Chinese Mini-Bulker Sinks Near Wuhan Port

A Chinese bulker sank off Wuhan Port while undergoing a loading operation.  The vessel’s middle part suffered extensive damage during the operation and it...

Hoegh Target  Establishes As World’s Largest Pure Car And Truck Carrier

The Norway registered 20,766 DWT PCTC has claimed to be the world’s largest in the Industry and has been built with new fuel saving...

New Biofuels Carriage Regulation May Lead To  Shortage Of Product Tankers

From January 1, 2016 all product tankers are expected to comply with the new IMO regulations for the carriage of biofuels.  One environmental consultancy...

[VIDEO] Tanker and a Stena Line ferry collides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg A Stena Line ferry collided with a tanker carrying 12,000 tons of fuel near Gothenburg, Sweden.  No injuries reported so far from the scene...

Explosion At China’s Largest Marine Fuel Facility

An explosion caused fire in a marine fuel manufacturing facility based in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Huahong Oil-Stuff is said to be China’s largest marine fuel...

Guidelines For The Provision Of Food And Fresh Water

UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has jointly issued a Marine Guidance Note that suggests practical tips for keeping food and fresh water for Merchant...

[WATCH] One Dead as Ship runs aground near Philippines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg Alam Manis, a Singaporean-flagged bulk carrier ran aground on Friday (17th July 2015).  It was reported that the vessel grounded one mile off IIocos...

Oil Slick Near Australian Port City

Bunker spills were detected at the Australian port city of  Darwin. Bunker spills were detected at Darwin, the Northern coast of Australia on Wednesday. The exact cause of...

[DRONE-Movie] Eurogate Terminals at a glance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg EUROGATE is Europe’s leading shipping line-independent container terminal operator. Globalisation and ever tougher competition among ports necessitate foresighted decisions, continuous commitment and one hundred...

Train Crash Injures 300, Including Children

Two trains collided with each other injuring 300 near Johannesburg, South Africa.  No Fatalities reported . At 18.30 local time, two trains collided near Booysens...

Survey Report: Need for Sanitary Products For Women Seafarers On Board

The recent outcome of a health survey conducted by IMHA, ISWAN, ITF & SHS has emphasized on women’s access to sanitary bins on board....

Piracy And Armed Robbery Increases By 18% In The First Six...

ReCAAP ICS has released a report for the first half of the year (January – June 2015) on the infographics and data of the...

Greek Debt Mounts

Greece reels under a heavy €320bn debt now. Greece had been substantially assisted twice to sustain the overwhelming debt burden.  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said...

Mitsubishi’s Apology After 70 years For Forced Labor Of WW II...

Many Americans were held as POWs during World War II by Japanese.  About 500 of them were forced to work in the mines run...

Presence of Mind Saves Australian Surfer From The Jaws Of Two...

The World Surf League (WSL) organized the final of the J-Bay Open at Jeffrey’s Bay, on the Eastern Cape.  It is one of the most...

Hyundai Enters Into Internet Of Things (IOT) Technology

Hyundai Heavy Industries and technology company Accenture are joining hands in designing connected smart ships for better management of the fleets and attain potential...

3 Critical Reasons Why You Should Sample and Test New Lubricating...

Every ship bunkers fuel to extend its endurance and reach out to various parts of the world.  It is well known that after bunkering...

Four Marine Killed In Chattanooga Shooting Incident At Tennessee US Navy...

A gunman in Chattanooga opened fire at two US Navy buildings in Chattanooga.  Four US Marines were killed and several injured. The local district lawyer...

Release of New THINK! Loss Prevention Safety Posters

A new collection of loss prevention posters have been added to the Club’s popular THINK! Series of Loss Prevention safety posters by West of...

M.V.Barzan – World’s Greenest Ultra Large Container By Hyundai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg M.V.Barzan is the world’s Greenest eco-efficient Ultra Large Container Vessel.The above video shows how the vessel was constructed.  M.V. Barzan is built by Hyundai...