General Cargo Ship Damaged After Grounding Off Norway

A general cargo ship ran aground in Norway after it blacked out being stuck on the reefs. What happened? The general cargo ship Bulk Viking ran...

Easing Counter Measures May See Rise in Piracy

Easing counter measures may see rise in piracy off Somalia coast, warns Secretary General, Mission to Seafarers Piracy off the coast of Somalia, which has...

Seajacking Attempt Thwarted

In another incident, a sea-jacking attack was thwarted by patrolling navy ships after responding to a distress call. What happened? Last week, a sea-jacking attempt by...

Fire in Engine Room on Board Cruise Ship

The cruise ship Costa Magica caught fire in the engine room during a voyage to Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe. What happened? The vessel was on cruising in...

Vestdavit Mission Accomplished on Ram

Seatrials are underway in Japan involving Ramform Hyperion, the last of four ships built to the seismic sector’s all-time highest specifications, completing a project...

Welcome to the USA! A Shipowner’s Guide to Regulatory Compliance

The American P&I Club released a guide of key regulations that shipowners should be aware of when trading to and from the United States...

[Watch] New Ship-to-ship Compensation System

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as...

ICS Chairman Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve...

Mud/Clay Rolled Off and Hit Crew in Anchor Handling Operations

What Happened: During recovery of anchors from the seabed a marine rep was injured after he got a 50 kg lump of mud/clay rolled onto...

[Watch] Hero American Fights Hate Crime Against Indian

While one American shot two Indian engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Alok Madasani, another one tried to defend them. Ian Grillot, 24, became a hero when...