Stranded Solar Powered Vessel Rescued by Cargo Ship
The DIY solar powered vessel SeaCharger has finally made it to New Zealand, but not in the way it was planned.
In its attempt to be the first unmanned solar powered vessel to cross the...
Marine Catering Training Consultancy (MCTC) Moves Into New Offices
Catering training provider MCTC Marine Ltd has started the year in new surroundings after moving offices in Limassol, Cyprus.
Staff at MCTC, which specialises in the training of multi-national crew all over the world on...
Cultivating and Processing Lettuce During Maritime Shipment
The freshest way to export fresh vegetables to destinations with unsuitable conditions for their production, such as the United Arab Emirates, has been born. We are talking about "transportable agriculture," which involves the cultivation...
[Watch] Blast Sandwich Panels – G21
InterDam, supplier of fire and blast doors, walls and windows to the offshore Oil & Gas and Renewable sectors, is in the final stages of testing a new pre-fabricated fire and blast resistant panel.
For...
Fire and Blast Resistant Panels for Offshore
InterDam, supplier of fire and blast doors, walls and windows to the offshore Oil & Gas and Renewable sectors, is in the final stages of testing a new pre-fabricated fire and blast resistant panel.
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Navigation Error Grounds a Cargo Ship
In the afternoon of Jan 22, 2017, the cargo ship "Levant Horizon" ran aground in the estuary of the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal. The ship got stuck around 2 p.m. when it was...
Woman Murdered! Two Crewmen to Face Charge
Iceland gripped by rare murder case as woman's body is found
Two Greenlandic sailors aged 25 and 30 were arrested in connection with disappearance of Birna Brjansdottir, 20, who was later found dead on a...
Centenary of Belfast-built Ship Sunk by Mines with Loss of 354 Crew
This week, January 26, marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first American soldiers in Ulster during WWII.
This Friday, January 27, is Holocaust Memorial Day, when the world stops to commemorate...
2017 Could Break Record High Box Ship Scrapping Levels Set in 2016
Alphaliner, in its latest weekly report, says 2017 could be a record year for container ship scrapping, with projections suggesting that as much as 750,000 TEU could be on track for demolition.
The new projections...
DryShips Keeps Sinking, as Long-Haul Shipping Sails Ahead
By
JIM COLLINS
As Real Money's eye on the shipping markets, I started out this morning to write a column on Diana Shipping's announcement that it had chartered out two of its ships. One of the ships,...