MV Akel Sinks: 1 Dead and 11 Rescued
At 2:40 am on 22nd July, in a tragic mishap, MV Sengul K, a 1977 built, Turkish registered cargo ship of DWT 1000 t. collided with MV Akel, a 1968 built Turkish registered ship of...
Philippines – Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao
Liquefaction of nickel ore resulted in cargo shift and loss of stability.A supramax bulk carrier loaded with nickel ore sailed from Surigao, Philippines to Lianyungang in China. The cargo encountered heavy weather approximately 225 miles...
Greece Crisis: Crucial Bailout Reforms Passed by MPs
The parliament of Greece has passed a second set of reforms to restructure the stricken economy of the country. The bill includes major reforms in the judicial system and Greek banking. 230 MPs favoured...
A Survey Report: Digital Users In Australia Illegally Download Content On Regular Basis
According to a recent government survey, nearly half of the digital users in Australia have been downloading TV shows and music on a regular basis.
The act of illegal downloading would come down if the content...
Nile Passenger Boat Crash Kills 15 And 6 Missing
A cargo vessel collided with a passenger boat carrying an engagement party on board, in Egypt's River Nile.
The crash happened when the party boat of a young couple, who had hired the boat for an...
Smartphones Replacing Cash & Credit Cards??????
Cash and the credit cards are commonly used mode of payment by people for completing their transaction. Cards offer a benefit of easy transactions in case of large amounts and minimize the losses by...
Paratus – Release of a Documentary On Hurricane Katrina
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A documentary on United States Guard's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, named Paratus 14:50, will be aired on August 26 and 30.
The story revolves around the rescue operations carried out by Coast Guard...
Pentagon Marine Services Plans New Maritime College For India
One of India’s leading maritime businesses has unveiled plans for a new $10 million maritime training college in the Patna district of Bihar State in India.
Mumbai-based Pentagon Marine Services has announced that it is...
NNPC Prohibits 113 Oil Tankers From Lifting Crude Oil At Nigerian Crude Oil Terminus...
In a letter signed by the Country’s President Muhammadu Buhari, dated July 15th, The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has banned 113 oil tankers from engaging in crude oil/gas loading activities in any of...
Collision Of Four Barges In Texas
A big Fire broke out on early hours of July 20th when four barges collided in Texas.
Two eastbound Kirby Inland Marine barges and two westbound Enterprise Marine Services barges collided at mile marker 349...