Spectacular Launch of LNG-Powered Dry Cargo Ship at Ferus Smit  The cement carrier -  MV Ireland was launched sideways by the Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit on 19th March 2016.  This is the second...

Monitoring – Review – Verification Process (MRV) – (EU Regulation 2015/757)Maritime transport is currently the only industry sector not addressed either through the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) or the EU’s Effort Sharing Decision...

Accident Sinking of a vesselDate 22nd March 2016Vessel Type General cargo shipLocation North of Sulawesi Island, IndonesiaCasualties/Pollution NilA general cargo ship, carrying 2000 tons of bagged cement, ran aground after hitting a reef and sank alongside a pier in...

Philip Vassallo was working on a vessel in the Freeport in 2012 when he fell a height of two metres and sustained grievous injuries.  Hence the court has ordered the prot to pay a...

What has Happened at the Condition Based Maintenance Conference - Day 2? IMarEST - organized a condition based maintenance conference at Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium - the event sponsored byRolls Royce Pruftechnik Info Marine UE SystemsThough it was...

Airlander 10: World's 'largest' Aircraft Set For Takeoff  The world's largest aircraft, an airship spanning more than six double-decker buses, is set to make its maiden flight in the northern hemisphere spring, British manufacturer...

Finally Disappearance Of USS Conestoga Navy Ship Mystery SolvedNOAA and the U.S. Navy investigators have finally confirmed the discovery of a USS Conestoga (AT 54) after 95 years in the Greater Farallones National Marine...

USCG Monitors Grounded Bulker With Significant Damage For Pollution The U.S. Coast Guard's Thirteenth District is monitoring the grounded bulker, which shows significant damage to the vessel's hull, for pollution.The USCG assessed the bulker and...

Researchers from the University of Hawaii partners with Matson and Maersk Shipping and the World Ocean Council to forecast Tsunami by Cargo ships.The current techniques cannot detect the size and effect of the disastrous...

The Panama Canal authorities have decided to impose draft restrictions for all vessels from mid-April to ensure safe operation. The reason is that El Nino has caused water levels to fall well below the...