Seven Rescued as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Ramsgate
Seven people have been rescued from life rafts in the sea after abandoning a sinking cargo ship near Kent.
An extensive rescue operation was carried...
2016 was One of the Safest Years in Aviation History
2016 was one of the safest years in aviation history, the Aviation Safety Network has reported, with a low total of 19 fatal airliner...
Ports Turn to Natural Gas in Quest for Cleaner Marine Fuel
The tightening of emissions limits for deep-water ships has some of North America’s busiest ports chasing a new opportunity.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization last...
Six Shipwrecks to Explore for a Dive into History
From Sudan to the Maldives to the Philippines, divers in search of inspiration can load up on ideas for their next underwater adventures, such...
SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
Japanese SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
-- Performance Verified in Testing on “DRIVE GREEN HIGHWAY” --
For almost a year Kawasaki...
Failure to Use Navigational Resources Resulted in Grounding
Summary
On May 27, 2016, the US-flagged lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario,...
Shipowners Keep Loading up With More Dry Bulk Carriers as They...
Shipowners, many of them Greek, have kept adding dry bulk carriers on their fleets, as they are waiting for the market to recover. Until...
Failure of Alliances to Lift Rates to Hurt Shippers Long-term
If the global mega-shipping alliances launching in April don’t drive compensatory freight rates, shippers should expect more bankruptcies and mergers, much like the airline...
Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
Regional Maritime Piracy Agreement Broadened to Cover Other Illicit Maritime Activity
An international agreement that has been instrumental in repressing piracy and armed robbery against...
[Watch] ExxonMobil Insights: ECA Fuel Summary
Learn about ECA-category fuels and how the ExxonMobil research and engineering facility at Paulsboro, New Jersey is leading the field in researching and developing...