Massive Cruise Liners Emit more than 376 Million Cars! – Experts Call for Action
Cruise liners 'each spew out as much sulphurous emissions gas per day as 376 MILLION cars' - experts call for action!
As Harmony of the Seas sets sail from Southampton docks on Sunday with...
IMO Promotes Green and Sustainable Shipping at the ITF
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has highlighted IMO’s work to promote green and sustainable shipping at the ITF Green and Inclusive Transport Summit 2016 in Leipzig, Germany (18-20 May). Mr Lim highlighted mandatory energy efficiency...
Judging Panel for TMS Awards Confirmed
A high quality judging panel has been assembled for the TMS Awards 2016, which takes place at The Atlantis, The Palm, on October 24th. Chaired by Clive Woodbridge, editor of The Maritime Standard, the...
Bom Jesus: Treasure Shipwreck Found Off Namibia
It was almost 500 years ago when The Bom Jesus, a Portuguese sailing ship, inexplicably vanished while en route to India. The vessel was carrying an immense treasure that has eluded even the most...
Bulk Carrier Lost Propulsion – Off San Francisco Bay
Bulk Carrier Lost Propulsion - and the USCG is Monitoring it!
The Coast Guard is monitoring a 587-ft bulk carrier after the ship experienced loss of propulsion at 10:20 a.m., approximately five miles offshore from...
Product Tanker Caught Fire Off Busan!
On May 20 evening, a product tanker STRILEN reportedly caught fire in its super structure off Busan, South Korea. The vessel is reportedly docked in Busan when fire engulfed it and was carrying a...
Blackout, Propulsion Failure, Grounding, and more – Cyclone Roanu Wrecks Havoc!
Cyclone Roanu wrecks havoc in Bangladesh, kills at least 22 people and injured 100 others in the coastal districts of the country on Saturday. There were three vessels reported to have run into trouble...
Mechanical Problems Troubles a Cargo Ship Off Bosphorus
On May 19, a General cargo ship suffered a mechanical issue during its southward course through Bosphorus in Anadolu, reports say.
As a result of the problem the vessel reportedly needed to be anchored at...
Passengers’ Belongings and Body Parts Found along with Debris of Missing EgyptAir
Egypt said Friday that debris from the missing EgyptAir flight had been recovered from the Mediterranean along with human remains. Flight MS804 was en route to Cairo from Paris when it vanished from radar...
MFAME’s Engineering Tip for the Week – Turbocharger Surging!
Want to know how a Turbocharger will surge?
Here it is - Watch the video below.
A Cruise Ship on fire
This is not something new for mariners. Most vessels have diesel generators which cannot take...