Fire Forces Tug Boat Crew To Abandon Ship Off Southern Italy
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Crew members of a tug boat that was towing a barge in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro were forced to abandon ship, after the tug caught fire. The...
Wan Hai Wins ‘Best Green Shipping Line’ Award
Wan Hai Lines has been presented with the Best Green Shipping Line award at the 2016 Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards for its efforts towards achieving sustainable environmental goals.
This particular award is...
2000-year-old Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Remarkable Discoveries
One of the world’s most storied shipwrecks is still yielding new discoveries. More than 60 artifacts were pulled from the famed Antikythera shipwreck during a recent expedition of the vessel, which sank in the...
Underwater Double Pipe Repair on a Tanker – Successful Completion by Hydrex
Last month Hydrex replaced two pipes on a 228-meter tanker while the vessel was berthed in Rotterdam. Both pipes were leaking and a fast on-site solution was needed to remove a condition of class....
Cargo Vessel, Coast Guard and Air Force Rescue Burned Sailors Off Bermuda
The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force are responding Wednesday to two injured fisherman aboard a cargo vessel approximately 500 miles southeast of Bermuda.
Coast Guard watchstanders at the 5th District Command Center...
Amazon Fined Again!
(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it is proposing $130,000 in civil fines against Amazon.com Inc for two new violations of shipping products that allegedly violated hazardous materials regulations.
The proposed...
Alert – Fire Extinguisher Failed – Did You Inspect it?
In January 2016, MFAME reported about a fatality due to fire extinguisher explosion. We invite our readers to read it again to be aware of the accident - Click Here.
Here is one more safety...
Glow-in-the-dark Cement Could Soon Light up a City Near You
Researchers from the Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo in Mexico have designed a new type of phosphorescent cement which could be used to illuminate pathways or buildings without using electricity. The team took the raw...
Newly Restored 300-year-old French Ship goes on Display
Archaeologists have finished restoring the partial remains of a frigate that was carrying French colonists to the New World when it sank in a storm off the Texas coast more than 300 years ago.
Texas...
Russia Unveils World’s Largest Nuclear Icebreaker
Russia Unveils World’s Largest Nuclear Icebreaker; US plans on Three Heavy and Three Medium Icebreakers
On June 16, Russia floated out the Arktika, which it claims is the “largest and most powerful” nuclear-powered icebreaker in...