Cruise Ship Passengers Beware! You Are Not As Protected By The Law As You...
According to an article published in the Savannahnow, a 17-year-old British passenger, traveling on the MSC Divina with her parents, has alleged that an 18-year-old man forced her into his cabin on board and...
Silversea’s First Purpose Built Ship for Galapagos Islands Cruise
In a recent development, Silversea Cruises have shared details about their first purpose-built ship for a destination – the 100-guest, all-suite Silver Origin, which will operate in the Galapagos Islands starting in summer 2020,...
April 26, 1956: The World’s First Containership IdealX Starts Its Voyage
According to an article published in the Wired, today is the date when containerization was born as the first every containership set sails from Newark, New Jersey on this date in 1956
The converted...
IMO Introduces Ship-Port e-Data Exchange and Bridge System Standardization
IMO has introduced rules for ship-port data exchange and MSC will consider standardizing bridge systems, reports the Maritime Digitalisation & Communications.
All national governments and maritime authorities need to introduce electronic information exchange between...
‘Box Lines Will Cope’ As IMO 2020 Doomsday Predictions Are Overblown
According to Alphaliner Chief Analyst Tan Hua Joo, who was speaking at the TOC Asia Container Supply Chain conference in Singapore, doomsday predictions surrounding the IMO 2020 sulphur fuel cap and its impact on...
Steer Euthanised After Escaping Export Ship
A steer was euthanised at Fremantle Harbour yesterday, after making a bid for freedom by jumping from the Al Shuwaikh export ship which was being loaded for Kuwait, reports Perthnow.
What happened?
After jumping over the...
DESMI To Supply BWMS To DFDS
DESMI Ocean Guard A/S announced that DFDS has selected the CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for installation on its existing fleet of vessels, reports Nafsgreen.
What is the agreement for?
DFDS and DESMI Ocean Guard...
Titanic Steward Richard Geddes Details Ship’s Near Miss Days Before Iceberg Collision
According to an article published by Tech Times, a recently discovered letter penned by Titanic steward Richard Geddes details the near-miss incident that happened days before the ship sank, and how it may have...
Bow Mariner Disaster Called The Worst Chemical Tanker Accident in History
According to an article by Shore Daily News, the 570-foot Singapore-flagged chemical & oil tanker Bow Mariner sank 15 years ago when the ship caught fire and sustained two explosions, resulting in the deaths...
The Challenges of Captaining a Cruise Ship
A recent Conde Nast Traveller article chronicles the plight of women in the maritime industry, especially in the cruise shipping industry and how they are pacing up the ladder, changing the tide for better.
Making...