Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency

Industry experts: Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency Jotun Group (Jotun) says experts who attended the recent Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC) suggested that...

[Watch] ABB’s Marine Academy Gains Certification from DNV GL

ABB’s Marine Academy has been recognized by classification society DNV GL for meeting its standards for maritime training.  Operating in six locations around the...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground After it Runs into Sandy Shallows

A general cargo ship reportedly ran aground at an anchorage after it ran into shallow sand on Monday. What happened? The general cargo ship Daisy ran...

Safety Alert for Ballast Water Treatment Systems

The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert for ballast water treatment systems using electrolytic chlorination units, after an explosion of...

Crew on Abandoned Ship Pens Desperate Letter for Help

The U.K.-based charity has published a copy of a desperate letter seeking help from the remaining Indian seafarers on the Hong Kong flagged vessel...

[Watch] Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating

Anish Tuteja, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and his research group have created a...

Tough Water-repellent Coating Could Lead to Faster Ships

You've no doubt seen footage of water-repellent coatings that seemingly defy the laws of nature. However, they have a catch: they're often too fragile...

The Hydraulic Engineering Involved in Panama Canal

Top-notch hydraulic system design and collaboration between multiple countries finally bring the world’s largest locks into the millennium. The recent expansion of the Panama Canal...

Shape of Things to Come

The Maritime Silk Road initiative of China is a mammoth effort to dominate trade and transportation. The whole plan is conceived on a massive...

Strong Wind Runs a Bulker Aground, but Refloated

A vessel that reportedly ran aground near Newfoundland and Labrador has been freed. What happened? The ship is registered in Panama and is owned by Hong...