World’s First Theatre Vessel Gets eSAIL

La Naumon has been equipped with eSAIL, a wind-assisted propulsion technology provided by Spanish cleantech engineering company bound4blue. The 18-metre-high rigid sail, equipped with a tilting mechanism and an autonomous control system, is...

Mitsubishi To Supply LNG Fuel Equipment for 6 New Vessels

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding is set to supply the LNG supply system for six new gas-powered car carriers. The duel-fuelled ships will be built by Imabari Shipbuilding, Mitsubishi said in a statement. Mitsubishi will supply...

Diana Shipping Announces Results of Self Tender Offer for Stock Shares

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced the preliminary results of its tender offer to purchase up to 3,529,411 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $4.25 per share,...

Product Tanker Sinks After Collision

A Belize-registered product tanker operating in the Bahamas sunk after it was “rear-ended by a 207-foot super yacht,” reports CNG Media quoting its operators Maritime Management of Miami. Details on the incident and the operation...

[Watch] 10 Things That Make Seafarers Happy On Board Ships

Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort. Please consult the experts in that field for the authenticity of...

Breathtaking Images Of Bold Street Dressed Up For Holidays

Bold Street is, without a doubt, one of Liverpool's most unique and bustling streets. For more than half a century, Liverpool's top shopping street was compared to London's Bond Street due to the high quality...

Floating Bridge: Isle Of Wight’s Chain Ferry Back In Service After 4 Months

Isle of Wight's floating bridge Chain ferry, which was taken out of service almost 4 months ago on Thursday 26th August  is now finally back up and running. During the lengthy repairs, the...

Sea Trials Completed By New Princess Cruises Ship

Princess Cruises’ newest ship Discovery Princess achieved a major construction milestone recently in preparation for her debut in March. The vessel set out to sea from the construction dock at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone,...

Signal Maritime Achieves An $8,000-10,000/d Increase In Its Aframax TEC

  Greece-based commercial ship management firm Signal Maritime achieved an $8,000-10,000/d increase in its aframax time charter equivalent (TCE) rates for November-December. This took place after it repositioned a portion of its fleet from...

How To End The COVID Pandemic in 2022?

The ferocity with which Covid-19 is spreading once again has been attributed to the Omicron variant, which was first detected in South Africa on November 24 and has spread to more than 100 countries...