Panama Canal to Hold Draw to Select the First Vessel to Transit the Expanded Canal The Panama Canal will hold a draw on Friday, April...

Rainbow Warrior was a former UK Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) trawler called the Sir William Hardy.  It was built in 1955,...

Waste Oil Discharge Observed from a Freighter on the Earth Day A general cargo vessel has discharged nearly 20 gallons of waste oil into the...

A docked ferry started sinking at Greek port of Piraeus on Tuesday, April 26.  Apparently no one on board, hence no reports of injury. Reports...

Incident Vessel grounding Date Since 20th April 2016 Vessel type Bulk carrier Location Off the ancestral waters of Barangay Aramaywan Casualties Nil A Chinese registered bulk carrier, that was carrying a cargo of nickel...

  A stunning video in which two ships are in collision course and due to timely action avoids a catastrophe. Disclaimer: This video is intended...

MFAME reported about the “Fuel Consumption Reporting Rule” mandated by the IMO, yesterday.  While the shipping world is busy tackling the global slowdown with dry...

The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has made an announcement on the EN15940 standard for paraffinic diesel fuels.  And it has a lot to...

It’s A Happy Birthday For Container Shipping The Container shipping turns 60 years old today.  On 26th April 1956, it was Malcolm McLean, a trucking...

The country’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has called a tender to undertake a feasibility study on potentially up to two FSRU units. Singapore plans to...

The land beneath the sea has been revealed for the first time, showcasing the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait and numerous sunken ships. Bangor...

Impending Ratification: Challenges, Concerns and Solutions Chairman Dr. Stephan Gollasch, Senior Scientist, GoConsult The ratification of the Ballast Water Convention and its associated implications represents the biggest...

The game-changing legislation which came into force on 1st January 2015 - is the use of 0.1% sulphur fuels in the ECAs.  The obvious...

Second officer of Scottish Viking ferry, Pasquale Miccio, failed to change course or heed warnings when it collided with the vessel “Homeland” at St...

Ray "Reza" Baluchi, ‘ocean bubble’ adventurer, faces jail time along with $40,000 in fines for violating an order from the U.S. Coast Guard to cancel...

Following the 3 kidnapping incidents of 18 seafarers in Philippine waters by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, videos with ISIS banners were posted by the...

 Tragedy Onboard A Tanker! Seafarer Found Dead With Cut Throat On Apr 24, a tanker crewman was found dead in the hold of the tanker with a...

The recent update on the IMO's MEPC is that IMO has not adopted to a proposal to regulate greenhouse gases.  However, IMO approved that...

The City of London Corporation has published its research findings that UK tops the list for its varied services in Maritime Business that includes...

Can You Believe It! Birth of a New Island From UnderWater Volcano!! We don’t really think about it on a daily basis, but the Earth...