OOW needs to have full situational awareness The latest Britannia P&I Club Risk Watch Publication (Vol. 20) includes a recent investigation by the German Marine Casualty Investigation Authority (BSU) which illustrates the basic need for...

AkzoNobel and partners developing drone technology to make marine industry safer Safety in the marine industry is set to be improved after AkzoNobel, oil and gas tanker operator Barrier Group and DroneOps joined forces to...

Jamaica launched its bid to be elected to Category ‘C’ of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council last Thursday (2 February) - in a move to position Jamaica as a ‘viable maritime hub’.   Addressing...

A Singapore buyer has won an auction for a ship belonging to bankrupt Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry with an offer of 96 million yuan ($14 million), setting an online auction record for ships in...

The agreement follows commercial negotiations in anticipation of the termination of Hamburg Süd’s current slot purchase arrangements on the East-West trades. Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd are announcing a slot purchase agreement for Hamburg Süd’s...

A video has captured the moment one very brave woman decided to perform a high dive from a terrifying height. Sydney climbed to a 17 metre high platform to complete a series of flips and tumbles...

Sydney Brown, a talented Canadian gymnast, frequently publishes pictures and videos of her travels on social media - but her latest post might leave you gripping onto the edge of your seat. While onboard Harmony...

Australian Federal Police have arrested six people in relation to a cocaine haul which is believed to be among the largest in recent Australian history. Authorities intercepted a yacht off the NSW south coast a...

On February 6, an unladen LPG tanker “MT Gas Pasha” dragged anchor due to heavy wind  in the eastern North Atlantic and reportedly touched bottom in Cork Harbour in southern Ireland. Port of Cork rushed...

Tugs will be in demand in the United Arab Emirates after five ships were beached during a storm at the end of last week.  According to local reports waves up to 8m in height...