French Ferry Shaken by Underwater Blast

On July 31, a passenger ferry docked in the southern French port of Marseille was evacuated after an explosion was felt on board the vessel. According...

[Watch] The Story of the World’s Largest Ship

Emma Mærsk is the first container ship in the E-class of eight owned by the A. P. Moller-Maersk Group.  When launched in 2006 she...

Typhoon “Nida” Threatens Hong Kong

Observatory will consider higher storm signal later today Cathay Pacific, Dragonair suspend city’s flights from 10 p.m. Hong Kong hunkered down Monday (Aug 1)...

Singapore’s MPA Revokes Bunker Licence

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) revoked the bunker fuel supplier and bunker craft operator licences of AC Oil Pte Ltd, after...

Sailboat-Like Drone Helps NOAA Study the Arctic Ecosystem

Drones take a different avatar at coastlines giving a new glimpse of it rather than what we think. Jessica N. Cross, an oceanographer at National...

This Transport Ship Lifts Itself in the Air to Install Generators

A new strange ship, named ‘Brave Tern’, is in operation.  This ship is a wind turbine installation vessel carrying turbines for the Block Island...

Engine Room Explosion Badly Burns a Chief Engineer Aboard a Cargo...

Chief Engineer Suffers Burn Injuries After an Engine Room Fire On July 30, a fire on board the general cargo ship “ISE BARU” critically injured...

How to Dose Additives When you have a Fuel Problem?

A ship’s fuel shall be of a good quality and it is not only supplier’s responsibility but also ship owner/manager’s responsibility.  A Poor quality...

The Maud Floats Again: Norwegians bring Long-sunken Ship to Surface

A team of Norwegians has recovered the wreckage of a ship that once belonged to famed Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen and that sank off...

Benita Did not Make it! Sunk on its Way to Alang

On July 30, the recently refloated Liberian-flagged bulk carrier has sunk while on its way to Alang, approximately 93.5 nautical miles from Mauritius. Five Oceans...