The vessel ran aground which narrowly missed to hit a petrol station on shore. Accident : Vessel grounding Vessel Involved : Crown Emma, a reefer ship Date : 24th November 2015 Location : The Bosporus near Kirecburnu on the western bank Casualties/Pollution : Nil The...

“Vessel groundings are becoming more common in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) territory.  However, many vessel groundings go unreported or Government officials are not notified until a damaged vessel has been hauled for repairs....

The Panama Canal authorities have informed that they undergo the experience unusually high demand and are taking several steps to expedite traffic, decrease Canal Waters Time and reduce the current backlog of vessels. The canal...

Are you aware of the Navigational conduct rules? These are the basic navigational rules to be followed at sea.  The International Rules were formalized in the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at...

Accident type : Collision Vessels involved : RMS Empress of Ireland and SS Storstad Location : Saint Lawrence River Date : May 29, 1914 Casualties : 1,012 people died VESSEL INFO: Name : RMS Empress of Ireland Built in  : 1906 Type : Ocean liner Tonnage : 14,191 GRT; 8,028...

International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) -Asia conducted a forum viewing at the local (Singapore) bunkering scene covering areas of topical interest to the bunker industry: The forum was supported by the Maritime Port Authority of...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.be A runaway anchor has caused havoc for a ship's crew after it spun out of control and caught fire.  Video of the mishap has been viewed almost 100,000 times since being uploaded overnight. The...

Cargo Ship Adrift Near Haida Gwaii Incident : Vessel Adrift Date : 24th November 2015 Location : Near the coast of Haida Gwaii Casualties/Pollution : Nil A cargo ship from Alaska is reported to have broken down on Tuesday.  The broken ship is...

Adrift Cargo Ship Under Rescue Operation Off Orkney Incident : Vessel Adrift Date : 24th November 2015 Location : Off Orkney Casualties/Pollution : Nil The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed that on Tuesday morning, the Barbados- flagged ship with a cargo of...

Google, the YouTube owner, reveals that it would help some content creators who have received copyright takedown notices.  It offers a fund up to $1m (£650,000) in legal fees. Only a handful of people has...