18th-Century Cargo Ship of the Dutch East India Company
The Amsterdam was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company. She was on her maiden voyage from the Netherlands to Java with a cargo mainly of wine, cloth and a considerable...
Norovirus Strikes British Cruise Ship! Hundreds have Fallen ill
Nearly 252 of 919 passengers on board the Balmoral cruise ship have fallen ill with the gastrointestinal condition norovirus, since leaving the UK - the CDC reported.
The ship left Southampton, England, April 16 for...
How a Supply Vessel turned to a $62 Million Luxury Yacht!
Footprints Of Innovation: A Cargo Ship To A Million Dollar Yacht
The Kilkea, $62 million yacht that will be built from a cargo ship, is a novel project undertaken by Edmiston & Company. Instead of...
[Watch] A Cruise Ship on Fire
A Cruise Ship on fire
Watch a Cruise ship with 36 international tourists burst into flames in a seaport in the northern province of Quang Ninh. All panicked tourists jumped into the waters and...
Wärtsilä to Power UK’s First Dual-Fuel New Build Vessels
The first ever UK domestic dual-fuelled new build vessels will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä propulsion machinery packages. Wärtsilä will also supply extended engineering and site support services. The two ships, both 102 metre long...
First IMO Tier III Compliant Wärtsilä X72 Engine with Pre-turbocharger SCR Passed Shop Test
Under IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 13 on oxides of nitrogen, Tier III limits apply in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for engines in ships with keels laid on or after 1 January 2016. Within...
GE Steps into Container Shipping – Triple E’s to become more Energy Efficient!
GE Enters the Container Ship Industry, Equipping Maersk Line’s 2nd Generation Triple-E Vessels with Technology, Improving Fuel Efficiency and Operational Flexibility
The Contract Marks GE’s Marine Solutions’ Entry into the Container Ship Industry
GE Will Provide...
Well Trained Merchant Navy Student Joins Terror Group!
Ships to Become Terror Targets? Merchant Navy Student Joins Terror Group!
Kuwaiti-born Ali Alosaimi trained on a Merchant Navy course in Britain reportedly joined the Islamic State, raising concerns of shipping attacks using his knowledge.
His...
Can Thermal Imaging spot Cargo Hold Fires?
Thermal Imaging Helped to Contain Fire Aboard a Cargo Ship
On Friday, thermal imaging helped to spot and contain fire on a cargo ship that was moored on Maydon Wharf, Durban, South Africa.
Reports say that...
Can a Political Crisis Close Strait of Hormuz and South China Sea?
Last week, Iran had threatened to close oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important maritime choke points, if the U.S. proceeds with further military drills in the...