Ballast Water Management Likely to Encourage Early Vessel Scrapping
The International Maritime Organization’s new rules on ballast water management next year will change the supply dynamics of the shipping industry as shipowners scrap...
Shipping Lines Plunge into a War of Attrition
In early September, disturbing reports emerged that ships owned by Hanjin Shipping, a big South Korean container line that collapsed in late August, were...
Prince Harry Stranded as his Ship Breaks Down
Prince Harry was reportedly stranded in St Vincent after the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship that he was traveling had broke down.
Engineers are currently working...
[Watch] Injured Crew Member Airlifted
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., hoists an injured crew member from the 618-foot cargo vessel...
[Watch] Cargo Ship Slams Coral Reef
Significant damage was done to a coral reef in George Town harbor after a 328-foot cargo vessel struck the shallow area with its hull.
For...
Cargo Ship Slams Coral Reef in George Town Harbor
Significant damage was done to a coral reef in George Town harbor early Friday after a 328-foot cargo vessel struck the shallow area with...
Seamen Rescued from Sea Arrested for Smuggling
A Ukrainian ship rescued by Russian seamen was reportedly arrested in Greece for transporting cigarettes of unknown origin.
A coast guard official in Greece informed...
Relative Vessel Movement Results in Hand Injury While Mooring
A member has reported an incident which a crew member injured his hand during mooring operations. The incident occurred when a bunker barge was...
Woman Suffers Head Injury on a Cargo Ship
A 59-year old woman working at Port Everglade reportedly fell while climbing the ladder of a docked cargo ship.
The woman told the rescuers that...
Seafarer with a Broken Arm Medevaced
On Saturday, a Coast Guard aircrew performed a medical evacuation of an injured crew member from a 618-foot cargo vessel over 170 miles offshore...