Inmarsat Maritime Secures Fleet Xpress Commitment from Hapag-Lloyd
Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has signed a five-year contract with Hapag-Lloyd to migrate all ships directly managed by...
[Watch] This boat Lets You Swim Like a Majestic Sea Animal
The Seabreacher represents a dramatic breakthrough in recreational boating. Over ten years of meticulous engineering and extensive testing have resulted in a very safe...
[Watch] Damage to Ship in Dry-dock Drama
Accident involving the offshore supply vessel Go Regulus (in orange) and what looks like some kind of trawler. Accident reportedly occurred at the Sturrock...
15% Energy Savings from Becker Marine Systems
Hamburg, Germany-based ship supplier Becker Marine Systems reported to have made significant gains in the North American marine market over the last two years,...
Panama Canal to Introduce New Scheduling System
Quintiq said that its software has been selected by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to plan, schedule and optimize all vessels transit operations through...
What Happens When Pirates Attack Cruise Ships?
After the first successful hijacking of a commercial ship by Somali pirates in five years, John Honeywell explains why cruise ships continue to visit...
Cargo Ship Adrift After Engine Failure
A general cargo ship remains adrift after losing its propulsion power due to an engine failure.
What happened?
The general cargo ship BBC Shanghai lost propulsion...
[Watch] Why this Vessel Collided with a Tanker?
Summary
On 27 June 2015, the passenger ship Celestyal Crystal collided with the product tanker STI Pimlico about 0.7 nautical miles off Gelibolu Lighthouse in...
Heavy Listing! Vessel Spills Cargo in Sea
The general cargo ship Mechanik Fomin developed a heavy list to portboard in Norwegian Sea west off Narvik after cargo shift.
What happened?
The vessel was...
Embarrassing Dry Dock Blunder!
A 2‚400-ton ship is at the centre of a row over the R18-million damage it sustained in an embarrassing dry dock blunder at Cape...