Walter Palmer Hunted For Killing Cecil, The Lion
Hunting lions is banned in Zimbabwe. Killing a popular Lion called affectionately as ‘Cecil’ by the locals has stirred a hornet’s nest. The animal...
Fugitive Ship Runs Away
The charging of Feyza Genc, a cargo ship, by the Civil Court of Malta for violating the country’s laws has resulted in its absconding...
Bangladesh To Regulate Shipbreaking Industry
Bangladesh with its Ship Recycling Bill is all set to uplift the welfare of workforce involved in ship breaking industry.Dhaka is taking steps to...
Flaperon Of Missing Boeing MH370 Located
A 2m-long object, very likely to be a piece from Boeing 777, found on the Indian Ocean Island of Reunion will be sent to...
The Changing Energy Scenario
The US Power industry is undergoing a series of substantial changes.These changes pertain to sources of power, power added and retired. The matrix of...
Tanker Damaged In Collision
Date: 27th June 2015.Location: Dardanelles Strait near Gallipoli, Turkey.Vessels Involved: Marshall Islands-flagged MT STI Pimlico collided with the Celestyal cruise ship Celestyal Crystal.Casualties: None....
How to Deal With Low Flash Point Fuel
Two important facts to know before we proceed to deal with Low Flashpoint fuels.IMOs regulation on low sulfur fuel stipulates vessels can burn fuels...
Platt’s Conference Looks At Global Bunker Scenario
The 12th annual Platt’s Bunker and Residual Fuel Oil Conference took place on June 25th and 26th in Houston. Some impressions gathered and information...
FOB Rotterdam High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Barges
FOB Rotterdam High-Sulfur Fuel Oil Barges- reach lowest level recorded in 6 weeksJuly 2015 has so far proved to be the lowest point that...
DSME Seeks Arbitration From LMAA Against Songa Offshore
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is building four semi-submersible rigs for Cyprus-based Songa Offshore. The four semi-submersible rigs were ordered in September 2011...
Life At Sea. Is it still Rewarding?
A Recent study on seafarers’ happiness index reveals that most seafarers are contented and happy with their career at sea. IMO’s “Join the Sea”...
Oil Slick Of Unknown Origin Spotted In California
On Wednesday 29th July 2015, around 10 a.m., two kayakers reported spotting an oil sheen that coated their kayaks and legs as they sailed about...
[Watch] Brinicle: Icicle Of Death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be
One of the vast and overwhelming subject is Ocean. Sailors experience and witness enormous mysteries under the water, all around the world. Experts have...
Extra French Police to Stop Calais Migrants
Nine migrants have died since June when they made an attempt to reach the UK through Eurotunnel. Despite these deaths, other migrants remain undeterred...
First Settlers’ Remains Discovered In Virginia
An English colony was established in America (New World) by two expeditions in 1607 and 1610 respectively in Jamestown, Virginia. The remains of four...
Child Sex Trafficking in US
Some facts about the dark underworld of US:Poverty, deprivation and exploitation force thousands of its own children down into a dark underworld.
Tens of thousands...
Fall From Cargo Hold – Kills One
A fatal fall to the bottom of a cargo hold when cleaning on the coaming top face plate.As per the Hong Kong merchant shipping...
336 People Rescued From The Sea
NYK line vessel rescues people stranded in the MediterraneanHermes Leader the Bahamas registered 71,177-GT car carrier was on its way to Gioia Tauro, Italy,...
Air Travel Complaints : Comfortness Tops The List
Summer has started and people in the United States have begun to fly for vacations. The amount of complaints regarding the flight travel has...
SMTC To Provide Shore-Power Subsidy
SMTC offers price discounts to vessels availing cold ironing at their portsThe Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission (SMTC) which oversees Shanghai port “Cold-ironing project” has...
