Chinese Firm to pay $39m after Great Barrier Reef Grounding

The Chinese owners of a bulk coal carrier that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef will pay $39.3 million in an out-of-court settlement...

The Five Things You Need to know about the Oil Industry...

Oil, Gas and Gas condensate are among the most important energy sources in the world. One thing everyone should know is that there is...

Jim Hettinger: Having Coffee with the Gods

by Jim Hettinger Working the 4 to 8 watch provided the opportunity to see nature’s many bounties and assets.  When the watch coincided with a run...

[Watch] Insane Jet Skier Almost Gone Under Container Ship

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior Watch a terrible video that shows some insane jet skier rides up close to a giant container ship on...

[Watch] Safe Navigation in one of the World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes

Videotel Produces New Programme for Safe Navigation in one of the World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes “Safe Passage in the Singapore Strait” is a multi-national training...

Pressure grows on IMO and EU to align Ship CO2 Emission-Measuring...

by Mike Corkhill The global drive to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships continues and the latest step in the initiative is the establishment...

ECDIS Alert! Avoid Detentions at Sea

UKHO calls for awareness to avoid ECDIS related detentions The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has called upon vessel owners, operators and managers to exercise...

First Wood based Biofuel Tested in a Marine Vessel

UPM’s New wood-based biofuel for marine fleet – tested by GoodFuels Marine and Boskalis Global dredging and marine company Royal Boskalis Westminster, along with GoodFuels...

13 Curious Facts about the Shipping Industry

An infographic released by iContainers shows 13 ‘curious’ facts about the shipping industry. According to the infographic, the largest of the world’s vessels can cost...

Freight Rates may Prop Up for Crude Oil Carriers

Tanker owners are looking for clues of future demand as freight rates could move to higher ground sooner than later Amid a growing tanker fleet...