Top 4 Checks To Avert Lookout Failures That Resulted in Collision
Damage to the bow (Vessel A)
Summary:
At around 09:27:27 on August 7, 2016, the chemical tanker EASTERN PHOENIX was proceeding south-southwest toward Uraga Channel, after leaving the Kawasaki Passage of the Kawasaki Section of Keihin...
[Watch] Aircraft Carrier Found 2 Miles Under Sea
Wreckage from the USS Lexington was discovered by the expedition crew of Paul G. Allen’s Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. The aircraft carrier, "Lady Lex" was found more than 3,000 meters below the surface, resting...
[Watch] How to Park a Warship! Drone Captures Tugboat’s Complicated Task
A small tug boat pushed a huge warship into port by nudging its back end
L.É. William Butler Yeats was returning to Haulbowline Naval Base, Ireland
The manoeuvre went without a hitch as...
MPA on Maritime Transformation Programme
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has unveiled four broad strategies to drive Singapore’s next phase of growth as a Global Maritime Hub for Connectivity, Innovation and Talent.
MPA will take steps to strengthen the...
Collision on the Rhine River
On March 7, two vessels were involved in a collision in the Rhine River and both the vessel sustained damages during the incident.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Stolt Florence’ enroute form Dormagen, sailing upstream on the...
Maersk Ship on Fire, 4 Sailors Missing
On March 6, a serious fire erupted on a cargo ship in the Arabian Sea and efforts taken by fire-fighters to contain the fire were futile.
What happened?
Singapore flagged vessel ‘Maersk Honam’ caught fire when...
Maersk Maya Targeted by Pirates
On February 22, a tanker vessel belonging to Maersk was targeted by pirates, while the vessel was anchored in Haiti.
What happened?
Singapore-flagged oil products tanker ‘Maersk Maya’ was targeted by pirates, when the vessel was...
Exmar Chooses LPG Propulsion for VLGCS
Shipping company Exmar is likely to install liquid petroleum gas (LPG) burning two-stroke engines on two very large gas carriers (VLGC) to be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries’ Subic Bay shipyard by 2020.
The VLGCs...
Eniram Mobile for Real-time Decision-making Support
Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has launched Eniram Mobile to offer real-time decision-making support via mobile notifications. Eniram Mobile, which has been co-developed together with Royal Caribbean Cruises, ensures that key personnel receive important information...
Capesize Market’s Threatened by Valemaxes
The first of the new Valemax very large ore carriers (VLOCs) loaded 400,000t of iron ore at the Brazilian port of Tubarao this week — spelling possible doom for Capesize shipowners. The vessel, which...