Shipping Container Debris Washes Ashore at Nelson Bay
On June 3, a huge clean-up was initiated on the mid-north coast after piles of debris washed up from shipping containers that fell off a cargo ship off the New South Wales coast during...
Onboard Fire From Hot Work
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into a fire on board BBC Xingang, at Newcastle on December 11, 2017, highlighting the importance of constantly monitoring hot work on board...
Floating Hazards Alert! 83 Containers Fall from Cargo Ship Off NSW Coast
More debris is expected to wash onto beaches along the New South Wales coastline as a cargo ship carrying at coast lost 83 containers.
Nappies and surgical masks are already washed ashore after this Liberian...
Cargo Ship Leaving Port Runs Aground Near Bald Head Island
A freighter which left the State Port, ran aground this afternoon, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
The US Coast Guard says it happened at around 2 p.m.
The 600-foot cargo ship ran aground...
Dual-Fuel Engine Hits 10,000 Hours on Ethane
Hartmann Reederei, the German ship-management company, has confirmed that two of its vessels – the 36,000 m3 LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carriers ‘Gaschem Beluga’ and ‘Gaschem Orca’ – powered by the world’s first ME-GIE...
[Watch] Bulk Carrier Grounded in Sienfuegos Bay
On May 29, a bulk carrier ran aground at the edge of a shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay.
What happened?
The bulk carrier ‘Destiny’ ran aground at the edge of the shipping canal while...
Algeria Seizes 700kg of Cocaine on Container Ship
The Algerian authorities have seized 700 kg of cocaine from a container ship after the Captain refused to dock the vessel.
What happened?
Based on a tip-off obtained from the Algerian Coastguard, the Algerian port authorities...
Sailor Stranded on Ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 Months
For the past 15 months, a sailor has been stranded onboard a ship in Norfolk due to a legal dispute.
What happened?
The 43 year old sailor, Captain Rastogi from India has been stranded aboard a...
Added Uncertainty is Not Helpful to the Struggling Tankers
As USA re-imposes sanctions on Iran after a six months wind-down period ending on 4 November 2018, the effect of it is gearing up in the shipping industry. Uncertainty looms over the freight rates...
Human Loneliness & Robot Bonding
In a recent report published in BBC Capital’s “Augmented Reality” column some real life technological scenarios which might affect us in the near future are articulated. One such scenario is having a robot colleague...