Coast Guard honors captains who saved lives during tanker fire The Coast Guard gathered on Friday to honor several men who prevented a major disaster on the Houston Ship Channel last year. On September 6, a...

GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION MUST BE HIGH ON THE AGENDA FOR CATERING CREWS TO BEAT FATIGUE IN SEAFARERS – SAYS MCTC Crew members must be provided with nutritionally-balanced meals while onboard to avoid high levels...

The Barrow Naturalists’ Field Club celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2016 so a look at what was happening 140 years ago featured in a talk to members on Having Fun in Barrow presented by...

Hong Kong Conducts 166 Surprise Vessel Inspections for ECA Reg Compliance Hong Kong's Secretary for Environment, Wong Kam-sing, in a written reply to a question asked by Hon Poon Siu-ping in the Hong Kong Legislative...

Seabourn Encore, berthed at Timaru, broke free from its moorings in high winds on Sunday afternoon and hit another vessel, before being anchored away from the wharf. Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose...

Limit on Special War Risks P&I cover for 2017 policy year remains US$500 million. “Bio-Chem” exclusion remains, and a supplementary cover for “Bio-Chem” risks in respect of crew and legal costs limited at...

In addition to the regular application to a vessel's main bunker fuel, fuel additives are being regularly applied to fuels in lifeboats, claims Innospec. Why? The prospect of emergency equipment not functioning during an emergency situation...

Footage has emerged online of passengers on-board stricken cruise ship Norwegian Star chanting demands for answers, as the ship is finally being towed back to Melbourne. The Norwegian Star liner lost power off the coast...

An Australian couple have recounted the moment an explosion rocked their cruise ship, killing a crewman, in Port Chalmers. The couple, who declined to be named, said they were on their balcony on Emerald Princess...

More than 400 whales were stranded on a New Zealand beach Friday, with most of them dying quickly as frustrated volunteers desperately raced to save the survivors. It was one of the largest mass beachings...