Freighters Collision Kills One off Chinese Port

One person reported dead and other missing from a collision between two general cargo ships off China’s Port of Zhoushan, on July 13. The 2008-built...

Japan’s Parliament Has Approved Two Controversial Self-Defence Laws

Japan's parliament has approved two controversial bills that allow Japanese troops to fight overseas. In a doctrine called collective self-defence, Mr Abe's government has pushed...

CMA CGM container vessel to be powered by Wartsila’s X92

The CMA CGM vessel will use an eleven-cylinder version of Wärtsilä’s 92cm low-speed diesel engine X92. Wärtsilä in a joint venture with Winterthur Gas &...

Power Loss Endangers Hanjin Container Ship Near North Carolina

Hanjin vessel is sailing safe after nearly running aground off North Carolina.  The 965-foot long container ship sailing from the Port of New York...

Greek Debt Crisis: MPs Back Eurozone Deal Laws

To enable and go ahead with a €86bn eurozone bailout deal, the Greek MPs have approved tough economic measures.  Tax rises and an increase...

Heavy floods leads to search of missing people in kentucky

In Kentucky, deadly floods have killed two people while six are missing from the natural calamity. Serious search for missing people are underway by the...

Cheapest Cities Worldwide To Drink A Beer

GoEuro has come up with the beer price index that offers the overall price of beer for each city.  They have calculated it by...

Onboard DOF AHTS : Crew member crushed between containers in Australia

Its reported that a 39-year-old Australian crew member onboard Skandi Pacific (3,107 dwt, built 2011)  got crushed between a moving container and a cargo skip....

Guidance For The Prevention Of Rollover In LNG Ships By SIGTTO

The Society of International Gas Tanker and Terminal Operators (SIGTTO) have taken an initiative to inform and advise the owners and operators of LNG...

IPL Verdict: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals Suspended

Lodha committee, a panel appointed by India's Supreme Court has decided to suspend Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals of the IPL for two...

How to Reduce Ship’s Garbage Volume?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXlOqrtZN0 When the entire Maritime world is concentrating on fuel efficiency and bunker savings at one end, a Finnish company, Evac targets on waste management...

Loss of Power (Blackout) Due To Filter Choking

Incident: A fully loaded tanker en route to the port of Hamburg changed over to LSMGO prior entering the ECA zone.  The vessel did not...

Ship Personnel and Healthy Considerations

Whenever I address a gathering of Mariners, the one dominant image that hits me in the eye is their obesity.  It is a rarity...

US Requested To Refuse Shell’s Arctic Permits

Environmental groups on Tuesday have requested the US government for the refusal to the permits issued for Arctic oil exploration to multinational oil company...

Eurozone Leaders Offer Bailout Deal To Greece: IMF Unhappy

The International Monetary Fund has criticized the bailout deal offered by the Eurozone leaders.  Greece owes nearly for about 10% of its debt -...

V. Ships joins hands with Pioneer Marine as Technical Manager

V.Ships, a ship management concern has recently added the Pioneer Marine Inc, into its management portfolio.  It is part of the global maritime services...

Felixstowe Hosts The Naming Ceremony Of Triple E

On July 13th, 2015 the naming ceremony was hosted in Felixstowe, UK for the 19th Triple E which is set to sail.  The Marchen Maersk,...

Deportation of Jailed Australian Woman from UAE over Facebook Post

An Australian woman who has been accused for 'writing bad words' on social media in Abu Dhabi has now been arrested and deported.An Australian...

New York City To Pay The Family Of Eric Garner Who...

New York City agrees to pay $5.9m (£3.8m) to Eric Garner’s family who died after a violent arrest. Garner, who had asthma, reportedly died in...

Singapore to host  8th Asia Bunker Forum in September

ENMORE (Formerly CBI BIZ) Will Present the 8th Asia Bunker Forum. The 8th Asia Bunker Forum 2015 will be held on 10-11 September in Singapore. Changes...