Fire on Ship Off Southampton
A Cruise Ship on fire
On May 27, a vessel by name Karissa, which is undergoing refit at Ocean Quay in Southampton, caught fire in its scaffolding boards.
Fire crews rushed to the scene, used...
Liquid Helium Leak from a Ship Contained! – MFB, Melbourne
Firefighters contained a liquid helium leak on-board a ship in West Melbourne overnight. The fire fighters and associated brigadiers were called to Swanson Dock on Oliphant Street at midnight. Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters determined...
First Step to Enhance Cybersecurity – Update your Softwares!
According to a recent research maritime vessels are prone to cyber-attack owing to their outdated softwares. They are considered outdated as they have not been designed with cyber security in mind.
Plymouth University's Maritime Cyber...
96th Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) Session – Outcome and IMO’s Regulatory Updates!
In the 96th session of Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), held between 11-20 May 2016, the committee adopted a number of essential regulatory changes including regulations designed for survival craft safety.
Survival craft safety: SOLAS amendments...
Life-size Replica of 18th Century Ship up for Sale
The world’s largest seaworthy wooden ship of its class, a replica of a merchant vessel that sank in 1745 off the coast of Sweden for reasons still unknown, is up for sale after years...
Ship Detained as the Navigational Officers did not Know how to use the ECDIS!
On May 26, an unskilled crew, who doesn't know how to use the bulk carrier's electronic navigation equipment, onboard got the cargo ship into trouble.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority detained a Panama-flagged bulk...
Tug-of-war – Two Tugs Collided of which One Sank!
A small tugboat reportedly sank following a collision with another tug on Tuesday evening off Northumberland Channel.
The collision caused the smaller tug to roll over and sink, but the two people aboard that craft...
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Britain’s Largest Aircraft Carrier
Captain takes control of HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy’s 65,000 tonne new aircraft carrier and one of the last major aircraft carriers built in the UK till date.
The Carrier will be based at Portsmouth Naval...
World Record – Motocross Rider Jumps Ship-to-Ship!
A Cruise Ship on fire
On May 25, Freddy Peters, a German freestyle motocross rider, made a 21 meter jump from ship to ship in the Bosporus. The Istanbul audience were amazed to watch...
[Watch] Faust: A Documentary on the Worlds Biggest Ships
A Cruise Ship on fire
Faust is a vehicle carrier like none other. A high-tech marvel, her job is to haul $65-million worth of Jaguars, Rolls-Royces and other luxury automobiles across the turbulent North...