A Year Long Ocean Race Launched in London
The Clipper Round The World Yacht Race is the longest ocean race in which 12 teams spend a year travelling the globe at 40,000 nautical miles - featuring 700 participants over its eight stages.
The...
[TimeLapse Video] Happy Ranger Carrying Eight 315 mt Storage Tankers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMG1SdeYLFE&feature=youtu.be
Happy Ranger, built in 1998, carried 18 LPG tankers in three shipments. The voyage started from Terneuzen, the Netherlands to St Croix, Virgin Islands. It carried eight shipments in two consecutive voyages and the...
Chief Pirate Behind Hijack Of ORKIM HARMONY Arrested In Vietnam.
On June 12th, 2015, Malaysian Tanker, ORKIM HARMONY, carrying around 48000 barrels of RON95 gasoline heading toward port Kauntan from Melaka disappeared, following a pirate attack. MMEA reported that at about 30 nautical miles...
Missing Crew Member Found Dead
The 35-year-old seafarer, a Romanian national, has been found dead across the Aegean Sea between Karpathos and Rhodes islands.
Incident
: Death of a crew member
Vessels Involved
: Chemical tanker M/T Histria Ambra
Location
: Aegean Sea between Karpathos and...
Fuel Tanker Takes In Water After Collision
Accident
: Collision.
Date
: 30th August, 2015.
Vessels involved
: M/T Erin Wood, the bunkering tanker and M/V Daroja.
Casualties
: None.
The two-member crew of bunkering tanker Erin Wood alerted the Aberdeen Coastguard at around 5:10 pm on 29th August...
U.S. Ratifies Two Key Instruments from the SUA 2005 Convention
The 2005 Protocols to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, abbreviated as "SUA 2005", has now undergone two major ratifications.
The 2005 protocol, as such was evolved from...
Cargo Ship Runs Aground
A cargo ship, Nathalie has run aground at Bath in South Beveland, the Netherlands.
Incident:
Cargo ship runs aground off Bath
Vessel Involved:
Cargo vessel Nathalie
Location:
Wester Scheldt, South Beveland, the Netherlands
Casualties:
None, Damage to the hull
A cargo ship ran...
Eni Makes Mega Gas Discovery Off Egypt
Eni engages in oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production, as well as in the supply, trading and shipping of natural gas, LNG, electricity, fuels and chemical products. The government of Italy owns...
[Watch] Ping Pong – Bill Gates versus Warren Buffet!
Happy birthday, Warren!
I hope I'm still crushing it at ping pong when I'm 85 - Bill Gates.
QMI – Oil Mist Detection Systems Win Type Approval From LR
QMI, who pioneered in developing the Oil Mist Detection using Nephelometry has been acknowledged by Lloyd’s Register.
Quality Monitoring Instruments (QMI), manufacturer of premium engine & atmospheric oil mist detection systems, has received Type Approval...