Criminal charges slapped on crew and owner of capsized vessel MB Kim Nirvana-B
MB Kim Nirvana-B capsized off Ormoc on 2nd July 2015, as it headed toward Cebu. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, in its final report said that the death toll remained at 61. Six...
Yohei Sasakawa to receive International Maritime Prize- 2014.
In recognition of the rich contribution towards the work and objectives of IMO, the Chairman of the Nippon Foundation Mr. Yohei Sasakawa is to be the recipient of the prestigious International Maritime 2014 award.Of...
[WATCH] USA Wins Women’s Football World Cup
Speed Read:Seven-goal thriller the highest scoring women's final
Carli Lloyd hits 13-minute hat-trick
Captain Lloyd's third from halfway line
USA first nation to win three Women's World CupsCarli Lloyd scored an incredible 13-minute hat-trick as the United...
The Seaman Guard Ohio crew – still await trial after 21 months of detention...
In a new turn of events, the Supreme court has now redirected trial of 35 crewmen, found on board the Ohio vessel, back to the Magistrate Court in Tuticorin. This comes after the crew...
Egyptian Cargo Vessel Capsizes off Safaga Port
Egyptian cargo vessel Taba (3,133 dwt, built 1985) capsized in the Red Sea around 20nm from Safaga Port on Sunday.
The vessel, managed by Lebanon-based SeaChart Marine, had left Safaga Port and was on its...
General Cargo Vessel Runs Aground Off Vietnam
A General cargo vessel Hai Truong 36 (1,013 dwt, built 2002) has run aground on July 5 off the coast of Binh Thuan province, South Vietnam.
The vessel was carrying rice from Hai Phong.
Though the vessel was...
“Hercules-2” The Mega-Project Officially Launched
MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wärtsilä and Winterthur Gas & Diesel to collaborate on major, EU-funded project.A major cross-industry initiative led by MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wärtsilä, and Winterthur Gas & Diesel, to develop basic...
7 year-old boy killed in Chicago along with nine others
Chicago witnesses yet another gun violence which had left 10 dead and more than 50 wounded. Amari Brown, a 7 year old boy was one among the casualties. According to police, the boy succumbed...
John Kerry Predicts The Need For ‘Hard Choices’ In Iran Nuclear Talks
Considering Tuesday as deadline, “hard choices” are to be made if a deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is to be made said US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Mr. Kerry cautioned that the two sides...
[Watch] DNV GL – Tool for Trim Optimization
In a market where every drop of fuel counts, low-level fuel consumption is a must. But how can precise knowledge about a vessel’s fuel consumption be obtained and turned into profit?ECO Assistant is a...