How Containershipping Showed Resilience To Avert the COVID19 Crisis

Although the pandemic has brought chaos to the global economy, many lines are making more money, reports the Financial Times. Holding a small axe in...

Pharma Plant Leak Causes ‘Mediterranean Fever’ Outbreak in China

According to a CNN report, several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for bacterial disease, authorities said on Tuesday, in an outbreak...

Freighter Broke Off Fore Moorings

General cargo ship broke off her fore moorings and was rotated across river Arun at Littlehampton, English Channel, reports Maritime Bulletin.  What happened? General cargo ship...

Lilly’s COVID19 Antibody Treatment Reduces Hospitalization Need

According to a Reuters report, Eli Lilly and Co LLY.N on Wednesday said a single infusion of its experimental antibody treatment reduced the need...

Pfizer Betting on Early COVID19 Vaccine Win, Protocol Shows

Pfizer Inc is betting that its coronavirus vaccine candidate will show clear evidence of effectiveness early in its clinical trial, according to the company...

Vroon To Dispose 3 Well Maintained PSVs

Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) plans disposal of three platform-supply vessels (PSV) to right size its PSV fleet, says a press release published on their...

[Watch] Autonomous Ship Collects Data On Ocean & Marine Life

 One of the world's first fully autonomous ships has just set sail to carry out crucial marine research. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational...

Crew Member Crushed Due To Lack Of Communication & Co-ordination

According to a report published in the Nautical Institute, a crew member’s chest was crushed between the edge of pontoon 8 and the aft...

Crew Change Open Just for Sign-off

Thailand crew change is open for off-sign, but not for on-sign, says an article published in Maritime Bulletin. Crew change policy Off-Sign is ok Thailand is open...

Former Oil Rig Turns into Research Vessel, Ready for Operational Debut

OceanXplorer is now making its operational debut, after years of rebuilding, upgrading and outfitting. At 286 feet from bow to stern, OceanXplorer is...