Two Cruise Ship Passengers Arrested After a Violent Fight
On September 2, two cruise ship passengers were detained on the charges of involvement in a violent incident.
What happened?
Two cruise ship passengers, a 26 year old female and a 23 year old male were...
Crew and Cattle Escape Unhurt as Vessel Runs Aground
On September 3, a freight vessel reportedly ran aground but lucky the crew members and cattle onboard the vessel remained unhurt.
What happened?
The freight vessel ‘Statesman’ ran aground near Stanley in Tasmania’s northwest.
The authorities received...
Denmark to Abolish Registration Fee for Ships
The Danish government proposes to abolish the registration fee on merchant ships. Danish Shipping points out that a serious obstacle to the growth of vessels flying the Danish flag will hereby be removed.
The government's...
Houston Ports Restart After Hurricane Harvey
Port Houston facilities will resume operations on September 1, 2017 amid concerns of draft reduction caused by runoff from the floods of Hurricane Harvey.
Now Houston, Texas City, Galveston, and Freeport ports have partially reopened...
[Watch] Car Carrier Broke Loose and Blown Back
@TheRoyalGazette @bernewsdotcom @BernewsAll Viking Sea broke loose of tug line & blown back on to harbour wall. #ship #crash #storm #Bermuda pic.twitter.com/KTafWT57pU
— Jonas (@jonasluc) August 30, 2017
Car carrier Viking Sea struck Hamilton’s cargo docks...
What Happens When You Heat the Antarctic Ocean by a Single Degree?
What happens to aquatic life along the Antarctic seabed when the surrounding waters warm by a degree or two? Researchers spent six years developing a heating device capable of heating the ocean—while surviving the region’s cutting...
Greece Warned Over Potential ‘Mass Exodus’ of Shipping Companies
Challenges facing Greece and Piraeus, the home of Greek shipping, have become more evident at a time when global maritime clusters around the world are actively working to attract Greek shipowners.
Indeed, Greece will need...
Cargo Liquefaction Risk and Nickel Ore Exports
An example of cargo liquefaction. Credit: Gard
Gard understands that at least one shipper has started to export nickel ore under a government permit which may signal a policy change to the export ban imposed...
ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
Leading classification society ClassNK has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Based on the first version Guidelines released in August 2014, the latest version includes the results of...
Female Navigation Officer Demands Right to Captain Ship
A female navigation officer is suing a Russian shipping company for refusing to employ her as a ship’s captain.
Restriction on Women:
The Russian labour laws restricts women from performing more than 400 professions and 38...