Accident During Unloading of Ferry

On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel. What happened? The 29 year old staff member, suffered injuries to his head, chest and back after he...

Fatal Accident in Lock

Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire in the Canal. What happened? The cargo ship ‘Walter’ along with a...

[Watch] Strange Ship Designed to Take on 700 Tons of Seawater

This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform – was created by the US Navy in 1962 and...

Thunderstorms Intense Over World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't travel, according to new research. A new study mapping lightning around...

RAMLAB Prints First Ship’s Propeller

Working in partnership with Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB has manufactured the world’s very first 3D-printed ship’s propeller, which successfully passes all requisite quality tests. Having completed the prototype, the lab will continue with the...

Masters Inefficient Handling of Ballasted Vessel Resulted in Water Intake

Summary On February 2, 2016, at 2213 local time, the tanker Nordbay was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a pilot on board when it allided with a dock and...

What Price to Clean up Shipping?

Ed King suggests the shipping industry may be softening to the idea of a carbon tax $100 a tonne by 2027. $130 a tonne by 2030. That was the view of shipping magnate Andreas...

The Bigger the Drone, the Bigger the Impact

By Mark Pesce At the end of 2013 (the world seemed much simpler back then) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave a rare interview to CBS’ 60 Minutes program during which he revealed - with an almost...

CMA CGM Confirms Nine Ship Order

CMA CGM has confirmed its latest ship order of nine 22,000 TEU vessels after sharing impressive first half results for 2017, with a strong increase in shipping volumes driving revenue by 56.8% in comparison with...

International Links Strengthened as Doors Open on NEVA 2017

Commitments from international shipping interests and leading-edge maritime technology companies, plus Government support across the board have contributed to a record-breaking uptake of exhibition space at NEVA 2017, the biennial event for building connections...