Baltic Index Slips from 6-week Highs
The Maritime Professional has summarized this week's Baltic Index surge in these words "The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, on Tuesday retraced from its six-week...
Cruise Around The World To 62 Ports in 146 Days
A luxury cruise line is all set to embark on a cruise around the World clocking five continents and 62 ports in 146 days.
Extraordinary Destinations
The luxury cruise ship belongs to Seabourn and has named its...
[Watch] IMO Releases Maritime Safety Video
Over the years, the International Maritime Organization has shaped the way international shipping operates. From codes, conventions and guidelines touching upon safety of life at sea, life-saving appliance, safety of ships in polar waters,...
[Watch] Divers Footage Reveals ‘Torn Apart’ Norwegian Frigate
The Norwegian military has released underwater footage of a warship that collided with an oil tanker and sank while returning from a NATO drill.
Eerie Images
The Norwegian military has released underwater footage of the 'KNM Helge...
What’s This Rolling Device Providing Better Fuel Speed on Rough Seas?
Ships use many devices to increase their speed and efficiency while traversing over the rough seas. Here's a picture of one such rolling device that aids in increasing the speed and ensures better fuel...
16,000 Tonne Cargo Ship Runs Aground on Falmouth Beach
On December 17, a Russian cargo ship ran aground off the southern coast of England and was shortly refloated by the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
What happened?
The 180-meter (590-foot) vessel 'Kuzma Minin' ran aground off the southern...
Ships Infected with Ransomware, USB Malware, Worms
Ships are the victims of cyber-security incidents more often than people think says Catalin Cimpanu for ZDNet. Industry groups publish cyber-security guidelines to address issues.
Cyber Security onboard Ships
A recent document released by the international...
Coal Cargo Are Liable to Liquefy and Have a Chemical Hazard
Coal cargoes liquefaction heavily affects shippers and hence there's a proper code for this.
According to the IMSBC Code shippers should declare the Group A or Group B cargo.
Accordingly, a TML and...
10% of Global Container Ships and 40% New Builds has Scrubbers
Currently there are 266 boxships fitted with scrubbers, for an aggregate capacity of 2.2m teu, led by MSC with 46% of its operating fleet and Evergreen with 21%.
10% of the global fleet,...
Weekly Maritime Security Report 18 December 2018
Protection Vessels International in their latest report highlighted the present maritime situation of the world. Here we are reporting on that report.
South East Asia
Indonesia: Gunmen board LPG tanker at Merak Anchorage
Three men armed with...