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...