Halcrow Looks Back on Intrepid Sailing Adventure Onboard Beloved Elsi Arrub

Ten years have passed since Andrew Halcrow was plucked from his trusted home-made vessel, Elsi Arrub, after suffering serious health problems during his first round the world attempt.  Ryan Taylor hears some of the...

BBC Worldwide Launches Cruise Ship Channel

BBC Worldwide is launching a new global entertainment channel for the cruise ship market. BBC HD will go live through Global Eagle Entertainment’s (GEE) MTN TV network, with P&O Cruises and Cunard being the first...

What Happens When You Send 76 Women Scientists to Antarctica

Some may finish a trip across the notoriously wild Drake Passage a little worse for wear, but Amanda Davies is feeling invigorated. A geographer at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, she recently returned from the...

[Watch] Container Ship That Ran Aground

On early Tuesday morning, a container ship belonging to Maersk reportedly ran aground in Southern Italy. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed...

Two Bulk Carriers Collide With Each Other

In an incident that occurred in the East China Sea near Shanghai, two bulk carriers collided with each other. What happened? Two capesize bulk carriers Stella Cherise and Spartacus collided in the East China Sea near Shanghai...

Drunk Captain Jailed for Five Months

A Russian sea captain was so drunk that a Southampton pilot had to take complete charge of his 170-metre long cargo ship and bring it into port. Valeriy Panfilov, of no fixed abode, was jailed...

Engine Room Fire Due to Old Metallic Pump Washer

Disclaimer: The above image is for representation of the below incident and need not be considered as an actual case image. Summary The Maltese registered MV Maribella sailed from Pittsburgh, San Francisco Bay, on 26...

Container Ship Belonging to Maersk Runs Aground

On early Tuesday morning, a container ship belonging to Maersk reportedly ran aground in Southern Italy. What happened? A 366-meter-long Maersk Line container ship ran aground on Tuesday while transiting the Strait of Messina in Southern...

Cruise Ship Catches Fire in Tourist Hotspot Halong Bay

A cruise ship moored at Vietnam’s famous Halong Bay caught fire on Tuesday, January 10. Rescuers saved 21 people from the boat, which had docked overnight amidst the northern Vietnamese bay’s famous limestone pillars.  There...

Carriage of Palm Kernel Shells

Palm kernel shell (PKS) is a by-product in the production of palm oil and is commonly used in the natural biomass energy industry.  PKS is a fibrous material, brownish-yellow in colour and with particle...