Strong Winds Struck Vessel In Chumphon Accident : Vessel Grounding Date : 7th February 2016 Vessel type : Container Ship Location : Chumphon Casualties/Pollution : Nil The container vessel was enroute from Bangkok to Surat Thani carrying 20 containers when it faced engine problems at...

ICS Urges For STCW 2010 Amendments ICS urges maritime employers for the STCW 2010 amendments to prevent last minute mess. Amendment : STCW Manila 2010 Implementation date : 1st January 2017 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping...

  It is not an easy task to pass a ship through the rough seas & freak waves. Check out the video footage showing the various ships including cruise ships and container ships, passing through...

Sweepstakes was a Canadian schooner built in Burlington, Ontario in 1867.  The 119 foot (36.3m) schooner was mainly used to transport coal for eighteen years.  It was damaged off Cove Island, then towed to...

A Container ship and a cargo ship suffered damages after it collided with each other in Kiel canal.   Accident : Collision Date : 5th February 2016 Vessel Type Involved : Container ship and cargo ship Location : In Kiel Canal Casualties/Pollution : Nil It...

Container Vessel Released, All Safe A Good news to all is that a container ship, that was hijacked off the Nigerian Coast on Friday night is released.  All 25 seafarers are reported to be safe. Maritime and Port...

Maritime Piracy has been a dangerous threat to the shipping industry.  Piracy and armed robbery against ships continue despite reductions in the number of ships hijacked and crew captured. The International Maritime Bureau(IMB) has released...

The Drone footage was captured at Lake Michigan that shows the cargo ship stuck in the icy lake. Ben Mainer, who filmed the ship through drones said: "With the wind chill on that day, I'd...

A Self Propelled Single Boom crane vessel achieved a record breaking lift during commissioning. The world's largest self-propelled single boom crane vessel, the Zhen Hua 30 commenced its final commissioning at ZPMC-OTL Marine Contractor’s Chanxiang...

“A Global Public Health Emergency” has been declared by The World Health Organization due to the recent outbreak of Zika Virus.   The reason for the international health organizations to take a serious view on...