Certainly, there was a boom in the shipping industry, especially in China and many other countries in East Asia.  However, this has aggravated the...

Enhanced Requirement of Anti-collision Devices in More Japanese Ships Certain ships may have to be equipped with anti-collision machinery that the federal government believe may...

During the life cycle of a vessel a need for increasing the earning capacity of a vessel may arise.  This could be achieved by...

On July 18, a tugboat belonging to a Tawau-based local company was found abandoned without five of its crew members in the waters off...

On July 18, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court acquitted 17 out of 32 defendants facing charges in connection with the drug-laden "Noor 1" tanker,...

On July 16, the cruise ship “Aqua Amazon” suffered a very serious accident and sank in the Amazon River during a restocking mission. Peruvian officials...

More than two centuries after the Spanish warship Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (roughly, “Our Lady of Mercy”) was sunk off the coast of Portugal...

Japan’s May Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales Rise 10.7% from April to 2.35 mil Barrels According to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry...

It is vital that you look after your own health and wellbeing at sea and ashore.  Make healthy, nutritious food choices and ensure a...

Hempel, leading world-wide coatings supplier, Hempel A/S announced that it has developed two innovative coatings for marine application.  The new pure epoxy coatings add to...