Two Vessels for DryShips
DryShips Inc. (“DryShips” or the “Company”), a diversified owner and operator of ocean going cargo vessels, today announced that it has agreed to acquire one 2013-built Newcastlemax dry bulk carrier and one 2017-built Suezmax...
Delivery and Charter Employment of M/T Eco Palm Springs
On 29th May, TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company"), an international owner and operator of modern fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced the successful delivery of their newly built chemical tanker M/T Eco Palm Springs,...
Tugs Rescue Ferry and Two Cargo Ships
On May 26, a couple of tugs were dispatched to rescue two merchant ships and a passenger vessel stranded in the Atlantic ocean.
What happened?
In the first incident a passenger ferry ‘Ava Pearl’ lost its...
Ship Runs Aground! Double-Hold Requirement Saves Pollution
On May 29, an oil tanker ran aground in the St. Lawrence River offshore of Morrisburg, Ontario and just down river from Waddington.
What happened?
The oil tanker flying under the Marshall flag ran aground in...
Eight Firefighters Fight Cargo Hold Fire
On May 28, an excavator located in the cargo hold of a container ship caught fire but due to quick response it was brought under control.
What happened?
The cargo ship ‘Phaedra’ was berthed in Portland...
Rescue Efforts to Save Entangled Whale
A rescue mission to save an injured whale has been resumed after it had been postponed on May 29.
What happened?
The rescue mission was initiated after a humpback whale got entangled in the ropes at...
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[Watch] Wreck of Sunken Barge Removed
The heavily damaged wreck of the "Coxswain" was raised by the sheerleg "Matador 2" on May 28 at 4.30 p.m. from the bottom of the Dordtsche Kil which had to be closed for ship...
IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace
The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an overhaul of the industry facilitating 90% of the world’s trade.
High...
The Boys on the Ice
BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was making their way to Canada back in 1868. This incident...