Low Oil Prices Blunt the Drive for Fuel Efficiency

Fuel usage could be reduced or made efficient by increasing the cost of the fuel.  Lost cost of fuel reduces the efficiency.  Statistics of the last two years show 60 percent decline in the...

German Shipowners’ Association Endorses Mandatory Fuel Consumption Reporting Move!

IMO’s 69th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) has drafted mandatory requirements for ships to record and report their fuel consumption as reported earlier by MFAME. Here is an update on the same by The German...

GPS – Jamming – Prevent it the South Korean Way!

After Cyber Attack GPS Backup Revived by South Korea South Korea has revitalized a recent project to construct a backup ship navigation system which would be difficult to hack.  This took place in the immediate...

Ships to Sail Without Crew – In Next 10 Years!

There are about 80,000+ ocean-going ships and all the ships are operated by a competent crew with stringent training and experience.  While the world is moving towards "Big-Data" and humans creating humanoids, shipping is...

Like to Dine Nude at a London Restaurant? Join the Queue of 32,000

32,978 Sign Up For Nude Dinner At A London Restaurant Like to get naked while dining in London? For now keep your clothes on, since more than 32,000 people have signed up for a chance to dine...

Captain Cook’s Endeavour is Finally Found After 230 Years

Researchers said they believe they have located the wreckage of the Endeavour, a ship sailed by the famous British explorer James Cook, which was sunk during the revolutionary war. The ship was scuttled in 1778...

Who Will Win the Race for Panama Canal’s New Corozal Port?

Four Port Operators Pre-qualified for Panama Canal's Corozal Port Four port operators were pre-qualified during the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for companies interested in competing to design, develop, finance, construct, operate and maintain the Corozal...

[Watch] Ship Wrecked Port Said

  Watch the video which shows several cranes collapsed or damaged, with stacks of containers knocked over and some even on fire. For more information, visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only....

Box Ship Hits Crane – Fire at Port Said

Fire And Major Damage Wrecked As Container Ship Crash Into Crane Suez Canal Container Terminal in Egypt’s Port Said had a raging fire last night when COSCO containership crashed into a gantry crane as it...

Pirates of Gulf of Guinea Paid $400,000 Ransom

Peace at last but with a price tag attached? Peace has finally been brought about in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea.  Kidnapping for ransom is a major threat here.  The practice is prevalent mainly in...