Nigerian Cadets Turnout to be Pirates
Unemployed Nigerian cadets fuel piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Nigerian shipowners association complains that the unemployed maritime cadets, who are yet to complete their education, inflame piracy in the Nigerian waters.
The Maritime Academy of...
[Man Overboard] Crew Of A Cruise Conks
Crew member jumped overboard a Cruise Line ship in the early hours of Tuesday.
The crew member identified as 55-year-old Dominic Santiago Gubertino from the Philippines fell overboard a Norwegian cruise line on 16th february.
The...
[Watch] The Port Of Long Beach Welcome The World’s Largest Container Ship
A video on the ship's first trip to the Long Beach Harbor, and last year, it made a stop at the Port of Los Angeles.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purpose only and...
Vessels can Cold-Iron with LNG as Fuel, All comes in a Box!
All emerging technologies target two main aspects of shipping. One, the savings in bunker fuel and the other is the reduction in emissions. Several companies come out with new innovative concepts to achieve these...
MFAME Editorial – Oil is so Cheap that Even Pirates are Not Stealing it,...
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We are excited to share a news that many readers appreciated the topics covered under “All You Need To Know About The Current Shipping Market” which we published yesterday. With the same excitement and commitment,...
Ertugrul Sunk off Kushimoto Killing 533 Sailors
Ertugrul was a sailing frigate of the Ottoman Navy. Ertugrul was built in the Taskizak Shipyard in Golden Horn, Constantinople and was launched on 19 October 1863.
On 18th September 1890, Ertugrul sank in a typhoon...
Fuel Oil Tank ‘Implosion’ Averted!
Incident:
On completion of a FO transfer, the ship crew decided to gauge the tank on its final sounding. When the crew unplugged the sounding pipe for fuel oil tank #1, they observed a strong...
MFAME’S Editorial – All You Need To Know About the Current Shipping Market!
Dry Bulk Shipping: Heads up for the Baltic Dry Index!
The year 2016 has been a roller coaster for the shipping industry, where the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has touched record all-time low of 290...
Sound Wave Therapy: The First Alternative to Viagra in 15 Years
A Long-Term Solution To Men’s Erectile Dysfunction
Viagra may cause hearing loss and headaches
Experiments with 'extracorporeal shock wave therapy' proves good
Researchers used a technique similar to that used to break up kidney stones
The new revolutionary...
[Watch] Baltika – Oblique Icebreaker On Ice Trials
Baltika, the Icebreaking Multipurpose Emergency and Rescue Vessel, is a first-of-its-kind icebreaker built with an asymmetrical hull which not only enables astern icebreaking, but also “oblique” (or sideways) icebreaking to create a channel...