Vessel Grounded in Kiel Canal as Steering Gear Failed!

General cargo vessel has reported to run into embankment of Kiel Canal at 58 kilometer mark. Accident type : Grounding Vessel type : General Cargo Location : Kiel Canal Cause of...

Tug Boat Hits Construction Barge On Hudson River; One Dead

Accident : Collision Date : 12th March 2016 Vessel Type : Tug boat and barge Location : Hudson River under the Tappan Zee Bridge north of New York City Casualties : One dead...

The Whydah Gally – Pirate Shipwreck

The Whydah Gally was a fully rigged galley ship that was originally built as a passenger, cargo, and slave ship.  It was measured 110...

Maritime Stock Ratings Update

China Shipping Development Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CSDXY) Given Average Recommendation of “Strong Buy” by Brokerages. Nordic Amer. Tanker Ship. (NYSE:NAT).  As of this moment, analysts expect...

A New Look At What Cause Accidents At Sea

The reasons for accidents are many and varied.  Accidents can be prompted by any combination of bad issues.  Ill designed equipment, foolish systems, tiredness,...

Forget Oil Price – It’s Time To Have A Cuppa COFFEE!

Are you one among the millions who start the day with a cup of coffee? Then here is an interesting news for you. Falling...

Rescue Helicopter Crashed Into The Sea Off Taiwan

A rescue helicopter was assisting the cargo ship which ran aground off Taiwan but unexpectedly crashed into the sea with five people on...

A Step-by-step Guide To Make Your Vessel Energy Efficient

Greetings readers! Hope you all have read my first blog on energy efficiency. In case if you have missed it, please click here to read it. So here is...