$950K Fine For Dumping Polluted Water Off Hawaii
The South Korean shipping company, owner of the oil tanker which dumped and polluted water into the ocean near Hawaii in February, was fined nearly $1 million, on Tuesday. They pleaded guilty for failing...
Singapore Supports Dry Bulkers With A 10% Cut On Port Dues
MPA Extends Further Support to Shipping Industry with 10 Per Cent Port Dues Concession for Bulk Carriers from April 15On Tuesday, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said that the dry bulkers can...
Alert! Your GPS Signals May Not Work In The Korean Waters
Japan P&I Club Warns Of GPS Signal JammingThe Japan P&I Club has issued a notice that the vessels entering the Korean Waters are being affected due to the Jamming of their GPS signals. Also...
The Most Fuel Efficient Ferries In The World, From Stena Lines
Stena Inks The World’s Most Fuel Efficient Ferries DealStena has signed a contract, for an order of four new RoPax ferries with planned delivery during 2019 and 2020, with an option for another four...
[Watch] Fatal Tugboat Sinking In Hudson River
Mfame earlier reported the fatality of the tugboat ‘Specialist,’ which sank after it crashed into a construction barge near the Tappan Zee bridge.A video was released recently showing the fatal sinking of the tugboat in...
[Watch] The Skywalk, The Death-Defying Stunt
The daredevil Alex Thomson along with his team pull off one of the most death-defying stunt. Having established himself as a daredevil of the sport of sailing, this latest stunt involves Thomson, on...
Panama Canal Draught Forces Draft Restrictions Again!
Announcement of Second Draft Restriction
As anticipated in Advisories to Shipping A-5-2016, A-7-2016 and A-12-2016, a second draft restriction is being hereby announced.Effective April 29, 2016, the maximum authorized transit draft will be set at...
Time To Merge The Big Three South Korean Shipbuilders?
Yes! Says South Korea’s former strategy and finance minister Yoon Jeung-Hyun; the Big Three shipbuilders should consider merging.Last week a Mfame article discussed on Strategies to overcome the existing challenges in the shipping sector....
[Watch] Impact Of Titanic Still Felt In Halifax 104 Years Later
It was a maiden voyage that turned out to be its last. When the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic ocean in 1912, Halifax became the hub of search and rescue efforts.Over 1,500 lives were...
Cargo Vessel Runs Aground In Greece
Accident
Cargo ship ran agroundDate
4th April 2016Vessel Type
General cargo shipLocation
Aegean sea off Kos island, GreeceCasualties/Pollution
NilA Syrian owned general cargo ship ran aground in the afternoon of Apr 4 in Aegean sea off Kos island, Greece....