Palm Beach County Sinks Cargo Ship to Create Underwater Memorial

The Ana Cecilia, a 170-foot cargo ship, once ferried cocaine from Haiti to Miami.  Now, it rests at the bottom of the ocean about...

Cargo Vessel with 12 Ukrainians Aboard Arrested Over Debts in Bulgaria

A shipowner owes a total of USD 150,000 to the Ukrainian crew. The cargo ship AMUR under the Bulgarian flag with 12 Ukrainian sailors on...

Cargo Ship Sinks After Collision, Shuts Down Shanghai’s Main Reservoir

On July 13, a 20,000-ton cargo ship ‘Chang Rong Men’ collided and sank the other cargo ship ‘Zhongheng 9’ in the Yangtze River, thereby...

Layoffs Looming Large in South Korean Shipping Industry

Here is a tit-bit of news, reflecting the looming layoffs in South Korea’s shipping industry:: Park Hee Chan (age: 40), a shipyard electrician, slept under...

Pilot Vessel Collides With a Largest LNG Carrier at the Port...

On July 10, Milford Haven pilot boat made ‘hard contact’ with one of the world’s largest LNG carrier ‘Lijmiliya’ during a routine transfer, reports...

Costa Cruisers – Welcomes Pepper Robots on Diadema

Costa Cruises has welcomed a fleet of five Pepper robots on the Diadema as it sails on a week-long Western Mediterranean deployment.  Costa said...

[Watch] Robot Pepper in Action Aboard a Ship

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Costa Cruises brings on board his flagship 5 latest generation robots to entertain guests during their holidays. For more information,...

This Underwater Shipwreck has an Art Gallery – You can Visit...

Typically the last thing you want to do with a ship is have it sink — unless it’s to make it an awesome underwater...

EC to Obligate Bunker Suppliers for Sulfur Check

European Commission – Focus on Bunker Suppliers in Sulfur Regs Enforcement As a part of its obligations under MARPOL Annex VI, the European Commission (EC)...

Ship Detained for Deficiencies in Aberdeen

On June 15, an Indian offshore supply ship was detained by Britain’s maritime authorities after surveyors found three deficiencies when it docked in Aberdeen....