Cyprus Proposes Feasible Approach To Vaccinate Seafarers

Cyprus has formally proposed a practical, global approach to delivering Covid -19 vaccinations to seafarers in response to the worldwide crew change crisis, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News. Cyprus's Move for Keyworkers  With...

[Watch] Ice Breaking Operations Throughout Northeast

Watch the Coast Guard continuing ice breaking operations as colder temperatures and winter weather impact waterways throughout the Northeast.Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a...

Peninsula Completes Its First LNG bunkering

Peninsula Petroleum completed a record-breaking first LNG bunker supply to its customer H-Line in Malaysian waters, says an article published in OffshoreEnergy. First LNG bunker supply Peninsula Petroleum, in partnership with Petronas Marine, completed its first...

China’s 5,000 Ton Patrol Rescue Ship Launched

A patrol ship in the Taiwan Straits, developed by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC), held its launching ceremony, says an article published in Global Times. Largest maritime patrol rescue vessel  The patrol ship launched will...

Nanjing Tanker To Order Four 50,000 dwt MR Tankers

Nanjing Tanker announced its plan to order four 50,000 dwt MR tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), says an article published in Splash 247. Amount invested The company has allocated around $140m for the construction of...

Abandoned Seafarers Crew Ship Still Stuck Abroad After 4 Years

With nearly four years into their odyssey at sea, the five-member crew of oil tanker MT Iba is tantalisingly close to shore and yet still unable to set foot on dry land, says an...

Major Shipping Lines To Look Out for “Anything That Floats”

Ocean carriers are using their skyrocketing profits to outbid non-operating shipowners (NOOs) for second-hand tonnage, and risk disrupting both the charter and feeder markets, says an article published in The Load Star. Buying Spree The liners...

Stranded Crew Debark for Crew Change After 6 Month Standoff

Humanitarian crisis averted as MSC arranges relief for seafarers stuck off China’s coast since September. Bulk carrier ANASTASIA’s crew to disembark on 10 February in Japan, before ship resumes service. MSC will continue...

What The Future Holds For The Retired NS Savannah

Built in 1959, the NS Savannah was the world's first nuclear-powered commercial vessel and served as a signature element of President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace program, reports Federal Register.Retirement of The Savannah While in service, the Savannah demonstrated the...

Why Did The Anglo-Saxon Burial Become A Lost Tradition?

The archaeological discovery at Sutton Hoo—a sensation depicted in the film 'The Dig'—is perhaps the last gasp of a lavish English medieval funerary tradition, reports National Geographic.A remarkable findThis extraordinary helmet was buried with...