Iran Owns World’s Largest Tanker Fleet
NITC managing director, while noting that Iran possessed the largest tanker fleet in the world, expounded on plans to renovate and expand the existing squadron.
New Managing Director of the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC)...
[Watch] War with China is Imminent!
Steve Bannon: 'We're going to war in the South China Sea ... no doubt'
The United States and China will fight a war within the next 10 years over islands in the South China...
[Watch] Sailors Thrown Out of Boat at Almost 60 MPH
During Saturday’s FLW College Fishing tournament, two members of University of Florida’s bass fishing team got into a harrowing boat accident. While riding the water at 57 miles per hour, Hunter Bland and Conner...
The Mind-blowing Shows Rocking the New World’s Largest Cruise Ship
“We want to impress, we want to show off, but in the end, we really just want to entertain.”
So says Nick Weir, who oversees Royal Caribbean’s on-board entertainment and guest activities as Vice President...
Penalties for Non-compliance with Ship Emissions Reporting
Non-compliance with EU Ship Emissions Reporting: Government Consults on Penalties
On 1 January 2018, subject to a few exclusions, ships over 5000 gross tonnage (“Relevant Ships”) will be subject to monitoring and reporting requirements on...
Afloat Hull Plate Repairs on Aluminium Hull that Prevents Wet Welding
Recently Hydrex diver/technician teams mobilized to vessels in Belgium and Curaçao for underwater hull plating repairs. In Zeebrugge a crack needed to be closed off and prevented from spreading further. For the operation in...
Shipping Rates Could Get Worse Under Trump
Overcapacity in the shipping industry is weighing on charter rates, keeping them stuck below operating expense levels and leaving hundreds of ships idle. The protectionist policies of Donald Trump could make things worse, a...
Noahs Ark Set to Float Again!
New Container service by a container ship operator Qingdao Marine Noah’s Ark Shipping (QMNA) is in the offing, reports say.
The Noah’s ark shipping company was operating in North China-Japan service from 2008 to 2013...
Listing Cargo Ship Found Abandoned Off Istanbul
A Cambodian-flagged cargo ship has been found abandoned and listing at an anchorage near Istanbul.
What happened?
On Wednesday night, a cargo ship was found abandoned and listing at an anchorage near Istanbul and officials were...
1,800-year-old Roman Shipwreck Found Off Spain’s Balearic Islands
A team of Spanish archeologists has discovered an Ancient Roman ship that sank off the tiny island of Cabrera, near the southern coast of Mallorca, around 1,800 years ago. The shipwreck, located in waters...