Yet another ship reportedly ran aground close to a site where previously a ship has run aground. What happened? On June 28, 2017, at 1.06 p.m. the "Freyja" ran aground at Svartskjæret off Florø close to...

The captain of the "Iyanough" that ran into a jetty in Hyannis mistook sailboat masts for guide buoys, according to a report from the company. What happened? A report on the investigation was presented to...

Germany-headquartered IMES has developed a two-stroke combustion sensor for continuous cylinder pressure measurement on two-stroke marine diesel engines. TCS-01CA is designed to enable nonstop performance evaluation, while reducing NOx and CO2 output. The sensor was created...

Delegates at the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London during the first week of July, may well have the last chance to ensure that the long-delayed Ballast Water Convention...

My previous write-up on “Water Ingress Mechanism in Lubricants” attracted a lot of comments, many sent personal messages asking more questions which are critical/confidential. To answer those questions (in general), here is a write...

Something tragic happened off the coast of Japan on June 17th. It’s not entirely clear how it happened, but seven sailors are now dead. What we do know is that a U.S. Navy destroyer...

Video captured in 2011 showed the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship sailing across the Atlantic. It encountered a Force 11 storm, which brings winds of up to 72mph and waves up to 52ft. The view...

Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville included in Bay Area Bike Sharing Program A Bay Area bike share program rolled out an expansion this month, report says. Brooklyn-based Motivate runs the program and is operating under a 10-year contract...

Liquefied natural gas, or LNG for short, is becoming an increasingly popular marine fuel, largely due to the fact that it is a significantly more environmentally friendly option than traditional diesel or heavy fuel...

Tanker and dry bulk vessel newbuild contracts have been signed at an increasing pace so far in 2017, with newbuild activity for the first half of 2017 surpassing the same period last year by...