An Important Reason for Ship Accidents and Detentions: Lack of Training. More vessels are being detained by port state control (PSC) because of ecdis deficiencies....

A bulk carrier sailed from Richards Bay, South Africa, on 20 June 2015 with 165,906 tonnes of manganite.  She was bound for a discharge...

The Swedish Club Puts Root Cause of Incidents into Focus The Swedish Club has launched its latest publication, Claims at a Glance, which provides an...

Pound Crash Due to Brexit Costs Serena Williams $262,600 Tennis champion Serena Williams is one among those who have lost money in wake of last...

IBIA Investigates: Brexit and Sulphur Regulations – What Now? The prospect of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union – nicknamed ‘Brexit’ – has raised...

Not many of us can say we’ve saved a life.  But for Elissa Thursfield, a solicitor from Abersoch in Wales, it’s become a part...

The hubbub surrounding the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union overshadowed the opening of two new locks on the Panama Canal on...

Photographs of Deficiencies Identified During Port State Control Port State Control has been found to be a very effective tool in reducing the number of...

The notorious pirates off the coast of West Africa would target tanker cargoes rather than crews. However, thanks to the improved naval patrolling (by the...

Are You the Pilot of Your Own Ship? by Dr. Clark Gaither alias Dr. Burnout I would like to think I have always been in control, that...