Black Sea MOU is Launching a New Inspection Regime

Black Sea MOU Is Launching A New Inspection Regime From January 1st 2016 The decision to launch a new inspection regime by the Black Sea...

DSME Completes Impact Test For World’s First Ice-Breaking LNG Tanker

At the impact testing site of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’s (DSME) Okpo shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, a crane lifted 1-ton and...

IRClass Acquires Leading Test Laboratory

Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), the leading international classification society, has acquired Geological and Metallurgical Laboratories (GML), a leading India-based industrial testing and standards...

Korea’s Shipbuilding Industry Faces Endless Nightmares!

Korea’s shipbuilding companies suffered from massive losses due to the suspension or cancellation of offshore plant projects and refusal of delivery from ship owners. They...

Grounded Tanker Refloated Off Portugal

The tanker Tokyo Spirit was refloated on Sunday from Lisbon. 150,000 DWT crude oil tanker Tokyo Spirit grounded on Saturday near Lisbon, Portugal just outside...

Most Main Engine Damages are due to Incorrect Maintenance – Swedish...

A new report from The Swedish Club shows that incorrect maintenance and repair continues to be the most frequent cause of main engine damage –...

Fire on Freighter Off Japan

Fire on Freighter Carrying Scrap Cambodian flagged Cargo vessel carrying scrap caught fire at Kawasaki port, Japan. Accident type : Fire accident Vessel involved : Hong Yan Date : 0200 Tokyo...

HMS Victory Wrecked Near The Channel Islands

Accident type : Wrecked Vessels involved : HMS Victory Location : Channel Islands Date : October 4, 1744 Casualties : 1,150 sailors lost VESSEL INFO: Name : HMS Victory Built in  : 1737 Flag : Great Britain Type/class    : 1st rate ship...

Optimarin’s System Tested For USCG Approval

Marine water requirements are very much stringent.  Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has become the first UV system supplier to meet USCG marine,...

[Watch] Tugboat Pulls a Aircraft Carrier in Heavy Weather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be Aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, lost propulsion on the way home and began drifting in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France and...