Shipping Industry Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks and GPS Jamming

By Luke Graham The shipping industry is increasingly at risk from cyber security attacks and a gap in insurance policies is leaving them vulnerable, industry experts have told CNBC. Cyber security has come into focus across the...

False Alarm: Fire on Ship Sparks Lifeboat Launches

On Wednesday, reports were obtained that ship caught fire off the north coast of the Isle of Wight. What happened? Early on Wednesday evening, the ship Sea Emperor reportedly caught fire off the north coast of...

Cruise Ship Air is ‘Sixty Times Filthier’ than Fresh Sea Breeze

Cruise ship air is 'Sixty times filthier' than fresh sea breeze: Passengers with lung conditions are warned to not stay on deck for two long Cruise ship passengers could be exposed to pollution levels that...

Researchers Predict Large Amplitude Rolling Motion for Safer Seas

Ninety percent of the global trade moves by sea and more than $4 trillion worth of cargo is transported annually on large container ships.  As commercial shipping continues to strengthen our economy, naval architects...

Over 20 Tonnes of Oil Spilt into Sea After Ship Collision

Over 20 tonnes of oil spilt into sea after ship collision, clean-up operations underway Reports are pouring in that; over 20 tonnes of thick oil has spilled into the Bay of Bengal, affecting the marine...

Miracle Recovery! Sailor will be Woken from Induced Coma

Sailor who fell from 14m will be woken from induced coma A sailor who fell from a height of 14 metres will be woken from his induced coma state. What happened? The sailor, Mr. Zhu was initially...

Former Merchant Mariner, Author Dies

George Evans died Jan. 19 in Fredericton. He was 91. Evans, who moved to Amherst in 1961 from Corner Brook, N.L. to work for Canada Customs, was just 15 years old in August 1941 when...

Fleet Xpress Wins Prestigious SMART4SEA Excellence Award

Fleet Xpress from Inmarsat Maritime has secured the SMART4SEA Excellence Award 2017, the most prestigious of an inaugural set of awards presented by the Greek publisher whose special focus is safer, smarter and greener...

Bernhard Schulte and Babcock forms Babcock Schulte Energy

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and Babcock International are forming a joint venture, Babcock Schulte Energy (BSE), to support their first LNG bunker-supply ship project and to develop other ventures together. The two companies have ordered...

Shipbuilders Continue to Face Drawn-out Slump in January

South Korean shipbuilders, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., secured only three shipbuilding deals in January, valued at a combined 2 trillion won (US$1.72 billion), heralding another tough year lying ahead for them, industry...