Joaquin's slow-moving path battered parts of the Bahamas, cutting communication to several islands.  There were no reports of deaths or injuries. The Cargo ship El...

Jackson Taylor, 16-months-old, Australian toddler travelling with his mum and sister was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle at around 70mph. The...

Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday evening.  South-eastern France is affected by violent storms and flooding, killing at least 17 people with...

Accident : Sinking of a Vessel Date : 1st October 2015 Vessel Involved : Minouche, a general cargo vessel Location : 51 nm northwest of Haiti, Caribbean Casualties : None The general cargo vessel...

Everyone is now full of concern and trepidation over the MARPOL ANNEX VI regulations with 0.1% sulfur in Emission Control Areas (ECA).  The concern...

Accident : Vessel Capsized Date : October 1 or 2 Vessel Involved : Freighter Illumanui Location : Perkasa Port, Pulau Bangka island, Indonesia, South China Sea Casualties reported : None A general cargo vessel...

Turbocharger - The job of a diesel engine turbocharger is to supply compressed air to the engine.  The air, heated by the compression, passes...

2015 shows the highest number of redundant container ships in lay-up.  Of the 208 ships remaining idle, totalling of around 673,000 TEU, 4 are...

European Maritime Shipping Agency (EMSA) has come up with a Rulecheck tool that would be relevant to each specific ship according to its type,...

WORLDWIDE INNOVATION: The CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE is the first container ship ever to have in-built connected container technology thanks to the Group’s partnership with TRAXENS Unique...