A twenty-four-month trial of a hull coating containing the bio-repellent active agent Selektope on a chemical and products carrier has confirmed its hard fouling prevention power according to its manufacturer I-Tech. During the trial, the...

On January 27, the Colombian authorities reportedly detained drug smugglers after conducting routine check onboard a cargo vessel. What happened? The crew members of cargo vessel ‘Rotterdam Express’ reported to the Columbian officials the presence of...

An anti-corruption, non-profit organisation Transparency International, is undertaking an assessment of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) governance, transparency and accountability performance. A look inside Transparency International closed a tender last week for a consultancy position on the...

On January 28, two crew members were reportedly rescued from a sinking cargo ship by the Chinese army. What happened? A Mongolian cargo ship transporting a cargo of white sugar with 13 crew members onboard when...

On January 27, a deputy sheriff of the court after he plunged to his death into the ocean after falling from a steep ladder. What happened? The police and the South African Maritime Safety Authority were...

Editor Martyn Wingrove highlights how bad ship navigation causes fatal accidents 2018 should be the year when shipping improves safety, but already we have had our first two fatal vessel collisions. Ten seafarers lost their lives...

While there is ongoing debate around the actual levels of methane emissions along the gas value chain, we examine what we know about CO2 emissions along the value chains of both gas and coal and...

Summary: On 13 July, a fire started in the engine room of the bulk carrier Marigold, while it was loading a cargo of iron ore in Port Hedland, Western Australia (WA). Firefighting by the ship’s...

The students in Southwestern China were faced with intriguing questions in maths dealing with sheeps, goats and captain of the ship. What happened? The concerned questions were asked to grade five pupils from a school in...

Greek owner Ancora Investment Trust has let go of one its two suexmaxes, brokers says, getting rid of the 166,000 The 2004-built tanker was available for inspection in Greece from the start of last...