Pirates Attack an Oil Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea

On July 7, a crude oil tanker reportedly came under pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea, near Nigeria.   Heavily armed pirates boarded a...

IMO Awards Indian Tanker Captain for Exceptional Bravery at Sea!

Captain Radhika Menon, Master of the oil products tanker Sampurna Swarajya, is to receive the 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for...

Ships and Planes Grounded as Typhoon Slams into Taiwan

Nepartak made landfall about 5 miles southwest of Taitung City, Taiwan, shortly before 7 a.m. local time Friday, with estimated winds around 201 km/h...

Cockburn Dive Trail Featuring Omeo Shipwreck at Port Coogee set to...

Construction of the City of Cockburn's new maritime dive trail, showcasing the Omeo shipwreck at Port Coogee, has been completed and is set to...

‘Mass Flow Meters’ – a ‘Sea-change’ in the Singapore Bunkering Industry

As Singapore bunkering industry is gearing up, more bunker tankers are being equipped with Mass Flow Meters.  As we are all aware that from...

Alfa Laval PureBallast All Set for USCG Type Approval

Alfa Laval is progressing smoothly in its endeavour  to submit a US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval application for the product - Alfa Laval...

A Tanker to Become an Artificial Reef! Ready to be Sunk...

A ship complete with underwater art exhibits, is scheduled to be sunk on July 23. The 324-foot Lady Luck, a tanker ship formerly...

$1 Billion of Deutsche Bank Shipping Loans are up for Grabs

Deutsche Bank to Sell $1 Billion of Shipping Debt to Boost Capital Deutsche Bank is looking to sell at least $1 billion of shipping loans...

10 Safety Tips on the Water: The Do’s and Don’ts

Holiday weekends makes many people to come out and about on the water celebrating and enjoying time with friends and family. Knowing how to stay...

Refugees on Cruise Ship Plan Called Off

On July 6, the Swedish Migration Agency announced that the plan to house refugees on a cruise ship to be docked in the harbor...