Robot-Like Cleaner Uses Pneumatics to Scale Large Surfaces
Automated cleaning and paint removal for ship hulls and tanks has always been a tough job. Workers typically use high-pressure nozzles operating at 3,000...
Bulk Carrier Emergency Anchored After Engine Failure
A Capesize bulk carrier has reportedly suffered from an engine failure after it lost its propulsion power after a blackout.
What happened?
The Capesize bulk carrier...
El Faro Owner Settles Wrongful Death Cases with 28 Families
The owner of the El Faro cargo ship that sank, killing all 33 crew members, settled wrongful death cases with four more families this...
Maersk Lines Forays into New Charter
The Maersk Line has apparently reported that the rates pertaining to charter market for the medium "wide-body" container ships are the main target in...
Adventurer Sails to Antarctica on 100-year-old Ship
An adventurer has documented his 5,000 miles journey aboard a 100-year-old ship, sailing from Argentina to Antarctica to Cape Town.
Geographic Information System Analyst Andrew...
Original Group Announces Itinerary for Second Nude Cruise
ONE of the world’s most infamous nude cruises has revealed plans to set sail on its second racy voyage.
Original Group, whose made headlines around...
[Watch] First Direct Freight Train from China to UK Arrives in...
The first ever direct freight train from China to the UK has arrived to a fanfare in Barking, east London.
The train, carrying millions of...
DNV GL: Supersizing Car Carriers
Similar to container vessels, bulk carriers and cruise ships, car carriers are rapidly growing in size. A new series of the world’s largest pure...
Here’s a Pure Play on Oil Tanker Shipping
By
JIM COLLINS
DHT Holdings (DHT) is a pure play on oil tanker shipping with a particular focus on the largest carriers -- Very Large Crude...
Marine Fuel Management Market Global Industry Analysis Forecast 2016 – 2023
Marine fuel costs represent a major portion of vessel operating costs. Escalating marine fuel oil prices and strict environmental norms has lead to the...
Today in History
Today in History: January 18
The cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized after being holed by a rock off the coast of Italy in 2012. The...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port
Watch a video posted by Christopher Feuerer, shows the Costa neoRomantica being caught in some strong winds.
As a result, the aft of the vessel...
Seized Foreign Ship Auctioned for $ 2.41 Million Online
A Chinese court has sold a seized foreign ship in an online auction for whopping $ 2.41 million through e-commerce giant Alibaba.
What happened?
The Shanghai...
No Charges Filed in Cargo Ship Death in the UK
No charges will be filed for safety failures that caused a cargo ship’s elevator to crush to death a Filipino seaman at a British...
Lost Sailor Reported to have Consumed Toxic Substance
A man who reportedly disappeared from a hulking coal ship off the Queensland coast, and is presumed dead, may have vanished after drinking "a...
Close Call for Cruise Ship Almost Breaks from Mooring Ropes
A new footage of a Costa cruise ship posted online shows how extremely close it came to breaking free from its mooring ropes.
What happened?
The...
186kg of Cocaine Worth $60 Million Seized from Ship
Authorities have seized 186kg of cocaine, worth $60 million, from a former Japanese whaling ship off the coast of Tasmania.
What happened?
According to reports, the...
Incomplete Propeller Immersion – Risk of Propeller Shaft Bearing Damage
DNV GL has observed an increasing trend in reported incidents involving aft propeller shaft bearing damages. Most of the damages reportedly have developed within...
Man Hurt After Falling from Ship Hold, Rescued by Crane
On Wednesday, it was reported that a man fell from a cargo hold on a ship docked in Oregon.
What happened?
The man is reported to...
Seafarers and their Families are Protected from Today
Calling all seafarers!
On 18 January important new rules come into force on abandonment.
Here’s what you need to know:
Under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC)...
