A Pinoy seafarer with suspected heart attack was airlifted by USCG from Wilhelmsen car carrier The US Coast Guard(USCG) airlifted a 54-year-old Filipino on Norwegian car carrier Tijuca (30,089 dwt, built 2008).  The vessel owned by...

As Typhoon Soudelor lashes southeast China causing casualties and damages, US astronaut Scott Kelly has been closely watching the "monster" from the International Space Station and took photos from outer space.  At Least 17...

VIDEO: EMBED PLS -  One of the vast and overwhelming subject is Ocean.  Sailors experience and witness enormous mysteries under the water, all around the world.  Experts have analyzed the top 10 uncovered phenomena.  One...

A vessel experienced failure of worm gear when an exhaust valve was set to overhauled.  The below images clearly show the extent of the damage. It can be seen that there is a failure of...

Virility Drug in China’s Alcohol     Two distillers in the Guangxi region of China are under police investigation for a possible addition of Viagara the anti-impotence drug.  In the South China city of Liuzhou 5,300 bottles...

Singapore celebrated its 50th independence in style with nationwide events. Singapore declared a four-day weekend for the anniversary. People in large numbers attended  outdoor parades.  They also watched fighter jets forming the shape of a 50...

There is a very interesting and equally sad true story. Two classmates,  boy and a girl, liked each other very much.  They kept longing for each other.  He hoped that she will throw a hint...

Tidal energy fence consisting of a string of linked turbines can cause the generation of output upto 30 megawatts. Kepler Energy, a British company, has shared its plans on an array of unique marine...

Genco shipping takes over a 64,000 dwt Ultramax newbuilding, the “Baltic Scorpion”, which is the third of the four vessels to be delivered to the company.  The Baltic Scorpion is expected to be delivered...

Drewry’s Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast has predicted a growth of 20% over the next three years in global capacity of refrigerated container (Reefer) vessels. Drewry’s latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review &...