Port Authority Rewards Clean Ships

Port Authority of Twente rewards clean ships certified by Green Award Twente Port Authority recognizes inland vessels certified by Green Award.  In order to encourage...

Engine Room Fire Disables Cargo Ship Off Newfoundland

On Tuesday, the Canadian Coast Guard were called to assist a disabled cargo ship stranded about 32 nautical miles off the coast of Port...

IMO Reviews Fatigue Guidelines Following Key Study

IMO has geared itself to revise its seafarer fatigue guidance as it digests the results of a three-year study into the long-term effects of...

Cargo Ship Attacked by Pirates

On February 5, a general cargo ship has been reportedly attacked by pirates. What happened? The general cargo ship named BBC Caribbean was attacked by pirates...

Historical Records: Kronprinzessin Cecilie Seized by Marshals

The great German refugee liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie, the largest craft that has ever entered Boston harbor, and which has been tied up since October...

[Watch] Officer of the Watch Need Full Situational Awareness

OOW needs to have full situational awareness The latest Britannia P&I Club Risk Watch Publication (Vol. 20) includes a recent investigation by the German Marine...

Drone Technology for Marine Inspection

AkzoNobel and partners developing drone technology to make marine industry safer Safety in the marine industry is set to be improved after AkzoNobel, oil and...

Jamaica Launches its Candidature for Election onto IMO Council

Jamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (2 February) - in a...

Singapore Buyer Sets China’s Ship Auction Record Online at $14 Million

A Singapore buyer has won an auction for a ship belonging to bankrupt Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry with an offer of 96 million yuan...

Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd Conclude Slot Purchase Agreement

The agreement follows commercial negotiations in anticipation of the termination of Hamburg Süd’s current slot purchase arrangements on the East-West trades. Maersk Line and Hamburg...