MEC Ship of the Year Unveiled

Editor Martyn Wingrove reveals why this year’s MEC Ship of the Year blazes a trail for the future in ship satcoms. We were so impressed...

DeltaBreaker – A Timely Development for Inland Waterways

Increasing the utilisation of inland waterways is currently a hot topic, especially in Central Europe. Climate change and environmental protection are also at the...

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Mexico Due to Strong Winds

On October 10, a cruise ship reportedly ran aground after the vessel broke away from its moorings due to a storm. What happened? The cruise ship...

[Watch] Crimean Tanker Fired Off the Coast of Libya

The tanker, which belonged to the Crimean company and went under the flag of the Comoros, was fired off the coast of Libya, as...

Morale Down! Sailor Says Ship’s a Floating Prison

Morale aboard a US warship operating in the Pacific reached such a low ebb that one sailor described serving aboard the ship as being...

[Watch] USS John S McCain Prepared Onload to MV Treasure

Timelapse video showing the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S McCain (DDG 56) being moved in preparation for on load to the heavy lift...

Water Heritage Connect! Mariners Guide to Good Night’s Sleep

By Derek Ellard Tired? Want to get a decent night's sleep? You need to reconnect with your ancient water heritage, says ship builder and meditation instructor Derek...

ExxonMobil Survey Reveals Multi-fuel Future for Sulphur Cap

A marine industry survey conducted by ExxonMobil finds that the route to compliance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 0.5% global sulphur cap...

Seal Repairs Keep Semi-Sub on Hire

Underwater Repairs To Twelve Sterntube Seals Keeps Semi-Submerisble On-Hire An underwater mobile dock, mobdock, was installed to provide repair technicians with a dry environment in...

Watch Out for Dangerous Fire Ants

In the 2015 movie "Ant-Man," Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) develops an armored suit that can shrink someone to the size of an ant...