Captain’s Swift Act Saves 350 Lives

The timely action of a tanker's watch saved all the 350 passengers of a ferry on the Muri Ganga River on 23rd november. Three Bangladeshi...

Malaysia Detains Vessels For Illegal Oil Transfer

Incident : Vessels detained Number of vessels involved : Three Date : 22nd November 2015 Location : Four nautical miles off Teluk Ramunia Vessels that were transferring fuel oil illegally were detained...

RMS Lusitania: Sank In 18 Minutes

Accident type : Explosion Vessel involved : RMS Lusitania Date : May 7, 1915 Casualties : 1,198 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : RMS Lusitania Built in : 1904 Type : Ocean liner Tonnage : 31,550 GRT Length : 787 ft (239.9...

Yahoo Stops Some Users Accessing Emails in Ad-Blockers Row

Yahoo has confirmed that it is preventing some people from accessing their email if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser. Some users in...

Two Months of Paternity Leave for Facebook CEO

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on his timeline that he will take two months of paternity leave after the birth of his...

Dispersants Hinder Natural Degradation of Oil

According to a new study led by University of Georgia (UGA) marine scientists, in some cases, the use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate...

MAN Diesel & Turbo Acquires Cryo’s Marine Fuel & Bunkering Business

Fuel gas supply specialist further enhances MAN Group’s system scope offering in marine LNG propulsion.  MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB, a wholly owned...

‘xChange’ Your Empty Containers And Save Millions!

The newly-launched global interchange marketplace for ‘greybox’ platform could save millions  on repositioning cost for carriers. A new approach is needed to reduce the enormous...

[Piracy Returns] Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked

Accident : Vessel Hijacked Vessel Involved : Iranian Fishing Vessel Date : 22nd November 2015 Location : Off northern Somali city of Eyl Crew Members Onboard : 15 The director of the anti-piracy and...

MOL Adopts Thermal Imaging System to Enhance Safety of Coal Carrier...

- Real-time temperature monitoring helps prevent fires - TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced the introduction of the FLIR C2...