https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be This rare video footage shot by Phil Jaynes shows how two deep sea divers go down to investigate the damage caused to M/S. Seaward,...

Container ship BF Fortaleza ran aground on the Skatestraumen near Maloy, Norway on October 22 Thursday. Accident type : Grounding Vessels involved : BF Fortaleza Date : 22nd October 2015 Location : The Skatestraumen...

Due to the shortage of land, Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has started work on land reclamation for the construction of Tuas...

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...