16 Sailors Stranded Off UAE for Over a Year
Fifteen Indian sailors and one Pakistani seafarer are stranded onboard a tanker 15 miles off the UAE due to a legal dispute involving the ship owners.
What happened?
The sailors are stranded onboard the vessel ‘MT...
Lifeline Ship to Return as Anti-piracy Armory
The RMS St. Helena, deemed as Britain’s last working postal ship for nearly three decades has been provided with a new leash of life.
The vessel is scheduled to serve as a floating armory, packed...
Ship with Drunken Master Detained in Great Belt
On April 17, a cargo vessel was detained when it was approaching the Great Belt, Denmark.
What happened?
The general cargo ship ‘Rix Partner’ was detained by the Vessel Traffic Control Center over suspicions when it...
Crane Booms Collapsed and Sent People into the Water
On April 17, a crane boom collapsed during loading operation sending four people crashing into the water.
What happened?
Two cranes ‘HEBO Lift 2’ and ‘Lastdrager 35’ belonging to steel company ‘Hollandia’ were involved in loading...
Why Do We Need New Rules on Shipping Emissions?
After contentious negotiations for a week by 173 member countries of the U.N. International Maritime Organization (IMO), it has been agreed to cut emissions from ships by 50 percent in 2050, below the 2008...
Maersk Hits Out at Corruption in Maritime Industry
Maersk has recently, hit out at the ongoing corruption, in the maritime sector, criticising “an environment where facilitation payments and extortion are common occurrences”, says a report in HS Today.Historically, the shipping industry has...
[Wath] 70ft Under Antartica Ice – What they Record is INCREDIBLE?
AMAZING footage has emerged after a team of researchers decided to drill through the ice of Antartica.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item...
Innovative Cargo Sampling Approach To Potentially Save Millions
An innovative approach towards cargo sampling on tankers can potentially save millions of dollars in claims and prevent vessel delays.
In this Insight we look at some critical aspects of cargo sampling on tankers.
Off...
Titan, Rolande Acquire Engie LNG Solutions
Engie LNG Solutions that covers the downstream LNG activities of Engie in Netherlands and Belgium have been acquired by the Titan LNG, the service supplier of liquefied natural gas and its sister company Rolande,...
Crowley Completes Acquisition of Three SeaRiver Tankers
Crowley Alaska Tankers, LLC, announced that it has completed the acquisition of three tankers from SeaRiver Maritime Inc., and is now chartering them back to SeaRiver under varying multi-year terms.
The tankers Liberty Bay and Eagle Bay, now...