Seafarer with Life Threatening Injury Medevaced from Container Ship
A Lithuanian container ship got into an accident about 260km off the coast of Singapore. Zaslavec Andrej, a 2nd officer of the ship sustained a life-threatening cut to his arm and lost a large volume...
Diesel Spill Reported Near Vancouver – English Bay
The Canadian Coast Guard has spotted a diesel fuel slick in the English Bay, near False Creek. The initial assessment revealed that since the oil slick is from a diesel spill, it could evaporate...
Cargo Ship Ran Aground Off Tysnesoy
Norwegian fish carrier, with harvest, ran aground after hitting a rock got two of its ballast tanks breached in the incident on Friday. The incident happened when the general cargo ship was transiting the...
Engineers Suffer Cold Burns as High Pressure Refrigerant Leaks!
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The shipboard domestic refrigeration system - compressor was cutting in and off frequently. There was trouble to maintain the cold room temperatures. Obviously,...
Thinking Out of Box – to Solve Shipboard Problems!
A 15-year old ship had one of its genset’s engine vibration damper damaged. It was not the viscous sealed type. It used elastomer or rubber compound bonded to two steel discs and metal brackets...
[Watch] A Virtual Tour of the Expanded Panama Canal
Watch the 11-minute video, titled “A New Experience – Transits Through the Expanded Panama Canal” below:
Watch a virtual tour video of the Expanded Panama Canal’s new Neopanamax Locks.
Panama City, Panama - The Panama Canal...
How Much Does it Cost for Longer Life and Better Sex?
How much are you ready to pay for a drug that can reduce your risks of chronic illness, increase your lifespan, improve your sex life, minimize your stress and increase your happiness?
The answer is...
Smart Ship Project Introduces First Commercial Ship Operators
AAWA project introduces the project’s first commercial ship operators
The Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project, led by Rolls-Royce, introduced the project’s first commercial ship operators: ferry operator Finferries and dry bulk cargo carriers...
Can Ships Meet Zero Emission Target?
December 2015 saw the world joining together to fix a goal so that the global increase in temperatures does not exceed 2 degrees Celsius. Not stopping with this the UN Paris Treaty referred to...
The Wreck Of SS Gairloch
SS Gairloch was a steel, twin-screw three-masted steamer of 373 tons. SS Gairloch was built in Glasgow by Messrs Blackwood and Gordon in 1884 especially for the Waitara trade.
After being lengthened by 17ft 6ins...
