Maersk’s Starfish Ready for Assembly In Norway

Barge Carrying Parts Of Maersk’s New Build Reach Norway An Ugland barge carrying the parts of Maersk’s new build was towed by the Svitzer tug Frigga to the yard for final assembly.The vessel is the...

Focus On System Of Integration By CIMAC World Congress

AIMTo develop regulations and standards in system integration (e.g. EEDI definitions and implementation rules).Participants  The Working Group will ideally consist of engine builders, engineering companies, research organisations, system component suppliers such as electrical equipment &...

U.S. Navy Intercepts A Massive Arms Shipment

U.S. Navy ship seized thousands of weapons, AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers that likely were headed to Yemen.Dear Mfame reader,Recently we have encountered two incidents on the illegal shipment of weapons.Australian Navy Seizes...

Port Watch – Ships Docked At The Sea Port Of Rotterdam

 Ships - the monstrous marvels moving around in the calm waters is the passion for most people in the marine fraternity.  Watching these ship sitting quite makes us more curious.We will take you...

British Sailor Buried At Sea

British sailor is buried at sea after being swept into the Pacific Ocean during Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Sarah Young, 40, from London, was hit by a large wave as she tended to...

Ghost Ship: The Ourang Medan Mystery

Out of all the stories of mysterious deaths and disappearances at sea, the story of the SS Ourang Medan is one of the most chilling.The SS Ourang Medan was a Dutch cargo ship from...

Drewry Expects A Fall In Shipping Rates

Container Carriers are advised to focus on improving their revenue per TEU.The shipping consultants Drewry released their container shipping review for the first quarter 2016 on Monday.  The report says that “If losses continue...

USCG Alert – Generators tripped Due to Faulty Excitation Wires!

Worn Thin Vibration Abrasion, a “Short” Summation.This Safety Alert addresses causal factors related to a temporary loss of electrical power that occurred onboard a tow boat with a tow.  In this case, electrical power...

Amazon’s Containerships With Drones – Can It Redefine Supply Chain & Logistics?

Amazon's supply chain architects are reportedly working on a new concept of “near-shoring” that could see container vessels anchoring off the coast of large consumer centres – such as the San Pedro Bay, Hudson...

She Claims A Million Dollar For Secretly Recording Her Nude On A Rig

Oil Rig Worker Claims She Was Secretly Recorded And Filed A $1 Million LawsuitJane Doe, 26 year old, claims that just a normal clothing hook, mounted on the back door of her sleeping quarters,...