A cargo ship caught fire at 5.20 am yesterday, in its accommodation block, off the coast of Cromer. The vessel carrying wheat to Rotterdam relayed a mayday message immediately and two Coastguard helicopters, a lifeboat...

There were times where the crew were trained to work onboard a ship. Later a training to handle complex machinery.  Further, a training on automation and control systems.  Next came the Automated ships and...

A research conducted by the YouGov reveals that China(41%) is the most Optimistic country in the world.  In fact, someone in China is more than twice as likely as someone from another country (out...

Two patrol boats and ten sailors were detained by Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Two small Riverine boats entered the Iranian waters in the Gulf.  It is reported that the boats were troubled with mechanical issues and...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be The video features the rescue of the German ship by the Dutch Navy Marines, who stormed into the vessel after it was attacked by the Somali Pirates. Check the video to know how the dutch...

Royal George was a 100-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched on 18 February 1756.  At the time of her launch, Royal George was the...

An Ukrainian seafarer onboard the Turkish box ship died after being stabbed by his fellow crew member of Azerbaijani origin.  According to the reports, the 20-year-old seafarer was stabbed on the neck on 10th...

An Indian Court has ordered five years of imprisonment for the crew of a private American ship including 25 foreigners. The crew members of the private American ship carrying 25 foreign nationals and 10 Indians...

Global containership fleet total capacity increased by 8.5 percent when 214 new container ships were delivered in 2015. It stands now as 19 million 20-foot equivalent units by the end of the year, according...

Mr. Kitack Lim, the new Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization​ beginning from 1 January 2016, laid out his priorities for his upcoming tenure. Vision to Strengthen Partnerships - Between developing and developed countries, Between governments and...