Giant Sized Pot of Lentil Stew Can Feed 10 Thousand People
Cooks in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, prepare a giant lentil stew aiming to set a new Guinness World Record on September 13, 2015....
Yang Ming Plans to Enhance Their Boxship Fleet
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, founded in 1972, is based in Keelung, Taiwan. They operate 84 container ships in the 8,250 TEU range and...
Woolly Hat Day 2015
Woolly Hat Day 2015 will take place on Friday 9th October 2015. It urges maritime industry to wear a woolly hat in support of...
The Dragon Shaped Chinese River
Chinese netizens are crazy about this dragon-shaped river.
The dragon is considered as an auspicious symbol in Chinese mythology. So when this photo of a...
Shipowners P&I Club Issue Armed Guard Checklist
The Shipowners P&I club has also seen the rise in vessel operators who prefer to appoint armed guards onboard their ships. This safety measure...
Wärtsilä’s Marine Solutions Gets Its New President
From November 1st, 2015 Roger Holm will lead as the President of Marine Solution Group of Wärtsilä. He has also been elected as the Executive...
ECDIS – Future of Navigation
“ECDIS - Electronic Chart Display and Information System” is one of the most pronounced words in the maritime industry in recent times. IMO has...
Advanced Security System By SRG and IMSA
SRG Technology partnered with the International Maritime Security Associates (IMSA) has developed a first-of-its-kind Maritime Alerting Security System (MASSTM) which provides the innovative software...
Maritime Labour Conventions’ Standards Not Followed
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) reports that the number of vessels that failed to comply with Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) standards has increased...
Chemical Tanker Exploded During Tank Cleaning
Vessel
Chemical Tanker
Cargo Carried
Benzene
Operation
Tank Cleaning
A chemical tanker in ballast was en route and the crew were preparing the tanks for loading. The crew had just...