Why Shipowners are Parking Container Ships?

There is an unusual development of the shipowners parking their container ships. Several factors have contributed to this development: Drewry market sources indicate that the peak...

45-foot Ship to Tell Story of the American Revolution

Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city's historic district,...

Hurry – Your Last Chance to buy a Dry Bulk or...

Dry Bulk: Panamaxes are Traded Everywhere as Ship Owners believe Current Prices are Favorable Ship owners of dry bulk seem set for more deals for...

Laser Pen Shine Injures Ship Worker in UK

Warning: Yobs shining laser pens at ships after five warned by harbor staff Harbour staff have warned yobs about shining laser pens at ships after...

3 Tankers and a Pipe Laying Vessel Detained by MMEA

On Aug 1, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained three vessels in Pengerang waters, southeast tip of mainland Malaysia. Bunkering tanker MT Maju 8...

French Ferry Shaken by Underwater Blast

On July 31, a passenger ferry docked in the southern French port of Marseille was evacuated after an explosion was felt on board the vessel. According...

[Watch] The Story of the World’s Largest Ship

Emma Mærsk is the first container ship in the E-class of eight owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group.  When launched in 2006 she...

Typhoon “Nida” Threatens Hong Kong

Observatory will consider higher storm signal later today Cathay Pacific, Dragonair suspend city’s flights from 10 p.m. Hong Kong hunkered down Monday (Aug 1)...

Singapore’s MPA Revokes Bunker Licence

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) revoked the bunker fuel supplier and bunker craft operator licences of AC Oil Pte Ltd, after...

Sailboat-Like Drone Helps NOAA Study the Arctic Ecosystem

Drones take a different avatar at coastlines giving a new glimpse of it rather than what we think. Jessica N. Cross, an oceanographer at National...

This Transport Ship Lifts Itself in the Air to Install Generators

A new strange ship, named ‘Brave Tern’, is in operation.  This ship is a wind turbine installation vessel carrying turbines for the Block Island...

Engine Room Explosion Badly Burns a Chief Engineer Aboard a Cargo...

Chief Engineer Suffers Burn Injuries After an Engine Room Fire On July 30, a fire on board the general cargo ship “ISE BARU” critically injured...

How to Dose Additives When you have a Fuel Problem?

A ship’s fuel shall be of a good quality and it is not only supplier’s responsibility but also ship owner/manager’s responsibility.  A Poor quality...

The Maud Floats Again: Norwegians bring Long-sunken Ship to Surface

A team of Norwegians has recovered the wreckage of a ship that once belonged to famed Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen and that sank off...

Benita Did not Make it! Sunk on its Way to Alang

On July 30, the recently refloated Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has sunk while on its way to Alang, approximately 93.5 nautical miles from Mauritius. Five Oceans...

[Watch] Tug Refloats Massive Cargo Ship Only for it to Sink

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior A salvage team's effort to refloat a massive cargo ship proved to be futile after the 185m long vessel...

Unique Maritime Acquires Singapore based Oceanvision

On the 13th July 2016, Unique Group, the leading integrated subsea and offshore solution provider, through its subsidiary Unique Maritime Group (SEA) PTE Ltd,...

[Watch] A Daring 25,000 feet Fall with no Chute

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Millions of people across the globe held their breath as American skydiver Luke Aikins jumped out of a plane...

ReCAAP ISC: A Special Report on Abduction of Crew from Tug...

ReCAAP ISC: Special Report on Abduction of Crew from Ships in Waters Off Eastern Sabah and Southern Philippines The ReCAAP ISC states that it is...

LNG Economics Shaken by Shale and New Panama canal

LNG Economics Shaken by Shale From US and LNG tankers through the Panama canal Shale drillers in the U.S. are flooded with lot of natural...