‘One Ship A Day’ Limit? Mallorca Won’t Have It

In a major development, more than 100 people attended a rally at the Maritime Station 2 of Palma de Mallorca last week, in support...

Trainee Goes Missing, Ship Fall Off Suspected

A final year marine engineering intern from Kolej Ranaco in Kemaman, Terengganu, was missing from on board the ‘Bunga Emas 6’. He was...

Ship Flag System and It’s Advantage

The cargo ship Stena Impero, seized by Iran last week, was sailing under a British flag, but owned by a Swedish company and had...

A Unique Yacht for Tennis’s GrandMaster Nadal

The renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal ranked 2nd in the men's singles rating, has commissioned an 80 Sunreef Power catamaran with Polish multihull specialist...

IMO 2020 Soft Delay – Signs of Soft Start?

The new rule states that from January 1, 2020 no vessel can burn marine fuel with a sulfur content higher than 0.50% unless...

Ship Propulsion Technology To Clean Up Waste?

Speed management and fuel consumption of a vessel are the primary reasons for wasting vessel energy. Lean Marine’s FuelOpt technology is a unique...

Turning Cruise Ship into Wedding Venue?

The owner of MV Aurora, a 300-foot cruise ship wants to turn it into a wedding venue, but some locals are not convinced, says...

IMO Bats for a Well Developed Human Resources in Maritime

According to an article published in The Fiji Times, the International Maritime Organisation has reinforced that human resources overseeing ship navigation and the maritime...

Overcoming Suicidal Tendencies at Sea, A Call for Seafarers’ Well Being

18.3% Seafarers go missing under suspicious circumstances which are likely to be suicides. 5.9% seafarers commit suicide. Most suicidal seafarers are youths of...

E-navigation Resolutions Adopted by IMO at MSC Meeting

In the 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee, the International Maritime Organization approved a number of circulars related to the development of E-navigation,...