Bulkseas Enters the Cape Segment

Low key Greek Bulkseas Marine Management, one of several Greek companies that have has built up significant fleet of vessels in less than five...

[Watch] Port of Onahama Receives Giant Ship Unloader

BigLifts Happy Star successfully transported a large IUK continuous ship unloader from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Onahama, Japan. The lifting plan and sea fastening arrangement of...

14000-TEU Container Ship Delivered

On January 18, the Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line) proudly delivered the a 14,000-TEU Container Ship at Hiroshima Shipyard belonging to Imabari Shipbuilding...

Supply Ship Started to List

On January 21, a supply ship started to heel and subsequently developed a list in the bay of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. What happened? The supply vessel...

Water Ingress After Allision on Danube

On January 21, a cargo vessel reportedly allided against a dividing jetty due to strong river currents in the Danube. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Dunav...

[Watch] The Moment Ethane Carrier Came Close to a Major Disaster

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is in trouble in Egypt where 11-month old fully laden ethane carrier Ethane Opal grounded and collided into a ferry...

Failing to Monitor the Helmsman’s Response to Rudder Orders Grounds Bulk...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on the Grounding of Bulk Carrier “Sparna” on the Columbia River, with no injuries...

Gard Evolves from Insuring Sailing Ships to Autonomous Ships

Yara International ASA, a Norwegian company and a leading fertiliser manufacturer with operations worldwide has built an autonomous ship named YARA BIRKELAND. It is now...

3D Printing Saves 17% on Supertanker Parts

3D printing for ships is gaining momentum. In the U.S., the navy is holding a number of trials for both offshore and yard-based tooling...

Chevron Shipping Awards Oil, LNG Contract to GAC

US-based Chevron Shipping Company (CSC) has awarded the Dubai-based GAC Group a global three-year ship agency contract for both crude and LNG vessels. The new...