Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday evening.  South-eastern France is affected by violent storms and flooding, killing at least 17 people with four more missing.  Many died  trapped in their cars in...

Accident : Sinking of a VesselDate : 1st October 2015Vessel Involved : Minouche, a general cargo vesselLocation : 51 nm northwest of Haiti, CaribbeanCasualties : NoneThe general cargo vessel alerted the United States Coast Guard(USCG) by a distress signal,...

Everyone is now full of concern and trepidation over the MARPOL ANNEX VI regulations with 0.1% sulfur in Emission Control Areas (ECA).  The concern and confusion are more because of the bewildering regulatory regimes,...

Accident : Vessel CapsizedDate : October 1 or 2Vessel Involved : Freighter IllumanuiLocation : Perkasa Port, Pulau Bangka island, Indonesia, South China SeaCasualties reported : NoneA general cargo vessel capsized and sank in Percasa Port, Indonesia.  The report says...

Turbocharger - The job of a diesel engine turbocharger is to supply compressed air to the engine.  The air, heated by the compression, passes through a cooler that reduces its temperature and increases its...

2015 shows the highest number of redundant container ships in lay-up.  Of the 208 ships remaining idle, totalling of around 673,000 TEU, 4 are container ships of  around 13,000 TEU namely:  APL Temasek that...

European Maritime Shipping Agency (EMSA) has come up with a Rulecheck tool that would be relevant to each specific ship according to its type, construction date, size, etc. in terms of rules and requirements...

WORLDWIDE INNOVATION: The CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE is the first container ship ever to have in-built connected container technology thanks to the Group’s partnership with TRAXENSUnique technology, which transforms containers into smart connected objects, Real-time container...

Based on the recent maritime safety and security reports, it is evident that Nigeria has been a hotbed for maritime piracy and theft.  In early September, Nigeria lifted a two-month ban on 113 tankers operating...

Location : Port ColborneDate : 30th September 2015Accident : CollisionThe Incident: “Bridge 19” in Port Colborne will remain out of commission until at least Friday afternoon, after the cargo ship Lena J collided with it at about noon,...