New Cargo Policy To Hinder the ‘Demand Drive’ for Ships

New cargo support policy for Indian ship-owners may not fetch order in-flows for local yards. Indian built, Indian flagged and Indian owned ships...

Southeast Asia’s Second-Largest Economy Eases COVID Restrictions On Ships

Thailand on Wednesday further eased coronavirus restrictions and plans to shorten a quarantine period to (assist seafarers and) encourage foreign tourists, an official said.  Southeast...

[Watch] Bulker Dragged Anchor & Drifted Aground

Bulk carrier dragged anchor and drifted aground during the night Oct 25-26 at Boshnyakovo Anchorage, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? Bulk carrier MERCURY OCEAN dragged anchor...

Unused Carnival Cruise Ship Turns into Floating Offices

A company wants to turn a cruise ship into a floating 'Crypto Cruise Ship' office for now remote techies, 'digital nomads', You Tube...

[Watch] Offshore Support Ship Sank After Collision

Offshore support ship sank in South China sea after collision with oil platform, reports Maritime Bulletin. What happened? Offshore support ship DAYANG TOPAZ sank off Kuala...

Oil Spill From Sunk Freighter, Not Dangerous

Oil spillage from a freighter that sunk in waters off the coast of Kaohsiung on Friday are not expected to cause an environmental...

EC Addresses Hazardous Inventory Compliance Concerns

According to a BIMCO report, the European Commission (EC) has listened and reacted to industry’s concern about adhering to the upcoming deadline on 31...

Cruise Throws Out Passenger for Breaching Protocol

A passenger traveling on AIDA Cruises' AIDAblu was not allowed to reembark after disobeying cruise line protocol on an excursion. A consequence that is...

Crew Member Seriously Injured After Falling 30 Feet Into Cargo Hold

Cargo ship crew member seriously injured after fall into cargo hold, reports Turnto10.com. Traumatic injuries A cargo ship crew member was seriously injured after falling 20...

Cargo Ship Intentionally Grounded To Avoid Sinking

Cargo ship suffered a blackout on Oct 25 morning in Binh Dinh Province waters, south central Vietnam, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? General cargo ship NAM...