Crew Crushed Between the Closing Hatch Covers of the Ship

On November 15, a Filipino national reportedly died after being injured in a fatal harbour accident at the seaport town of Rauma, 352 kilometers...

Boxship Collides with Chinese Cargo Ship in Bohai Sea

On November 21, a boxship reportedly collided with a Chinese Engineering vessel collided in China. What happened? The Panama flagged containership ‘MSC Luciana’ reportedly collided with...

[Watch] Ferry Slammed into Ferry Building

On November 23, a ferry with 181 passengers onboard crashed into a building after the captain lost control of the vessel due to overspeeding. What...

Grounded Vessel Lightered and Refloated

On November 23, the vessel that had been grounded was planned to be lightered up and due to this a part of its cargo...

[Watch] Ship Remains Believed to be Russian GHOST Vessel

Wreckage of the doomed cruise ship MV Lyubov Orlova which went missing at sea in 2013 and was plagued by rats may have been...

Container Ships at Massive Risk! Complete Lack of Security

A British cybersecurity specialist has published details which lay out how easy it is for container ships’ loading and cargo routing plans to be compromised. The issue arises from...

What Happens When Fuel Oils are Burnt in a Diesel Engine...

The mechanism of fuel oil combustion in a diesel engine is well described by Wright (2000): The oxides of sulphur (SOx; SO2 + SO3) emissions are...

[Watch] Video Animation Shows ULCC on the Move After Two Years

The ultra-large crude carrier Seaways Laura Lynn is back on the move after spending more than two years moored in the same spot off...

Petronas Signs Up for Ship-to-Ship LNG Transfer

To facilitate ship-to-ship LNG transfer, Petronas LNG Ltd has signed a two year service agreement with Argo Engineering and Eastport Marine. Argo has vast experience...

Five Predictions for the Tanker Market in 2018 by Sovcomflot’s

The tanker market in 2018 will be gas fuelled, highly regulated and see pre-2000 levels of private and state tanker company ownership according to...