A ReCaap’s report on Piracy states that there is a decrease in number of piracy incidents reported in November ‘15. There has been an improvement...

Negotiators at the Paris climate summit have been working through the night to try to reach a global agreement, with talks in their final...

The Health Ministry of the government of Mexico has approved the use of the world's first vaccine against dengue fever. According to WHO (World health...

The UK P&I Club is warning that stowaways continue to pose a major and potentially expensive problem for ship-owners. UK P&I Club Claims Executive Amanda...

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has developed a new notation that will come into effect as of January 1, 2016, for low-flashpoint fuels (LFPF). In the...

RINA Hellas, the Greece-based arm of the international RINA Group, is opening a dedicated research and innovation centre in Piraeus to boost the research...

A very strong El Niño caused above average activities in the Pacific and a below average activity in the Atlantic says the final figures...

A 9.0 magnitude earthquake damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan in March 2011.  But it still leaks small amounts of radiation into the Pacific...

Question: If a Bunker Tanker is equipped with Mass Flow Meter, What will happen if MFM fails during Bunkering? The Question was addressed to MPA during...

Cargo handling cranes usually form an essential limb during cargo operations on board: handy-size bulk carriers, general cargo ships and some other smaller or...