DP Station-keeping: the Next Level
More than one year after DNV GL published a new standard for the assessment of a vessel’s DP capability, DNVGL-ST-0111, it is time to review the value the industry has gained from the standard...
Fire Out, Tug Gutted
On January 25, a fire erupted onboard a tug, burning it to a crisp in the lower Mississippi River. The nine crew members onboard the vessel had a miraculous escape.
What happened?
The tug ‘George King’...
Pilot’s Failure To Compensate for the Current Resulted in Allision
Damaged port bow of barge MM-46. (Photo by US Coast Guard)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an investigation report on the Allision of Amy Frances Tow with Natchez–Vidalia Highway 84 Bridge, in...
How a Remarkably Weak Chemical Force Costs Marine Industries Billions
The global merchant fleet is huge, with more than 50,000 ships currently in active service, transporting around 90% of the world’s goods.
To get a sense of just how vast and how busy the...
Container Ships and Tankers Face New Threats as Pirate Attacks Diminish
Merchant Shipping Groups Caution Against Sea Mines, Missiles and Other Weaponry
Container Ships are caught in a conflict zone in Yemen.
INTERTANKO has warned of Missiles and Sea Mines attacks in the Red...
[Watch] An Aircraft Carrier at High Speeds Making Sharp Turns
Video shows an amazing aircraft carrier at a high speed, making turns, as to drifting US aircraft carrier performs evasive action during aircraft carrier maneuver capability demonstration.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...
Coaster Beached in Taiwan Strait Broke in Two
On Jan 26 or 25, a Taiwanese coaster JIAMING LUN broke in two after being battered by heavy storm. Fortunately, the fuel was siphoned off earlier, hence the dangers of pollution has been averted....
New Ship With Rigid Solar Sails Harnesses the Power of Sun and Wind at...
EnergySails, the world’s first solar energy sails rolls out in 2019 for a test. The technology is expected to enable ships to use both solar and wind energy at the same time.
Japanese connect
The sails...
[Watch] Nuclear Powered Ship Smashes Through Ice Very Close to Explorers
The group of men had been driving across stretches of northwestern Russia when the horrifying moment happened.
They can be heard screaming as the towering vessel creates its own path through the ice.
The ship, Tamyr,...
Tanker Adrift Off Slite
On January 24, a vessel reportedly remained adrift after encountering engine problems.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Kaprifol’ was enroute from Aarhus to Turku when it reportedly ran into engine problems off Slite.
The vessel reportedly requested for...