Emergency Tug Axeing was Right, Coastguard Says at Transocean Winner Hearing
The boss of the UK Coastguard insisted last night that the decision to withdraw an emergency tug from the west coast of Scotland had been “vindicated”.
Sir Alan Massey, chief executive of the Maritime and...
Subsea Industries Opens UK Office
SUBSEA INDUSTRIES OPENS UK OFFICE AS PART OF WORLDWIDE EXPANSION AND RECRUITMENT DRIVE
Subsea Industries has strengthened its presence in the UK’s maritime and renewable energy sectors with the appointment of coatings specialist Mark...
A New Wave of Maritime Threats Analysis
Forecast
Piracy will continue to decline worldwide.
However, maritime threats will still pose a considerable challenge to global shipping companies, especially in waterways in unstable regions.
If the maritime security threat around the Bab el-Mandeb strait shifts...
PERFECt LNG Fuelled Container Ship Project
PERFECt LNG fuelled container ship project: moves into the second phase
The PERFECt container ship project has accelerated. Rebecca Moore spoke to key partners, including DNV GL, about the design
The PERFECt liquefied natural gas...
ITIC Warning on the Price to be Paid for Misreading Tariffs
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) says the misreading of tariffs in shipping documentation is a common cause of costly claims.
ITIC cites the case of a South American port agent asked by the owners of...
COLREG Neglect! Tanker Collides with a Container Ship
On November 20, due to the negligence of duty officers, delayed maneuvering, resulted in collision between the crude carrier UACC Shams and container ship Celina Star in the Bay of Algeciras off the Getares...
Most Expensive Ship Breaks Down in Panama Canal
On November 21, the most expensive destroyer ever built for the US navy suffered an engineering problem in the Panama Canal and had to be towed to port.
US Third Fleet spokesman commander Ryan...
Woman Awarded IMO Award for Bravery
Seven fishermen owe Captain Radhika Menon their lives.
After their engine failed and their anchor was lost off the coast of India's Andhra Pradesh state in June last year, the men were left stranded in...
[Watch] $4 Billion Ship Breaks Down
US Navy stealth destroyer Zumwalt was left stranded at the former US Naval Station Rodman near Rousseau, Tuesday, after the ship reportedly suffered an "engineering casualty" on Monday while sailing through the Panama Canal...
Piracy Alert! Japanese Cargo Ship Attacked
On November 20, a Japanese cargo ship “Kumiai Shagang” reportedly came under attack from suspected rebels or pirates in the Sulu Sea near Tawi-Tawi province in southern Philippines.
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating...