Paramedic Who Died Trying To Save His Girlfriend Awarded
Paramedic who jumped off a cruise ship and gave his life to try saving his girlfriend honored with a posthumous bravery awardThe paramedic, Paul Rossington, 30, jumped into dark waters off the NSW coast...
Oil Removal Operations From The Grounded Ships Are Underway
According to the reports, the cargo ship ran aground in the waters of the northern part of Penghu County on Feb. 25 while a Taiwanese vessel ran aground on a shallow reef about 250m...
New Autopilot Route Control Function Can Save 1.5% Energy
MOL tests onboard the new "ACE" autopilot route control function; Results show about 1.5% energy savings.Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. along with Tokyo Keiki Inc., conducted a performance demonstration test of its autopilot route control...
[Watch] MAIB Inspecting The Grounded Cargo Ship
The cargo ship carrying luxury cars and machinery, started to list badly and ran aground in January last year.The Marine Accident Investigation Branch(MAIB) started to investigate on the grounding of the vessel which...
Captain Davies – Hero Of The Chilean War And Inspired A Classic
An Incredible story of a Cardigan sea Captain who became a hero of the Chilean war and inspired a classic novel by one of the world’s greatest writers has been revealed. Many readers will...
Increase In South Korea Maritime Accidents In 2015
The reports citing data from the South Korean Ministry of Public Safety and Security reveal that the number of maritime accidents has doubled during 2015, when compared to the previous three years.Findings:
The Government reports state:In the...
The Significance Of Container Weighing Revealed!
Dear Mfame readers,Earlier this month we published a regulatory guidance on container weighing. In case you have missed it please click here to view it. Today, through this article we bring your attention to...
Swedish Club Warns Of Worrying Trend In Expensive Vessel Claims
Accidents are generally caused by human error and often occur in conjunction with technical or equipment failure. Injuries and cargo claims usually occur because the crew did not follow SMS procedures. Alternatively, procedures were...
Pirates Ploy From Nigeria To Singapore
The fall in crude oil prices have changed the tactics handled by pirates.Pirates operating off the Nigerian coast can lead to a revenue loss of close to $7bn annually, with the bulk of costs...
Million Dollar Luxury Yacht Went Up in Flames
The 77ft vessel, Positive Energy, was engulfed in a dramatic blaze on the Caribbean island yesterday afternoon. Reports say that the locals spotted it ablaze while moored in Charlotte Amalie harbour and called...