Biggest Container Vessel Casualty may Cost Multi-million-dollar Insurance Claims

A Maersk spokesman told The Loadstar today no decision had yet been reached on the port of destination for the fire-damaged 15,262 teu Maersk Honam. Galloping insurers The insurance industry is urging to brace itself from...

Faulty Crane Installation Kills Skipper Onboard

The MAIB released its report on the incident in which skipper, Jamie Kerr, died on the Carol Anne when the crane fitted to the vessel collapsed leaving the reader in little doubt that this...

[Watch] Ship Battles Against HUGE Waves

 In the clip, the large boat can be seen being thrown into the air as it tries to advance through unstable waters. As it slams down, the entire vessel is almost engulfed. Huge waves ripple...

Ban Carriage of Non-compliant Fuels Says SEALNG

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, voiced its support for the carriage ban on non-compliant fuels proposed by the IMO...

Drones Inspect Vessel During Refuelling

This month onwards, all vessel refuelling and resupplying at the Port of Santos will be monitored by drones, a move that the port authority hopes will boost security and identify leaks, which it can...

30-foot Fall into an Empty Ballast Water Tank

On March 14, a man was critically injured after falling into the cargo hold of a vessel docked at the Marine terminal. The man was inspecting the vessel ‘Denebola’, a 947-foot Algol-class vehicle cargo ship...

Ship Detained After Injury of Crew Member

On March 9, a ship has been detained by the Oristano port captain after a crew member was injured onboard the vessel. What happened? The vessel ‘TK Rotterdam’ carrying grains was taken into custody by the...

Engine Room Fire Off Lismore Lighthouse

On March 13, the engine room of a ferry caught fire off Lismore lighthouse and was at the danger of drifting towards the shore. What happened? The ferry ‘Ronja Skye’ suffered a fire in its engine...

France Launches Carbon-free Wind Powered Cruise Ship

STX France has launched a carbon-free cruise design that uses wind as its main source of power – a design that is first of its kind. And the wind technology solution will be tested on...

Marine Amazon Unveiled

Singapore-based Moscord has unveiled a new platform styled as a "Maritime Amazon" that seeks to change the way ship supply is done, with a data-driven ship-to-supplier marketplace that enables direct transactions between buyers and...