Drunk Captain of a Bulker Jailed in Truro
Captain of the Cypriot-registered bulk carrier has been jailed for eight weeks for being drunk in charge of a 2,500-tonne bulker, in UK waters.
Sergey Safronov, 52, of Tolcarne Road, Newquay was so drunk he...
Tanker Conference Highlights Regional Growth Opportunities
The inaugural The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference, which took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Dubai, on 25th October, highlighted the scope that exists for sustained growth and expansion within the region's tanker sector,...
LSA Services and Lifting Inspection at Seatrade Middle East
Norsafe will be promoting its life-saving equipment and associated services at Seatrade Middle East in Dubai from 31st October – 2nd November 2016.
Called Norsafe Fours AS, the company has been providing life-saving equipment, training, inspection,...
[Watch] Foreign Ship Allegedly Dumps Waste in POS Harbour
A video showing a ship leaving the Port of Spain harbour appearing to dump waste has gone viral on social media.
The video, which was shared by Andre Lumsden last Thursday and showed the ship...
Green Award for Whole Fleet!
The first of the newly built Suezmax oil tankers of Arcadia Shipmanagement, MT Aegean Marathon, is recognized with the Green Award certificate. Five more new builds are preparing for the certification to demonstrate their...
Captain and Crew Honored for Heroic Effort!
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and officials from the country’s coastguard have held a ceremony to honour the master and crew of the Mitsui OSK Lines vessel LNG Maleo for rescuing three people who had...
France’s Engie Sees Greatest LNG Growth as Shipping Fuel
Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a shipping fuel could soar over the next 10-15 years if authorities this week agree a global cap on sulphur dioxide emissions, a senior executive of French...
Can IMO Bell the Cat? UN Carbon Reduction Plan in Limbo
UN faces deadlock over shipping climate deal plans
Emerging economies face off coalition of EU, African and small island states over plans to ratchet up reductions to industry’s CO2 pollution.
Countries remain split on a framework...
Seafarer on Stranded Vessel Attempts Suicide
Seafarer Attempts Suicide in a Stranded Ship
A seafarer on board Swiber Explorer, one of three vessels managed by Singapore’s Vallianz Holdings and stranded at an anchorage off Dubai has been plagued with troubles for...
Maersk Says Suez Canal Authority Plans to Propose a New Toll System
Danish logistics group A.P. Moller-Maersk's Maersk Line shipping arm has stated that it is considering proposals from the Suez Canal Authority for a new toll system that could involve advance payments.
A company spokesman said,...