Aircraft carrier Shinano Sinks Killing 1,435
Shinano was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Shinano was the third of the three Yamato...
[Watch] The Fishing Vessel Engulfed In Smoke
On 18th April 2016, the fishing vessel was moored in the port’s inner harbour when a blaze was reported from it around 8.15 am....
Best-In-Class Anticorrosive Universal Primer From AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel Unveils The New Anticorrosive Primer Intershield® One-2-One
AkzoNobel’s Marine Coatings business has unveiled the new anticorrosive universal primer, Intershield® One-2-One which delivers enhanced corrosion...
NYK LPG Tanker Wins the Race!
NYK LPG tanker grabs the first slot for transiting the expanded Panama Canal and along with it 25 mega-vessels get their first time opportunity...
4 Container Shipping Giants form a Mega-Alliance
CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping, Evergreen line and Orient Overseas Container Line have agreed to form a new Alliance, to offer best-in-class service to their...
Global Sulfur Cap For Shipping
Global Sulfur Cap For Shipping
IMO will decide in October 2016 regarding the global sulfur cap for shipping. Last week, the IMO Marine Environment Protection...
Fuel Pump Seizures on Board Three Ships – One of Them...
Alert - Bunkering at Fujairah? Watch out!
Yesterday we published an interesting article on Fujairah fuel quality. Here is an update from Viswa Lab which was...
Mercedes Launches S-Class of the seas – SuperYacht
MERCEDES started making waves in speed boats industry with a £1.2million super Yacht that shares the same sleek lines as its luxury cars. It...
[Watch] Mercedes Making of S-Class of the seas – SuperYacht
The first ever motor yacht, Mercedes-Benz's Arrow 460 Granturismo Edition 1, and it can be yours for a cool £1.2 million.
For information, please...
Seafarers Beware of Your Social Media Postings!
Look Before You Leap - A Warning To Seafarers On Their Social Media Postings
A warning has been issued by The Norwegian Hull Club to...
The Country With Highest Fleet Value Per Capita is..?
Its Singapore! The Leading Nation In Fleet Value Per Capita
Singapore becomes the leading nation in having a highest value fleet per capita, according to...
How to Measure Ship’s Underwater Radiated Noise Level?
ISO has developed a new international standard to measure the underwater noise from ships.
Excessive underwater noise has the potential to interfere with a marine...
Injured Seafarer Evacuated From a Bulk Carrier
Injured Seafarer Evacuated From Bulk Carrier Off Mumbai
A 24-year old Indian Deck Cadet was evacuated by the Indian Coast Guard(ICG) after the seaman injured...
Pirate Strikes Two More Ships in Sulu Sea
The Indonesian government has responded aggressively to the second kidnapping of Indonesian nationals from two more Indonesian ships.
Four Indonesian crew members were kidnapped on April...
The Wreck Of SS Falcon
The iron-screw steamer SS Falcon was owned and operated by the General Steam Navigation Company.
The iron-screw steamer SS Falcon was beached at Langdon...
What is Happening With the Ballast Water Treatment Regulations – an...
Whether the convention comes into force or not, we all know that shifting tonnes of ballast water across the oceans is definitely complicating the...
Largest LNG Carrier Launched in China
China's CNOOC inaugurated a 174,000 cbm LNG carrier, the largest ever built in China, at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The vessel, named Pan Asia, is part...
Did Fujairah Bunker Fuel Quality Really Improve?
Did Fujairah Bunker Fuel Quality Really Improve?
Reports and News claim that there has been a significant improvement in the fuel quality from Fujairah. This...
Can the Marine Industry Embrace Upcoming “Paradigm Shift” in Bunker Sector?
We did say it before - The Oil is so cheap that even pirates do not steal them anymore. No wonder, the world is...
MOL Kick Starts LNG Ship Management Out Of Hong Kong!
Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is currently involved in the operation of about 70 LNG carriers and always eyes to expand its LNG fleet,...
