Ocean...

Vessel : Tanker.Location : Drifting Close to Anchorage.Casualties : One.Incident: The third engineer was taking his routine watch keeping rounds, which includes draining accumulated water (condensate) from the main and auxiliary...

Seaspan Corporation, a worldwide leader in independent containership management and ownership, has received the delivery of a Yang Ming Wellness, 14000 TEU SAVER design...

Siemens to supply diesel-electric propulsion systems and other accessories to CSBC Corporation Taiwan for its four 65,000-ton semi-submersible deck cargo vessels (SSDCVs).Highlights:Enhanced maneuverability when...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Og6-oFKoV0&feature=youtu.be The cofferdam separating the ocean waters from the Cocoli locks in the Pacific is to be removed and the process has started. Following the successful...

Viagra is a drug that takes care of the erectile dysfunction of men.  The women's rights group had been accusing the US Food and...

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual liveability ranking in 140 cities worldwide taking into consideration the challenges to living standards, infrastructure, healthcare system and...

A research study attempts to explain and predict the rogue waves, which are large, unexpected and dangerous even to large ships and ocean liners.Rogues...

Accident Type : Collision.Vessels Involved : A Rosa Aqua, Cruise Ship and Marjo R, a Cargo Barge.Location : Near Dusseldorf, Rhine km 752.Casualties    : Not reported.On...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been releasing the black plastic shade balls to float on the surface of the Ivanhoe...

The Naval Research Lab is assessing the possibility of combination machine, Flimmer.  This machine is a flying drone that can land on water and...

The usage of Ultra Low sulphur fuels in the ECAs have made a huge impact in terms of fuel changeover and associated machinery failures....

Vessel : Car Carrier.Location : Anchorage.Casualties : None.Damage : 10 to 15 Tonnes of Heavy Fuel Oil Spilled Overboard.The Incident: A Car carrier on its ballast voyage (huge freeboard), happened to bunker at...

People in Piedmont, 13 miles east of San Francisco, were shaken out of their sleep on Monday morning by an earthquake of magnitude 4.2. As...

Maiden voyage of HMS Artful, Astute-Class Nuclear-powered Fleet Submarine The U.K.’s latest attack submarine, HMS Artful, has commenced its maiden voyage from the shipyard’s facility...

The new heads of Anglo-Eastern Univan post-merger have given their first interview and shared their plans for future trends and growth opportunities in the...

Carnival Cruise Lines employee is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy  on Carnival Valor.Yovany Suazo-Batiz, 46, a steward on the Carnival Valor, was...

A week ago Maersk declared the signing of $1.1 billion worth contract for nine vessels with a 14,000 TEU capacity.This agreement emphasizes that...