Ship Sets New Record as Youngest Boxship Heading for Scrap
A new unfortunate record has been set in container shipping with news that the seven-year-old Panamax Hammonia Grenada has been sent for scrap.
What happened?
The German controlled ship was delivered in January 2010 from...
IMO Chief Opposes Including Shipping in EU Emissions Trading
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has written to senior European officials expressing his concern that including shipping in the European Union’s Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
Transport Canada Approves ACO Marine Sewage Treatment Units for Use on Great Lakes
ACO Marine has received Transport Canada type-approval for its advanced Maripur NF and Clarimar MF wastewater management systems.
“We are delighted to have received approval from Transport Canada. Certification delivers added assurance to Canadian shipowners...
Seagull Training App v2.0 Enriched for Ease of Use
Seagull Maritime has significantly upgraded the Seagull Training App, the mobile software solution that has revolutionised the way seafarers track their training records and receive critical safety alerts. Available in both Android and iOS...
Fire Breaks Out on Ship Off Whyalla Coast
Fire has broken out on board a ship off the coast of Whyalla.
Thick black smoke can be seen from the town.
It is believed there are no injuries.
Tug boats have been deployed to tow the ship...
Flying Cloud Shipwreck Found After 147 Years Under the Sea
Flying Cloud Shipwreck Found Off South Australian Coast, After 147 Years Under the Sea
After 147 years buried at the bottom of the ocean, the remains of the Flying Cloud shipwreck off the south-east South...
[Watch] Panic as Huge Container Ship Shaves Tarabya Coast
The close encounter of the ship sparked alarm among locals, caught on camera with a video of the incident emerging on social media. The ship carried along safely on its route down the Bosphorus...
Maritime Academy Graduate Found Dead in Her Cabin
A recent maritime academy graduate was found dead in her cabin aboard the Argentine product tanker Punta Medanos last week, and prosecutors in Mar del Plata are working to determine whether it may have been a homicide.
What...
Sea Kidnappings Rise in 2016 Despite Plummeting Global Piracy
More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, the ICC International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) annual piracy report...
U.S. EPA Issues New Guidance Document for ECA Compliance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new bulletin on compliance with the North American and U.S. Caribbean Sea Emission Control Areas (ECAs).
The bulletin, which specifically addresses Annex VI compliance issues for...