Bright Prospects for Shipping Students Thanks to New Partnership
An innovative new partnership has been announced between the IMarEST's distance learning arm, MLA, and ABMA Education, an organisation that awards vocational qualifications.
They will work together to increase the career development opportunities for students...
The Swedish Club Reports Solid Performance
The Swedish Club demonstrated a solid performance in the first six months of the accounting year with the announcement of its half-year results recently. With balanced underwriting, the Club delivered an operating surplus of...
First Suezmax Oil Tanker Transits New Panama Canal
On Aug 18, the first Suezmax crude oil tanker that was slated to go through the newly expanded Panama Canal began its transit on Thursday, a public relations official told Reuters.
The Aegean Unity, a...
Experts: Awareness Key to Fighting Maritime Crime
Experts: Awareness a Formidable Key to Fight Maritime Crime
Awareness in the maritime and on land is key to enforce laws regarding fisheries, the environment and crime on the seas and in coastal waters, the...
Diver’s Head Sucked into The Pipe Due To Uncontrolled Differential Pressure
The incident occurred when the diver was preparing to blind off the torpedo pipe on the rig’s pontoon. The torpedo pipe is a 0.45m diameter pipe running through the pontoon of the rig to...
New Law, Websites Uncover Cruise Crime
Gina Clark from Brandon was furious after a worker on a recent Bahamas cruise told her he wanted to rape her. Even posted the incident on social media.
“He said, you know, when a man...
Trendspotting: Ship Sharing Sets Sail
Once the province of the wealthy, recreational boating is being opened up by a fast-growing new world of boat clubs, fractional ownership, rentals, and Airbnb-style “ship-sharing,” complete with mobile apps.
Visualize the following scenario:
Dan McGuire...
Explorers find 2nd-oldest Confirmed Shipwreck in Great Lakes
The second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes, an American-built, Canadian-owned sloop that sank in Lake Ontario more than 200 years ago, has been found, a team of underwater explorers said Wednesday.
The three-member western...
The EPA Just Announced! New Rules to Clean Up Our Air
The EPA Just Announced New Rules to Clean Up Our air.
SAMANTHA MICHAELS
The Obama administration has announced new regulations to make trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles more fuel efficient—a move that could help fight...
Record Tanker Depth Points to New Geelong Shipping Heights
The oil tanker Phoenix Advance has created a record by breaking the Geelong Shipping depth. This is a great achievement and augurs for multi-million-dollar benefits from a new channel clearance monitoring system.
The last unmatched...