Fire on Container Ship Off Jakarta
"Kuala Mas" caught fire aboard on Apr 27, 2018, at 07.55 a.m. near Pulau Norwana island in the Thousand Islands regency, shortly after leaving the port Jakarta, in pos. 05 ° 59.37 S 106...
[Watch] It’s Collision Between LPG Tanker and Oil Tanker
At about 2.30am LT on 17 April 2018, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report from Singapore-registered LPG tanker, CRYSTAL SUNRISE that she had collided with a westbound Greece-registered tanker,...
These are the Most Hated Cruise Ships in the World
As we all know, cruise ships are the most convenient and affordable mode of transport through the world. Whenever we head for a long tour cruise ships it seems to be the most viable...
£800,000,000 Worth Cocaine Found Hidden in Banana Shipment
On April 26, a massive cocaine haul was busted by Spanish police.
What happened?
Spanish police discovered nearly nine tons of cocaine concealed in a banana shipment from Colombia.
This massive haul is touted to be...
Killer Who Chopped Up Woman’s Body on Board his Vessel Jailed for Life
A Danish inventor has been found guilty of torturing and murdering a freelance woman journalist onboard his private submarine.
What happened?
The 47 year old Danish inventor Peter Madsen has been sentenced to life in person...
Ship’s Captain Named Suspect in Oil Spill
The captain of the vessel which was detained for causing massive oil spill in Balikpapan has been named as a suspect.
What happened?
The Chinese captain of ‘MV Ever Judger’ was identified only as ZD, 50,...
[Watch] Epic Water Slide is on a Cruise Ship
The AquaDuck is aboard the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
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Freighter Breached in Allision
On April 25, an illegal (breached) freighter after it collide with an anchored vessel off the Isla de Pascua into the bight of Hanga Roa.
What happened?
The barge ‘Rano Aroi II’ of the Sociedad Agrícola...
World’s First AI-Powered Situational Awareness System Aboard Maersk’s Containership
Recently, Maersk has announced that they have partnered with Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics in order to test the world’s first AI-powered situational awareness system aboard one of their newly built ice-class container ships, reports...
The Ceiling on Economies of Scale in Container Vessels
Shipping lines are continuing to order larger vessels in order to take advantage of the economies of scale. With no end in sight to this growth in the size of ships, the question must...