Teenage Heroes Saves a Family of Brits from Drowning
Two Spanish teenagers, Joan Lluch, 18, and Oscar Reyes, 17, saved a British family from drowning after their boat sinks off coast of Lanzarote.
The teenagers fishing nearby saw a person waving from the sinking...
SAL Vessel Breaks Record and Stands a ‘Lone’ at the Top of the Speed...
When it completed a 20-day transit between Batum in Indonesia and the Firth of Forth in Scotland, SAL Heavy Lift vessel, MV Lone entered the record books. The 12,500DWT specialised heavy-lift ship completed the...
Ferry Converted to Medical Ship
A task of converting a harbor ferry into a medical ship was undertaken by Abels Shipyard, UK. This is nearing completion. The medical ship will be operating in South America.
Actually, the ferry happens to...
U.S. Court Orders $100 Million Damages Over Tanker Oil Spill
In a 25 July ruling, a Philadelphia judge has ordered an asphalt refinery to pay about USD100 million in damages to two Greek shipping companies and the US government over the 2004 Athos I...
Gas Leak Aboard Alvheim FPSO in the North Sea
On July 28, a gas leak was reported in the pump room aboard the Alvheim floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
This triggered a gas alarm...
[Watch] Harwich Pays Tribute to Hero Captain
Harwich has paid tribute to its bravest son 100 years after his execution. A special centenary memorial service took place in memory of Harwich hero Captain Charles Fryatt exactly 100 years after he was...
Do You Sit Eight Hours at Work? You May Die Sooner!
A team of international experts found that the risk of dying during a follow-up period of two to 18 years was 9.9% for those who sat for eight or more hours a day and...
Gard Alert: Yemen – Port Situation
All major Yemeni ports, except Mokha, Ras Isa Marine Terminal and Balhaf LNG Terminal, are reported to operate safely.
Port situation
According to information received from Gard’s correspondent in Yemen, Gulf Agency Co. (Yemen) Ltd., the...
MSC and CMA CGM Join Hands Onboard Traxens
New View on Container Tracking: MSC Joins CMA CGM as an Investor in System Development
Following its investment in the development of the technology firm, MSC has joined ocean carrier rival CMA CGM on the...
CMA CGM Reopens Spain to Algeria Service
CMA CGM NAF Lines is set to resume a regular service from Barcelona to Djen Djen on EURONAF service with immediate effect.
The First Departure, m/v VEGA OMICRON voy. 001OGS ETS Barcelona is slated on...