Seafarer Safety Infrastructure Improves with SafetyNET II
Inmarsat has launched a vital new service, SafetyNET II, for Maritime Safety Information Providers (MSIPs), marking a key stage in upgrading the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), which helps to save thousands...
Spain Awarded 1.6 Billion Euros Over Prestige Oil Spill
On November 15, In a landmark judgement passed by the court in the northwestern Spanish city of A Coruna has awarded the Spanish state 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in damages over the 2002...
Crew in Distress! Ship Owner Abandons Ship in Kerch Strait
For past eight months survival has been a hassle for the twelve crew members from the ship “Moryak”.
Abandoned at Sea:
The shipowner had allegedly threw the crew to the mercy of fate near Kerch and...
[Watch] 360 Degree Video Tour of Ship Wreck
This video was captured and produced as part of the 'The Thistlegorm Project' an initiative by Nottingham University, Ain Shams University and Alexandria University, funded by the British Council and Newton Fund.
Disclaimer: This...
Early Swing of the Vessel’s Bow Results in Grounding
Summary
On 25 July 2016, the Maltese registered passenger ship Horizon ran aground on the rocky bank ‘Plentinggrunnen’ soon after departing her berth in Stavanger, Norway. At the time of the accident, she had 1615...
Gas-lift Diffusion BWMS for Big Bulkers
Coldharbour Marine’s inert gas based ballast water management system has always targeted bigger ships. Now the company has launched a new version of its gas-lift diffusion (GLD) plant designed specifically for large carriers.
The UK-based...
First Autonomous Ship Registered in the UK
The UK Ship Register has signed its first autonomous vessel, C-Worker 7, to the flag.
The unmanned ship can be used under direct control, semi-manned or completely unmanned, and has been built by ASV Global,...
ABB Sets Out Electric, Digital, Connected Approach for Shipping
With this new approach, ABB focuses on harnessing the full potential of its power, control and automation solutions through a program of digital integration that will bring about a step change in vessel and...
Greek Shipping Firms Scoop Up Auctioned Off Vessels in 2017
Navios Maritime Partners and Capital Maritime & Trading are among the Greek-owned shipping companies that have recently allocated tens of millions of dollars for the purchase of vessels auctioned off by creditor banks this...
MSC Shipmanagement Wins Top Shipping Award
MSC Shipmanagement Limited is delighted to accept a major award for its contribution to the shipping industry and economy of Cyprus, as well as its training and care of seafarers.
The President of the Republic...