[Watch] An Important Message From IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
"Empowering Women in the Maritime Community" has been selected as the World Maritime Day theme for 2019. This video from the IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, raises awareness of the importance of gender equality, in...
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Crashes Near Addis Ababa, No Survivors
According to Ethiopian Airlines statement, all 157 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed soon after taking off on Sunday morning from Addis Ababa have been killed, reports CNN
Live Update: China Grounds Boeing...
MAN to Retrofit Hapag’s Container Vessel to LNG
Deal signed for the conversion of 15,000 TEU MV SAJIR container vessel to dual-fuel operation.
The route served by MV SAJIR is from Asia to northern Europe via the Suez canal.
Conversion is...
Berthing Delay As Containers Topple & Lost at Sea
Containers toppled on ship resulting in a week's delay in berthing at Wilmington, North Carolina, reports Fleetmon
What happened?
Container ship HELSINKI BRIDGE berthed at Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, on Mar 6, a week behind schedule....
Safety Warning About Defective Throw Bag Rescue Lines
Summary
A defective throw bag rescue line was discovered while Warrington Rowing Club was conducting boat capsize drills for new rowers at Halton Baths in Cheshire, UK. A 15m long polypropylene rescue line in a...
Happiness Is 5 Years of Scrubbers: Star Bulk
In a recent event, Bulk carrier owner Star Bulk has shed light on calculations behind their fleet-wide adoption of exhaust gas scrubbers, declaring itself satisfied if they can use the systems for as little...
2M Alliance Suspends Transpacific Loop
2M Alliance of Maersk Line and MSC suspended ts transpacific TP1/New Eagle service.
The loop has a rotation of Kaohsiung, Yantian, Xiamen, Shanghai, Busan, Vancouver (Canada), Seattle, Yokohama, Busan and Kaohsiung.
Effective with voyage...
Weekly Maritime Security Report – Week 9, 2019
Protection Vessel International has releases Maritime Security Report for Week 9 of 2019. The report formulated on 6th March 2019 t highlights the various security breaches that have happened over the past week.
Seychelles: Container...
Threat of Legal Action Leads to Payment of Fine Over Humber Incident
Master of a Russian oil tanker was fined a total of £25761.99 at Hull Magistrates Court.
Prosecuted for breaching the International Safety Management (ISM) Code.
CA Inspectors found a catalogue of deficiencies in navigation...
Containers Toppled on Ship Headed to Port of Wilmington
On March 6, a ship on its way to the Port of Wilmington ran into a mess on board after several cargo containers toppled over.
What happened?
Bethany Welch, a spokeswoman with the Port of Wilmington,...