Fire in the Engine Compartment Onboard a Cruise Ship
Summary
During the 17 November 2015 night, the cruise ship was underway at 15 knots with a rough to very rough sea state in the vicinity of the Falkland Islands. 347 persons were on board....
Why do they Need 42 Condoms per Rio Athlete?
Why do they need 42 condoms per Rio athlete?
Seventeen days, 10,500 athletes, 33 venues, and 450,000 condoms. Welcome to the most promiscuous Olympics in history.
The Olympics hasn’t even arrived but it’s already...
Rotterdam is ‘First & Last Port of Call’ for Maersk Line
The New Maersk Line Schedule Includes Rotterdam
Maersk Line has added Rotterdam to the sailing schedule of its L16 – St Petersburg Service. The ship Bomar Vanquish made its first call on Rotterdam on 19...
Green Connection Award! by Panama Canal
Panama Canal Launches Environmental Recognition Award
The Panama Canal has announced the launch of the Green Connection Award, a new initiative to recognize customers who demonstrate excellent environmental stewardship, and to encourage others to implement...
Explosion Aboard a Tanker Kills 1 and 2 Missing Off Jiangsu
On July 24, an explosion was reported onboard a tanker at Jinjiang Huaxin Ship Repair in Jiangsu, China. One person was killed, one other injured and two people were missing in the ship repair...
Cargo Ship Breached in New Panama Canal Allision
On July 23, Mfame reported about an accident in new panama canal. It turned out to be a Chinese cargo ship "XIN FEI ZHOU1" which allided with the wall of a new dock Agua Clara...
[Watch] Cannon from ‘Napoleon’s Warship’ Found Off Italian Coast
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
The Italian Navy has released underwater video of a bronze cannon, reportedly from a warship in Napoleon's fleet that was sunk during a naval battle with the British Royal...
Ship of the Year Awards 2015: Japan’s First LNG-fueled Ship Receives Technology Special Award
Japan's first LNG-fueled ship, Sakigake, which is a tugboat owned by NYK has been recognized with a Technology Special Award at the 2015 Ship of the Year Awards sponsored by the Japan Society of...
Chinese Ship Scrapes Wall of New Panama Locks
A Chinese container ship has scraped its side against the wall of a newly inaugurated lock on the enlarged section of the Panama Canal.
The canal expansion had drawn concern about the relatively tight space...
Dangers of FOC: Who Pays the Price?
Flags of Convenience: Panama Papers on the High Seas
Recently, an Australian court ordered the destruction of some fishing boats and handed down suspended jail sentences to 30 Vietnamese fishermen caught fishing illegally in a...