The Tragedy Of The Whaleship Essex
Essex was an American whaler from Nantucket, Massachusetts, launched in 1799. The ship was 88 feet (27 m) long and measuring about 239 tons burthen, she was small for a whaleship.On 20 November 1820, a...
Explosion At Bunker Storage Tank In Port Of Antwerp
An explosion of a solid waste storage bunker containing solvents happened at the industrial waste treatment plant in Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The whole plant was burnt down during the fire and setting aflame...
Bulk Carrier Sinks Off Shanghai, 12 Rescued
A Chinese bulk carrier capsized and sank 2 nautical miles off Yangshan Port of Shanghai at Jinshan fairway.Accident
: Vessel CapsizedVessel type
: Bulk CarrierLocation
: 2 nautical miles off Yangshan Port of ShanghaiCasualties/Pollution
: None reportedEn route
:...
Verification Of Emission Control Measures By China MSA
The China Maritime Safety Administration has issued notice to enhance supervision and administration to specify the requirements of the ships anchoring in ports to provide guidance to local MSA (Maritime Safety Administration) offices on...
Two Hours Of Survival In Two Minutes!
The footage shows the Yarmouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat team rescuing the 22ft White Osbeat and its two passengers.The yacht was sailing off Hengistbury Heading north west of the Needles in the bay off the...
Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation are not the Same!
The shipping sector faces unprecedented challenges from regulatory regimes to meet ambitious and zealous environmental objectives. Given its global scale, there is a need to bring in a voice of reason on what is...
50 Loaded Tankers Await At Rotterdam – Where Bankruptcy & Bulker Fleet Cohere!
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One Dead As Two Fall Into Cargo Hold Of A Bulk Carrier!
Rough sea condition and strong winds pushed two crew men into the cargo hold onboard a Hong Kong-flagged bulker, off southern Vietnam. One of them reported dead and the other sustained serious injuries from...
It’s Time To Go Home – Joey Feek Is Dying
Terminally Ill Joey Feek Only Has A Few More Days 'At The Most,' Husband SaysJoey Feek has been asleep for days, her husband Rory wrote on his blog, This Life I Live, earlier...
Change Of Heads At Kawasaki Heavy Industries!
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, one of the leading shipbuilders, held a meeting, the outcome of which there was an announcement where Yoshinori Kanehana will take over from Shigeru Maruyama as President of Kawasaki Heavy Industries...