Cruise Ship Nearly Sinks a Ferry at Tilbury Docks
Cruise Ship Hits a Ferry at Tilbury Docks and Ferry Service Suspended
On August 4, the gigantic CMV cruise ship Magellan ploughed into the ferry just off its landing jetty at Tilbury Docks. It...
Worker Fell 15 Feet Down a Hole Aboard an Oiler Ship in San Francisco
On August 4, a worker was rescued after he fell nearly 15 feet down a hole on a massive U.S. Navy ship on a dry dock in San Francisco, officials said.
Firefighters were called after...
Rio 2016: Economists Question Wisdom of Hosting Olympics
Rio 2016: Economists Question Wisdom of Hosting Olympics
Craig Dale | Supervising Producer
"There is not going to be a torch," shouted demonstrators this week in the Brazilian town of Niteroi, the crowd growing increasingly agitated...
U.S. Coast Guard’s 80-year-old Tall Ship Arrives in New York Harbor
The Eagle — the only tall ship on active service in the U.S. military — docked in Manhattan on Thursday to help celebrate the 226th birthday of the U.S. Coast Guard. The three-mast, 295-foot-long...
Beers With the Least (and most) Calories
Americans have always loved their beer. When the Pilgrims set out for the New World nearly 400 years ago, the hold of their ship, the Mayflower, was filled with barrels of beer. Even during...
Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) On Cargo Securing Arrangements
The Member Authorities of the Tokyo MOU with other co-operating MOUs will carry-out a concentrated inspection campaign on Cargo Securing Arrangements on the 1st September 2016 through the 30th November 2016. The purpose or...
Brush Up on Safety Awareness by NYK
Over three times in July, NYK hosted safety promotion conferences for shipowners and ship-management companies at the NYK head office in Tokyo and at Imabari city in Ehime prefecture.
These conferences are held every year...
Ship’s Gangway Too Narrow for Medical Emergency Rescue!
CFA Helps Ambos Come to Seaman's Rescue
On August 3, report of an unwell man on board a ship brought emergency services to the ship, where the CFA’s platform ladder has helped paramedics treat the...
Sexism Charge by a Female Deck Officer
A female deck officer has accused a shipping firm of sexism after being refused a job interview because she 'would be better off working on a cruise ship'.
A former student at Fleetwood Nautical Campus...
[Watch] Making Waves: Women Leaders in The Maritime World
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch a video report on continuing efforts by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Maritime University (WMU) to promote the advancement of women in shipping. It puts...