You Will Be Shocked to Know What ‘Avocados’ are Named After.
The origin of the word “avocado” traces back to the Aztec word for testicle, “ahuacatl.” This may be because the shape of the fruit...
Colombo’s Port Gearing Up To Receive Cruise Terminal
Sri Lanka Ports Authority has decided to transform the Bandaranaike Quay (BQ) in Colombo Port into a fully-fledged international cruise terminal to promote cruise...
Oil Rich Iran To Unleash Its Fully Laden VLCC Fleet
With the reversal sanctions imposed on Iran by the six world powers in Vienna, in exchange for providing unrestricted access to its nuclear sites,...
Fire Breaks Out In The “Freedom Of The Seas” Near Jamaica
The 1,112-foot “Freedom of the Seas” set out on a seven-night cruise starting from Port Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday 19th July 2015. A small...
MV Akel Sinks: 1 Dead and 11 Rescued
At 2:40 am on 22nd July, in a tragic mishap, MV Sengul K, a 1977 built, Turkish registered cargo ship of DWT 1000 t. collided...
Philippines – Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao
Liquefaction of nickel ore resulted in cargo shift and loss of stability.A supramax bulk carrier loaded with nickel ore sailed from Surigao, Philippines to Lianyungang...
Greece Crisis: Crucial Bailout Reforms Passed by MPs
The parliament of Greece has passed a second set of reforms to restructure the stricken economy of the country. The bill includes major reforms...
A Survey Report: Digital Users In Australia Illegally Download Content On...
According to a recent government survey, nearly half of the digital users in Australia have been downloading TV shows and music on a regular basis.
The...
Nile Passenger Boat Crash Kills 15 And 6 Missing
A cargo vessel collided with a passenger boat carrying an engagement party on board, in Egypt's River Nile.
The crash happened when the party boat of...
Smartphones Replacing Cash & Credit Cards??????
Cash and the credit cards are commonly used mode of payment by people for completing their transaction. Cards offer a benefit of easy transactions...
Paratus – Release of a Documentary On Hurricane Katrina
https://static.dvidshub.net/media/video/1507/DOD_102608773/DOD_102608773-512x288-442k.mp4
A documentary on United States Guard's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, named Paratus 14:50, will be aired on August 26 and 30.
The story...
Pentagon Marine Services Plans New Maritime College For India
One of India’s leading maritime businesses has unveiled plans for a new $10 million maritime training college in the Patna district of Bihar State...
NNPC Prohibits 113 Oil Tankers From Lifting Crude Oil At Nigerian...
In a letter signed by the Country’s President Muhammadu Buhari, dated July 15th, The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has banned 113 oil tankers...
Collision Of Four Barges In Texas
A big Fire broke out on early hours of July 20th when four barges collided in Texas.
Two eastbound Kirby Inland Marine barges and two...
Boozy Captain Suspended From Duty
An inebriated captain of a chemical tanker has been slapped with a fine and 4-month suspension.The chemical tanker, M/T Quercianella, owned by Navigazione...
Rogue Wave – Sailor’s Scary Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HXXQBz6Vv0
Not all the waves occur with the signs known to us. The above video shows the occurrence of a Rogue wave.
Rogue Wave, also known...
Wilhelmsen Ships Service To Provide Safety Services To Thome Ships Worldwide
Thome Ship Management, a Singapore-based company provides all integrated shipping services under one roof. They serve from agency to technical consultancy and include offshore...
A Wave Of Violent Deaths Rocks Manaus Of Amazonas
Manaus is the capital of Amazonas State in Brazil. It is also one of the host cities for 2014 World Cup and will host...
Greek Reforms Hang On MPs’ Votes
Greece faces a serious financial crisis but had cleared its overdue debt repayments of €2.05bn (£1.4bn). It gears itself to face the next major...
Cargo Ship Crashes Into Bosphorus Strait Villa
The Bosphorus Strait has been shut for the transit traffic after a cargo ship ran into a villa due to rudder malfunction causing significant...
