Sonar Technology Reveals North Wales Shipwrecks
The land beneath the sea has been revealed for the first time, showcasing the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait and numerous sunken ships.Bangor University has worked with Seacams (Sustainable Expansion of the Applied...
2nd Imarest Ballast Water Technology Asia Conference
Impending Ratification: Challenges, Concerns and Solutions
ChairmanDr. Stephan Gollasch, Senior Scientist, GoConsult
The ratification of the Ballast Water Convention and its associated implications represents the biggest change and challenge to face the shipping industry in more...
Myth Busted – Handling the ECA fuels – Read Alfa Laval and Viswa Lab’s...
The game-changing legislation which came into force on 1st January 2015 - is the use of 0.1% sulphur fuels in the ECAs. The obvious choice for the ship managers was to change-over to a...
“Avoidable Collision” Costs Jail Term for Sailor
Second officer of Scottish Viking ferry, Pasquale Miccio, failed to change course or heed warnings when it collided with the vessel “Homeland” at St Abbs Head. The collision resulted in the death of the...
“Ocean Bubble” Adventurer Ends in Jail as He Violates USCG Order
Ray "Reza" Baluchi, ‘ocean bubble’ adventurer, faces jail time along with $40,000 in fines for violating an order from the U.S. Coast Guard to cancel his plan to 'run' from Florida to Bermuda in the...
Piracy or Terrorism? Tanker Shot at off Yemen
Following the 3 kidnapping incidents of 18 seafarers in Philippine waters by terrorist group Abu Sayyaf, videos with ISIS banners were posted by the group threatening to behead hostages unless they were paid $4.5million...
Seafarer Found Dead With Cut Throat, Onboard a Tanker
Tragedy Onboard A Tanker! Seafarer Found Dead With Cut ThroatOn Apr 24, a tanker crewman was found dead in the hold of the tanker with a deep wound to his throat while at anchor in Malamocco, Italy....
IMO Mandates – “Fuel Consumption Reporting Rule” – How to Address it?
The recent update on the IMO's MEPC is that IMO has not adopted to a proposal to regulate greenhouse gases. However, IMO approved that all ships over 5000 GT have to report fuel consumption...
The UK – A Leading Maritime Business Services Hub
The City of London Corporation has published its research findings that UK tops the list for its varied services in Maritime Business that includes marine insurance, shipbroking, legal services and education. The UK maritime...
Sailors Witness Birth of an Island and Escape Death
Can You Believe It! Birth of a New Island From UnderWater Volcano!!
We don’t really think about it on a daily basis, but the Earth is still changing all the time. It just happens so...