Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the hijacked Indonesian Tug has been released and still the pirates upheld the crew of the...

COSCO shipyard has prepared "Chinese ship repair quality standards" as a part of their operating procedure. This procedure ensures compliance of systematic and comprehensive...

The Suez Canal Authority(SCA) reduces its toll tariff after facing a major shrink in canal traffic. In 2015, the Suez canal faced a major shrink...

A blast in the motor tanker at Duisburg Shipyard in Germany kills two and the search operation is underway for one worker.   The tanker...

L.R. Doty was a Great Lakes steamship launched in May 1893 at West Bay City, Michigan.  She was one of the last giant steamships...

The US Coast Guard is warning commercial vessel owners to inspect their vessels' wiring before getting underway in the spring. The increased reports on electrical...

Mom Calls To Legalize Medical Marijuana After Cannabis Oil Halts Boy’s Seizures A go-to argument for marijuana opponents is that its legalization will lead...

  Yesterday we read about the clear technical information and importance of Crowleys' milestone by setting of the main engine onto El Coquí.  For...

The three major shipping giants join hands to develop a combined gas turbine, electric and steam (COGES) propulsion and power system technology. Hyundai Heavy Industries...

Crew Endurance Management System – A Solution To Overcome Fatigue Crew Endurance Management System, generally called as CEMS is an outcome of a research on...

Comply With Firefighting Rules In Force! Wilhelmsen Ships Service warns ship owners to ensure the firefighting compliance that came into force from 1st January...

IMB Reports The Release Of Kidnapped Crew Members Pirates who kidnapped four crew members of a chemical tanker on 5th March 2016 has now freed...

Lloyd's Register Releases Guidance Notes For Inspection With UAS Major operators started adopting next generation drones and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology to significantly improve...

Dagan was a freighter, built by H.C. Stulchen Sohn at Hamburg, West Germany, and completed in November 1954.  It was registered at 5,099 gross...

A Wood-chip carrier of NYK Line rescued 14 people in distress off the Coast of Chile on 17th March 2016. The vessel, Hokuetsu Ushaka, received...

Whenever we sit on the coast staring at the wide sea where do you think you are looking at? This question might sound silly and...

  Jane Smallman CSci CMarSci FIMarEST was appointed 114th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its 127th Annual General Meeting...

Crowley Maritime Corporation reached another critical milestone with the recent setting of the main engine onto El Coquí, the first of two new, Commitment Class...

  Dear Mfame Readers, On monday, we read about the huge container vessel that broke into two.  Incase you have missed please click here for details. The...

Yes! Damen to Offer A New Lease Of Life To Laid Up PSVs Due to the recent decrease in oil prices, stand-still exploration projects, reduced...