Cargo Vessel Hit and Run a Boat

Unidentified Ship Hits Fishing Boat An unidentified ship, said to be a cargo vessel, has hit and sank a fishing boat off Kerala coast injuring...

Shippers Prioritize Risk Mitigation in 2017

After suffering five straight quarters of financial losses in their global operations, according to Alphaliner, ocean carriers will attempt to negotiate higher service contract...

Greek Shipowners Retain Top Spot in 2016

Greece has remained the top shipowning nation in 2016, according to shipping analyst VesselsValue.  However, they have lost around 12 percent of their fleet...

Bunkering Tanker Ran Aground Off Cape Breton

Rescue Workers Scoop Crew from Tanker Stranded Off Cape Breton A tanker has run aground off Little Pond, N.S., after experiencing engine failure and rescue...

[Watch] Maersk Training Freefall Lifeboat Simulator

The simulator is part of a new highly condensed ‘STCW A-VI/2-1 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats other than Fast Rescue Boats’-course.  Whilst...

More Than a Drop in the Ocean

One of the saddest indictments of progress is that all too often it is paid for, in advance, by the mistakes and pain of...

Product Tanker Collides with Lock’s Gate

A product tanker reportedly collided with Southern Lock’s gate during transit. What happened? The product tanker Atlantic Mate collided with Southern Lock’s gate at Brunsbuettel during...

Marine Industry: Outlook for 2017 and Beyond

Really, very major regulatory changes have been initiated in 2016 and their effect is going to reverberate for the next several years.  The Ballast...

Lake Michigan Shipwreck Graveyard Nears Federal Sanctuary Status

A proposed National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Michigan is nearing reality. On January 6, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced plans to designate...

Cargo Ship Hits Dock in Port Aransas

The Coast Guard is investigating a collision involving a large cargo ship last night in Port Aransas. The vessel was heading out into the...