“New Bermuda Triangle” for Shipping Losses

Nearly one third of shipping losses that occurred in the South China, Indo-china, Indonesia and Philippines maritime region has been attributed to the newly identified Bermuda Triangle. What happened? Early in 2018, a review report released...

243 Ships Laden with Coal Lying Idle Off China

Earlier this week, it was reported that around 243 ships loaded with coal was lying idle off China’s coastline following import restrictions. What happened? The import restrictions were imposed by China on other countries in April...

Who Owns Billions in Sunken Treasure that Lies Off Colombia?

The San Jose shipwreck worth 17 billion dollar is the current bone of contention in Colombia. A four decade long legal tussle regarding its discovery marrs the treasure. Both the Colombian and the...

[Watch] Japan Unveils Ship Capable of Carrying 7-thousand Cars

 Japan unveiled one of the world's largest vehicle cargo ships Saturday. The ship, named "Pisces Leader", can carry as many as seven thousand cars. Cars are parked side by side just inches apart. A thousand people chosen...

The Big Installation Squeeze

Even after choosing your sulphur compliance option and selecting the type of scrubber you want, installations presents a host of other challenges, writes Stevie Knight. Even the challenges we are already aware of could offer...

Debris In The Engine’s Oil Channels Triggered Fire

Summary On 12 September 2017, while approaching Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, the ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky suffered a catastrophic failure of one of its main propulsion engines, followed by a fire. The fire was...

A Real-time Satellite-based Surveillance of Ships has Gone Live

Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform on Tuesday at the Farnborough International Airshow in the U.K. The defense company claims that the new platform will make it possible...

Virgin’s Adults-only Ship will have a Boxing Ring and a Spa — But No...

The highly anticipated adults-only cruise ship by the Plantation-based cruise line Virgin, announced its first vessel’s name on Friday, reports Miami.com The Scarlet lady is an homage to sister company Virgin Atlantic’s earliest planes....

[Watch] Woman Held Captive in Shipping Container Meets the Monster

A South Carolina woman stared down the hulking monster who kept her captive in a shipping container for 65 terrifying days. The showdown occurred in a courtroom where Kala Brown, 32, came face to...

60 Tanker Start for Chinese Refiner

As per media report, the Chinese refiner Baota Petrochemical Group, a privately run refining and petrochemical group hailing from northwest China, has signed a bareboat charter agreement with a group of leading owners, including...