New Consortium Formed to Study Autonomous Shipping
Consortium of around 20 maritime businesses formed
Consortium will work within the framework of the Smart Shipping Challenge 2017
Evaluate the requirements for economical and safe navigation in shipping environments
A recent report...
Ferry Got Caught in Storm Off Calais
A ferry reportedly allided with a bridge located at port after it was caught in the stormy weather and ran adrift on a sandbank when it tried to leave.
What happened?
The ferry ‘Pride of Kent’...
Top Three Shipbuilders Expect Wretched 2018
While the global shipbuilding industry is showing signs of recovery, Korea’s three big shipbuilders are still in a rut. Next year’s sales will be lower than this year’s.
Samsung Heavy Industries announced Wednesday it would...
Captain Colluded in Ship Seizure? Court Denies Pre-arrest Bail
A sessions court denied pre-arrest bail to a ship captain, Prabhat Jha, and his wife, Rashmi, for allegedly facilitating the seizure of a vessel by the Egyptian Navy.
The Santacruz police are investigating the case.
According...
Barge Lost Emergency Anchor
On December 9, a vessel had to be assisted by a tug vessel after it reportedly lost its emergency anchor.
What happened?
The vessel ‘EMS Ponton 7’ was reportedly assisted by ‘EMS Pull’ from Emden to...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Battles Rough Waves Sailing Through the Bermuda Triangle
A CRUISE SHIP battled a storm with rough waves reaching up to 20 foot swells whilst sailing through the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be...
Explosion Due To Hydrogen Gas Release from Cargo Aboard
Summary
On 13 January 2017, the Antigua & Barbuda registered dry cargo vessel Nortrader suffered two explosions in quick succession while anchored in Plymouth Sound, England. The vessel was loaded with a cargo of 2333...
Nine Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships Last Month
According to a report released by ReCAAp, a total total of nine piracy incidents have been reported until November 2017. Out of which, seven incidents were actual and the remaining were just attempted incidents.
The...
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Won the Engineering Project of the Year Award
Christophe de Margerie, the icebreaking LNG carrier built to order for SCF Group (Sovcomflot) to serve the Yamal LNG project, has won the award for Engineering Project of the Year at the 2017 S&P...
Container Shipping Overcapacity May Be a Blessing in Disguise
Fleets of mega-ships setting sail point up to how container shipping capacity should remain in excess in the near and mid-term, despite carriers’ efforts last year to aggressively stem their losses through mergers and...