Maltese Law Penalises Escape of The Arrested Vessel

Interpreting the Article 865 Of The Code Of Organisation And Civil Procedure of Malta islands The following is content from ILO explaining what is the...

DNV GL Publishes a New Rule Set

The new DNV GL classification of ships will be available online for the first time today.  The rules were reviewed by 250 internal experts...

Panama Canal Pacific Locks Leak

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today regarding the localized seepage found in the concrete sill between the lower and middle chamber of the...

Raised Shipping Charges Threatens Greek Shipping Industry

EU mandated spending cuts raise taxes on all shipping operations apart from the agreed doubled tonnage tax In Greece, shipping industry contributes 7 percent to...

A Car in a Cargo Ship Catches Fire

Accident : Fire Vessel involved : Grande Marocco Date : 2 October 2015 Location : Ports America ship terminal on the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor Casualties : None On 2nd October at 9:19 a.m.,...

Danfoss Semco to Fire-proof Mercy Ship’s Sailing Hospital

The next Mercy Ship would be double the size and capacity of its first hospital ship.  It would be the world’s largest civilian free...

Oil Spill Contained After Vessel Collides With Pier

Accident : Collision Date : 2nd October 2015 Vessel Involved : M/V Global Gold Collided with Pier Location : Astoria, Oregon Casualties : None Pollution : 1100 gallons of oil spill The Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier collided...

Coast Guard Finds debris Field While Looking For Missing Cargo Ship

Joaquin's slow-moving path battered parts of the Bahamas, cutting communication to several islands.  There were no reports of deaths or injuries. The Cargo ship El...

Severed Head Reattached in ‘Miracle Surgery’

Jackson Taylor, 16-months-old, Australian toddler travelling with his mum and sister was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle at around 70mph. The...

France in Floods After Storms

Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday evening.  South-eastern France is affected by violent storms and flooding, killing at least 17 people with...