American Petroleum Tankers (APT) had placed orders for five tankers with the General Dynamics NASSCO.  The first ‘ECO’ tanker was named ‘the Lone Star...

Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey has signed a Letter of Intent for the supply of an extensive range of propulsion units over the next three...

A Product tanker collided with a fishing vessel, southeast of Quanzhou, Taiwan Strait. Accident type : Collision Vessels involved : Hu You 8  and Min Shi Yu Location : Southeast of...

In what she described as a "win for the ladies" the American, who has won 21 Grand Slam singles titles, chased down the man...

Accident : Vessel Ran Aground on the river wall Vessel Involved : Bienville Date : Nov 4, 2015 Early hours Location : Goole, United Kingdom En route : From Riga Latvia to Goole UK Casualties : None A General...

3 seamen were rescued from a sinking vessel in the east of Cape Hatteras, NC. On 2nd November, 2015 Sector North Carolina watch standers got...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co. Receives Its First Order: Very Large LPG Carrier for Astomos Energy Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of...

The next generation, long-distance towing vessel ALP Striker, hits the Maritime Industry.  Niigata Shipyard has launched it on behalf of ALP Maritime Services.   The...

Atlantic Container Lines announced that it has taken delivery of the Atlantic Star, the first of five new vessels in the G4 fleet.  The...

Authorities of Panama Canal have been forced to undertake special measures to reduce the long wait of ships for a transatlantic crossing.  Complications began...

Costamare Inc. is a leading owner and provider of containerships for charter with 41 years of history in the international shipping industry and a...

Koppu the typhoon blew ashore with fierce wind and Topped trees that killed one and injured 4 others in Manila. Strong winds and rain are...

Project Loon - is set to circle the planet with Internet balloons in 2016 What is Project Loon? Google’s Project Loon is a massively ambitious plan...

The Rescue Of A Crying Kitten From Freezing Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be A Small kitten fell from a pier to the water below in the Port of...

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) are the top three shipbuilders of South Korea.  In...

Jaha Dukureh’s Journey To American Dream Includes A Crusade Jaha Dukureh, 25, a young woman from Gambia, took the oath of U.S. citizenship last Tuesday...

Accident type : Collision Vessel involved : SS Pacific Location : Southwest of Cape Flattery, Washington Date : 4 November 1875 Casualties : 275 + VESSEL INFORMATION: Name : SS Pacific Built : 1851 Class & type : Steamship Tonnage : 876...

It is a usual practise for the Engineers on board to get the steering gear room cleaned after the vessel’s arrival at the port....

As stiffer regulations on ship emissions and energy efficiency standards are expected in the coming years, Southeast Asia must have its own facility to...

Prospects for increase in Ship operating costs or 2015 and 2016 A latest survey reveals that vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both...