John Lloyd, MBA, AFNI will take up the newly created post of COO in the Nautical Institute with effect from 2nd November 2015. Highlights From...

Accident : Collision Date : 25th October 2015 Vessel involved : Ferry Location : Off Siu A Chau, near the larger island of Lantau Casualties : More than 100 injured En route : Macau to...

Norwegian shipowner, I.M. Skaugen  is seeking a $50 million compensation from a marine unit of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) for rigging performance tests of ship engines...

The U.S. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Oil Pollution Research (ICCOPR) has approved the Oil Pollution Research & Technology Plan (OPRTP) for FY2015-2021 and selected...

The E.U.’s Docking Monitor project was concluded in August.  Automated port safety systems are improved combining berthing aid with a drift monitoring system using...

As living things age and wither, so do the non-living things. Ships are no exception. The old ships that are not operational anymore are...

Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with Swiss Marine Services S.A., Geneva, for a Capesize dry bulk vessels.  The gross...

E-mail has come to stay, if you like it or not, especially in the business world.  The business e-mail traffic accounts for 55% of...

Mooring operations are one of the dangerous tasks onboard ships.  The dangers associated with mooring operations are very real, regardless of experience.  The smallest...

GSI Hosts IMO-GloBallast Workshop In Duluth In preparation for the implementation of the Ballast water convention, the Great Ship Initiative (GSI) of the Northeast Midwest...