Iceberg Tourists Flock to Newfoundland Town
A small town in Newfoundland, Canada, has become a sudden tourist spot thanks to a new visitor - one of the first icebergs of the season.
Canada's CBC News said that over the Easter weekend,...
University Steers New Course in Maritime Training
A new portfolio of STCW (Standards on Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and bespoke training courses has been launched by Liverpool John Moores University’s (LJMU) Maritime Centre.
The portfolio is part of LJMU’s expanded professional training...
Black Sea is Accident Prone Area Where Ship Recently Sunk
The recent shipwreck in the Black Sea took place in the dangerous zone where accidents are frequent, maritime experts told TASS.
"Ships perish in this area annually, in November, February and early spring. One year,...
RN-Bunker Starts Selling Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Produced by Ufa Refineries
Rosneft says its subsidiary RN-Bunker LLC has started selling low-sulphur marine fuel ТСМ-А (sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%) produced by Ufa group of refineries under the programme on expansion of marine fuel line.
It is...
Brave Seafarer Jumps Off Cargo Ship and Saves a Whale
Brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
In astonishing video footage, the crew of the Bahamas-registered Cheikh El Mokrani can...
Damages Under Marine Cargo All-risk Insurance Policy
A court recently considered an insurance claim under a marine cargo all-risk insurance policy for damages to a ship unloader crane that had occurred while it was being unloaded onto a barge at West...
Dealing a Final Death Blow to Piracy in the Indian Ocean
Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa was once estimated by the World Bank to cost global trade billions of dollars and to harm the fragile economies of countries in the region. These disastrous...
DG Shipping Warns Indian Ships to Stay Away from Gulf of Aden
On April 3, a cargo dhow – Al Kausar –with 10 Indian crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken off Somalia’s coast at Hobyo. The vessel was carrying wheat and sugar from...
‘Captain Coward’ Faces Italy’s Top Court
On Thursday, Italy's highest court initiated reviewing the case of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012 leaving 32 people dead.
What happened?
Schettino, dubbed as "Captain Coward" by...
Researchers Tackle Barnacles from a Different Perspective
Barnacles are a serious problem for the U.S. Navy. A billion-dollar problem. Encrustations of hard foulers—like barnacles and other sea life—are estimated to cost the Navy $56 million per year in maintenance costs and...