The services of a freighter were suspended following a fire that erupted onboard the vessel. What happened? The ferry operator DFDS axed its freight service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge in Belgium following a fire on one...

 A massive cargo ship was in for a surprise after a seal hitchhiked on the vessel’s rudder. What happened? A video posted online showed a seal hitching a ride on the back of a massive cargo...

A captain has reportedly been fined in Marseilles criminal court for violating fuel standards. What happened? The captain of the vessel ‘Azura’ was detained on March 29 when it stopped over at the Marseilles port. Upon inspection...

Balljoint connection over the bow – A special link between a floating pipeline and hopper dredger. Winner is Ansuman Ghosh. Photo: J. Babicz Did you subscribe for our daily newsletter? It’s Free! Click here to Subscribe!

Guidance is now published and will ensure shipowners to comply with IMO’s cyber risk management requirements, reports Marine Mec. Flag state Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued guidance notes for owners of its flagged...

Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to prohibit not just the use, but also carriage of bunkers above 0.50% sulphur, have been agreed this week, taking into account a request from IBIA and IPIECA to...

In April 2018, a joint US and Australian expedition to survey Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 has provided detailed images of the 103-year old shipwreck, which lies on the seafloor off the Duke of...

TANKER REPORT This report compiles the brief insights on the WS rates that were prominent this week. Also, it was visible that Panamax has highest WS freight rate and Clean standing next to it. Aframaxes...

Thordon Bearings is now a part of the organisations who have signed up as a full associate member of the International Windship Association (IWSA), the organisation which aims to facilitate and promote the economic...

The granddaughter of late NY Governor, Mario Cuomo and the niece of current NY Governor Andrew Cuomo, Amanda Matilda Cuomo Cole has christened The Grande New York vessel, part of the new fleet of...