Brexit Need Not Happen! Can the Referendum be Ignored?
Parliament doesn't actually have to bring Britain out of the EU if the public votes for it. The referendum itself was advisory, rather than...
Coast Guard Crew Honoured for ‘Nick of Time’ Heroics That Prevented...
It was their last hope of preventing a potential environmental disaster.
Buffeted by gale-force winds, three Canadian Coast Guard members gripped the rails of a...
Winners of the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia Announced
Organised by Seatrade, the 9th Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia unveiled and honoured outstanding winners across 15 award categories last night at the Shangri-La Hotel,...
Time to Bid Farewell to Fire Used in Emergency Flares
At times of dangers at sea, the captains use the typical flares, which can be waived during the night times to make sure that...
Man Overboard While Rigging a Combination Pilot Ladder in Position
Summary
On the morning of 16 March 2015, an able seaman (AB) on board the Maltese registered bulk carrier CY Thunder fell into the sea...
Leading shipbuilding company’s Former Executive Indicted for Inflating Earnings
The world’s second largest and South Korea’s leading shipbuilding company, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company informed, in a statement to the stock exchange...
U.S. Ports Are Losing the Battle To Keep Up With Overseas...
Here are 2 contrasting situations on the overseas trade front:
Scenario No. 1
In Singapore, Benson Koh, a crane driver is moving more cargo than ever...
A Management Company, A Vessel Owner, and Three Officers Indicted for...
Charges Also Include Obstruction and Falsification of Records
A federal grand jury in Charleston, South Carolina, returned an indictment on July 15 charging Aegean Shipping...
IMOIIMAX Tanker Stena Imagination is Delivered
The MR tanker Stena Imagination has been delivered from the Chinese shipyard GSI (Guangzhou Shipbuilding International). The vessel is jointly owned on a 50-50...
Historic Ferry’s Future Still in Question
A decision on the future of an historic Auckland ferry that unexpectedly sank in the Waitemata Harbour is still two months away.
The Kestrel was...
WREG Investigation Finds Guns Being Stolen from Cargo Shipping Companies
Memphis is Transportation Hub Central
If it's getting anywhere in the country, there is a good chance it's coming through the Bluff City and that...
Captain Missing! Fell in Water While Boarding a Freighter
The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water on the Lower Mississippi River near mile marker 179, near Donaldsonville, Sunday.
Missing is...
Coast Guard Helps Avert a Mishap Onboard a Cargo Ship
On July 14, a cargo ship carrying iron ore was flooded off Mumbai coast, leaving the front portion of the vessel partially submerged.
Captain Ashok...
Man Overboard a Merchant Vessel Off West Sussex
Two lifeboats and a helicopter have been sent to search for a crewman missing in the Channel, the UK coastguard said.
It received a distress...
LPG Tanker Loaded With 18000 Tons of Butane, Breached in Collision...
On July 15, a French fishing vessel collided with a LPG tanker "Waasmunster", loaded with 18000 tons of butane, that was anchored on Le Havre...
[Watch] The Sinking of a Cargo Ship Off the Lake Worth...
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Ana Cecilia was a boat that served humanitarian aid to Cuba, it also tried smuggling in $10 million worth...
3 Million Cigarette Packets Seized from a Cargo Ship
On July 14, a Ukraine-flagged cargo ship with 3 million Cigarette packages was detained by Customs officials off Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait.
The vessel carrying...
[Watch] Airbus A350 Make an Amazing Near Vertical Take-off
An Airbus A350 XWB which can carry up to 325 passengers undertook a seemingly vertical takeoff during its flying display at the Farnborough International...
Are High Tech Special Purpose Ships the Future of Shipbuilding Industry?
Ships for specific purposes are the future of the shipbuilding industry, said a top executive of a Fuzhou-based shipbuilder.
Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd, the largest...
Product Tanker Spills Chemical, Houston Shipping Channel Reopened
On July 14, a product tanker “Maritime Jingan” reportedly spilled about 500 gallons of benzene while moored at Vopak Terminal, thereby shutting down the...
