Militants Free Seafarers from Cargo Ship
Islamist militants in the Philippines allied with Islamic State freed on Saturday a South Korean cargo ship captain and a Filipino member of his crew held captive for more than three months on a...
MSC Cargo Ship Collects Surfer Who Spent 16 Hours Adrift
MSC cargo ship collects surfer who spent 16 hours adrift off Bulli Beach
Dramatic pictures have captured the moment while a stricken Japanese surfer was pulled to safety, after spending the night drifting six kilometres...
[REVEALED] Could Living on a Cruise Ship for a Year be Cheaper than Living...
How does living on a cruise ship for a year sound? Taking 365 days out to relax, soak up the sun and do zero cooking could actually save you money compared to living on...
Seven Rescued as Cargo Ship Sinks Off Ramsgate
Seven people have been rescued from life rafts in the sea after abandoning a sinking cargo ship near Kent.
An extensive rescue operation was carried out overnight by search teams after the boat went down...
2016 was One of the Safest Years in Aviation History
2016 was one of the safest years in aviation history, the Aviation Safety Network has reported, with a low total of 19 fatal airliner crashes and 325 fatalities.
As the below chart by Statista shows, this...
Ports Turn to Natural Gas in Quest for Cleaner Marine Fuel
The tightening of emissions limits for deep-water ships has some of North America’s busiest ports chasing a new opportunity.
The UN’s International Maritime Organization last year cut limits on sulfur in marine fuels to 0.5...
Six Shipwrecks to Explore for a Dive into History
From Sudan to the Maldives to the Philippines, divers in search of inspiration can load up on ideas for their next underwater adventures, such as exploring shipwrecks all around the world. Here's a look...
SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
Japanese SOx Scrubber System for Ships Acquires First Certification from Panama
-- Performance Verified in Testing on “DRIVE GREEN HIGHWAY” --
For almost a year Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)...
Failure to Use Navigational Resources Resulted in Grounding
Summary
On May 27, 2016, the US-flagged lake freighter (laker) Roger Blough ran aground near the Gros Cap Reefs Light off Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. The grounding occurred as the vessel entered the Birch...
Shipowners Keep Loading up With More Dry Bulk Carriers as They Await Market’s Recovery
Shipowners, many of them Greek, have kept adding dry bulk carriers on their fleets, as they are waiting for the market to recover. Until that happens though, shipbroker Advanced Shipping &Trading noted, in its...