Fall From Height Onboard Ro-Ro Vessel Leads To Loss of Life!
A crewman from Cyprus registered ro-ro freight vessel Seatruck Pace died as a result of 4.5 meters fall through a vehicle ramp hatch, according to a report published on its website.
Summary of events
The crewman...
OPEC Oil Production Drops To Eight-Year Low
OPEC oil output hit an eight-year low in July as a further voluntary cut by top exporter Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is sticking to its plan of voluntarily restraining output by more than...
Coal Ship Departures Climb on Week To Eight
Eight laden ships depart Baltimore, up two on week based on cFLOW data.
Nine ships expected to arrive by August 4.
It was the first time in more than seven years that more...
European Ports Urged To Team Up and Tackle Cruise Ship Problems
Venice’s port authority has called on Europe’s most popular cruise ship destinations to close ranks in tackling the dangers posed by massive vessels.
The growing size of vessels and their environmental impact, along...
An Ingenious New Way To Ship Products by 3M
3M is launching a new material that could reduce the time, materials, and space required to ship products by 50%.
Attempts are being made to change the construction of the material choices so...
Shipping Faces Climate Change Effect As Europe River Dries Up
According to a Bloomberg article, the ongoing heatwave in Europe raises fears that last year’s halt to Rhine shipping could happen again.
Little Rainfall, Water Levels Critical
The bustling boat traffic on Europe’s Rhine river ground...
‘One Ship A Day’ Limit? Mallorca Won’t Have It
In a major development, more than 100 people attended a rally at the Maritime Station 2 of Palma de Mallorca last week, in support of cruise tourism and calling for a study on the...
Trainee Goes Missing, Ship Fall Off Suspected
A final year marine engineering intern from Kolej Ranaco in Kemaman, Terengganu, was missing from on board the ‘Bunga Emas 6’.
He was heading out for a short while to the trawler ‘Tag...
Ship Flag System and It’s Advantage
The cargo ship Stena Impero, seized by Iran last week, was sailing under a British flag, but owned by a Swedish company and had no British nationals on board, reports BBC.
Can ship’s flag differ...
A Unique Yacht for Tennis’s GrandMaster Nadal
The renowned tennis player Rafael Nadal ranked 2nd in the men's singles rating, has commissioned an 80 Sunreef Power catamaran with Polish multihull specialist Sunreef Yachts, reports Yacht Harbour.
About Nadal's Yacht
It has been earlier...