Vroon Extends 140-plus Vessel Contract for KVH Mini-VSAT Broadband Solution
Successful five-year contract for VSAT broadband connectivity is extended, and more vessels to be provided with KVH’s IP-MobileCast content delivery service and KVH OneCare...
Three Weeks Left to Enter Mersey Maritime Industry Awards
The deadline for the Mersey Maritime awards is fast approaching so businesses connected to the maritime industry in the North West and Isle of...
“GREEN SHIPPING LAB” – Launched in Singapore
Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) has launched a marine research laboratory to develop eco-friendly technologies for Singapore’s maritime and offshore industry.
The Sembcorp Marine...
Bunker Fuel Spilled During Bunkering at St Petersburg
What Happened:
Cargo ship Triton Reefer was bunkering at the port of St Petersburg during which it spilled heavy fuel due to damaged bunker...
[Watch] Tug Boat Towing Massive Ship
Crowley tug Leader in tow of Maresk Antares L.A. Harbor.
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[Watch] High Seas Salvage Tug in Very Bad Weather Rescue Mission
Abeille Bourbon is a high seas salvage tug, 80 metres long with a tractive power of 200 tonnes, a crew of 12, designed by...
Compiled Suggestions: What do you do About a Ship Adrift?
What do you do about a ship adrift?
The Idea :
What actions an experienced team/organisation should take if a ship from a fleet goes adrift...
Hurricane “Vardah” Rips Chennai! 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds
Category One Hurricane "Vardah" Ripped Chennai, 10 Dead, Wrecks 13 OSV Newbuilds - left a BIG effect under the Sea!
December 2016, has been a...
18 Crewmen Injured in Oil Tanker Blast
Eighteen crew members of an oil tanker suffered burns, some severely, in an explosion on their vessel off Limay, Bataan Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A...
Be Alarmed By All Alarms!
Correct Steering Gear & Other Nuisance Alarms Immediately!
Recently in the Pacific North West, Coast Guard marine inspectors experienced two different circumstances involving the alarm...
Singapore Witnesses Record Bunker Sales
Singapore has recorded another huge month of bunker sales for November 2016, with the latest preliminary data from the Maritime and Port Authority of...
Trump Nominates Exxon CEO for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump has officially nominated ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to lead the U.S. State Department.
"His tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics...
Class NK Releases Mobile App for PSC Inspection
Joseph Maguire – extract from the Ship Owners’ club blogs
Leading classification society Class NK has released the ARRIVAL CHECKLIST for PSC, the preparatory checklist...
What Steps Should a Prudent Ship Owner take When Placing Vessels...
When taking the decision to layup a vessel, there are several considerations to make before this is carried out. Below are some of the...
El Faro Captain Refused Crew Requests
Reports indicate El Faro crew asked twice if he wanted to steer farther south, Capt. Michael Davidson stuck to his course, believing he would...
Product Tanker Attacked
On December 9, a Nigerian product tanker SOCHIMA was attacked by one speedboat in early hours in position 03 40E 006 10E, south of Brass,...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground in Sweden
On December 9, a general cargo vessel ASKO ran aground in lake Malaren, Stockholm fresh water reservoir.
The vessel was en route to Hasselby, Sweden....
Eight Hundred Kilos of Cocaine Discovered on Ship
Eight hundred (800) kilogrammes of Cocaine has been discovered from a vessel that reached Colombo Port.
The Police Anti Narcotic Bureau inspected this vessel after...
Hill Dickinson Announces Global Head of Shipping
International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson is pleased to announce that Julian Clark will be joining the firm as global head of shipping.
Julian,...
Jamaican High Commissioner-designate Visits Maritime Authority of Jamaica
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) received a visit from the Jamaican High Commissioner-Designate to the UK as part of a series of meetings...