Fleet Cleaner Completes First Ship Hull Cleaning
Fleet Cleaner has successfully completed its first hull cleaning trial by cleaning the HNLMS Karel Doorman, the largest vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy....
The Year of Promising Assertiveness?
Ports have traditionally been shy to confront their clients, the shipping companies. Yet, this might be about to change. It is a delicate task,...
Tanker Market Could See Further Changes on Trade Route Patterns
It has long be touted as a potential “game-changer” for the crude tanker market and it now seems to be gaining traction. US oil...
Fighting Amazon’s Supply Chain Takeover
By Michael Bentley
In late 2015, Amazon received a license from the U.S. government to act as a freight forwarder for ocean container shipping. That...
Incorrect Container Packing Leads to 65% of Damaged Cargo
European Shipping Week will take place in Brussels from 27 February to 2 March1 and there delegates will focus on the correct packing of...
MOU to Support Filipino Seafarers
IMarEST and MARINA sign MOU to support Filipino seafarers
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), the world’s largest global marine and maritime...
ABB’s OCTOPUS to Help Comply with Environmental Regulations
Torvald Klaveness selects ABB’s OCTOPUS marine software to help comply with environmental regulations
OCTOPUS performance advisory & reporting solution will be utilized on three Klaveness...
Pinoy Sailor Dies on Board Ship
A cargo ship has been forced to divert into Bermuda on Feb 7, to disembark a dead crew member.
The 21-year-old Filipino sailor was found...
[Watch] A Suicide Boat Rams a Warship
New footage has emerged of the moment a suicide boat packed with explosives slammed into a Saudi Arabian warship off the coast of Yemen...
Sex With Guests and Acid Trips on the Job: Life Below...
Sleeping with customers, taking drugs on the job and making friends in the onboard sex dungeon. Just regular cruise ship life, according to Paul...
Age ‘Irrelevant’ if a Tanker has been Well Maintained
Age not significant as long as the tanker is well maintained
Nordic American Tankers (NAT), in its latest quarterly report, stated 2016 as a very...
[Watch] Coal Spillage from Ship Loader at Mining Port
Great Barrier Reef: Coal spillage discovered from ship loader at mining port, Government says
A Queensland Government investigation has found a large spillage of...
Port Authority Rewards Clean Ships
Port Authority of Twente rewards clean ships certified by Green Award
Twente Port Authority recognizes inland vessels certified by Green Award. In order to encourage...
Engine Room Fire Disables Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland
On Tuesday, the Canadian Coast Guard were called to assist a disabled cargo ship stranded about 32 nautical miles off the coast of Port...
IMO Reviews Fatigue Guidelines Following Key Study
IMO has geared itself to revise its seafarer fatigue guidance as it digests the results of a three-year study into the long-term effects of...
Cargo Ship Attacked by Pirates
On February 5, a general cargo ship has been reportedly attacked by pirates.
What happened?
The general cargo ship named BBC Caribbean was attacked by pirates...
Historical Records: Kronprinzessin Cecilie Seized by Marshals
The great German refugee liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, the largest craft that has ever entered Boston harbor, and which has been tied up since October...
[Watch] Officer of the Watch Need Full Situational Awareness
OOW needs to have full situational awareness
The latest Britannia P&I Club Risk Watch Publication (Vol. 20) includes a recent investigation by the German Marine...
Drone Technology for Marine Inspection
AkzoNobel and partners developing drone technology to make marine industry safer
Safety in the marine industry is set to be improved after AkzoNobel, oil and...
Jamaica Launches its Candidature for Election onto IMO Council
Jamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (2 February) - in a...
