Diving into the Mysteries of World War II Bell Island Shipwrecks

A group of researchers will explore the underwater battlefields off the coast of Bell Island, to try to uncover more about what happened when...

Top Ten Shipping KingPins!

1. Xu Lirong, China Cosco Shipping Group Can Capt Xu leave his handprints on the ‘Avenue of Stars’ of China’s shipping history? 2. Hanjin/KDB/Korea Inc Hanjin bankruptcy...

2016 Tested us, But Let’s Make 2017 the Year that Drives...

INTERMANAGER PRESIDENT’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE:  2016 TESTED US, BUT LET’S MAKE 2017 THE YEAR THAT DRIVES US By Bjørn Jebsen There is no shying away from...

Remember to Renew Your CLC, Bunker, Athens and WRC Certificates

Time has come for most shipowners to apply for renewal of their CLC, Bunker, Athens and Wreck Removal Certificates from the Danish Maritime Authority....

Shipping Confidence on a 15 Month High

On Tuesday, Moore Stephens said the average shipping confidence level rose from 5.4 in August 2016 to 5.6 out of 10.0 in November 2016...

[Watch] Collided Ship Due to Watchkeepers Fault

A 24 metre fuelling vessel Erin Wood collided with a 4,155 DWT Cyprus registered cargo vessel Daroja on Saturday evening, August 29th, 2015 approximately...

Watchkeepers Failed! Ships Collided

Summary On 29 August 2015, in daylight and good visibility, the cargo ship Daroja and the bunker barge Erin Wood collided just east of Peterhead,...

Virgin’s Ship Order Finalized

Ship construction contracts valued at approximately two billion euros between Fincantieri and Virgin Voyages (part of Virgin Group of companies) for three new cruise...

Hazardous Cargoes Pressure Effects – Tanker Safety

PRESSURE Liquefied gases are normally carried as boiling liquids at either: ambient temperature (fully pressurised ships), or atmospheric pressure (fully...

Bunker Surveyors Must for Bunker Supply Operations

Skuld Advises Ship Operators to Utilise a Bunker Surveyors Amid New Singapore MFM Requirement Marine insurance provider Skuld has advised vessel operators to utilise a...

[Watch] Imagine a World of Unlimited Clean Electricity…

This video presents how the clean tech company Climeon and Sir Richard Branson aim to change the way we produce electricity today.  Climeon makes...

Lamps on Nuclear Icebreaker Catches Fire

On 21st December, Yamal a nuclear-powered icebreaker ship belonging to Russia reportedly caught fire after its powerful flood lamps caught fire. Deputy General Director Mustafa...

Pressurized Burst Aboard a Tanker Injures Two

Two men injured on tank ship 20 miles offshore of Port Arthur Coast Guard crews medevaced two men after they were struck by a pressurized...

Cocaine Worth $60m Nabbed by Australian Border Force

On Friday, nearly 186 kilos of cocaine was seized from a commercial vessel after it was escorted to Hobart by Border force personnel. HMAS Adelaide...

Treasure Hunter Jailed Until He Reveals Location of 3 Tons of...

As a mail steamer called the S.S. Central America chugged along the Atlantic coast In 1857, bound for New York, it was hit by...

2016 Year in Review: Container Shipping Industry’s Annus Horribilis

By Timothy Renshaw The corporate wreck of Hanjin Shipping Co. validated the 2016 storm warnings for global container shipping lines, but there were some sunny...

Mudit Singh: Increasing Bunker Disputes

The Club has recently experienced an increase in the number of bunker quality dispute claims arising from the delivery of allegedly off-specification or contaminated...

Ship Recycling Sites Approved by the European Union

The European Union Commission has published its first ever list of approved ship recycling plants. The booklet named ‘European List of ship recycling facilities’ published...

Critical Expense for Maritime Trade About to Increase

By James Catlin Summary Over the past two years bunker costs for maritime trade have been falling. Much of this can be attributed to the...

Bulker Grounded Due to Cracks in Cylinder Liner Cooling Water Jacket!

Recently, a 738-foot bulk carrier ran aground while outbound on the Columbia River. The grounding resulted in limited damage to the vessel and no...