The next Mercy Ship would be double the size and capacity of its first hospital ship.  It would be the world’s largest civilian free healthcare hospital ship.  It will near completion by July 2017....

Accident : CollisionDate : 2nd October 2015Vessel Involved : M/V Global Gold Collided with PierLocation : Astoria, OregonCasualties : NonePollution : 1100 gallons of oil spillThe Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier collided with the Pier 1 at the Port of Astoria which...

Joaquin's slow-moving path battered parts of the Bahamas, cutting communication to several islands.  There were no reports of deaths or injuries. The Cargo ship El Faro, with 28 Americans and five Polish nationals on board,...

Jackson Taylor, 16-months-old, Australian toddler travelling with his mum and sister was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle at around 70mph. The force of the crash pulled apart Jackson’s head from his neck...

Heavy rain hit the French Riviera on Saturday evening.  South-eastern France is affected by violent storms and flooding, killing at least 17 people with four more missing.  Many died  trapped in their cars in...

Accident : Sinking of a VesselDate : 1st October 2015Vessel Involved : Minouche, a general cargo vesselLocation : 51 nm northwest of Haiti, CaribbeanCasualties : NoneThe general cargo vessel alerted the United States Coast Guard(USCG) by a distress signal,...

Everyone is now full of concern and trepidation over the MARPOL ANNEX VI regulations with 0.1% sulfur in Emission Control Areas (ECA).  The concern and confusion are more because of the bewildering regulatory regimes,...

Accident : Vessel CapsizedDate : October 1 or 2Vessel Involved : Freighter IllumanuiLocation : Perkasa Port, Pulau Bangka island, Indonesia, South China SeaCasualties reported : NoneA general cargo vessel capsized and sank in Percasa Port, Indonesia.  The report says...

Turbocharger - The job of a diesel engine turbocharger is to supply compressed air to the engine.  The air, heated by the compression, passes through a cooler that reduces its temperature and increases its...

2015 shows the highest number of redundant container ships in lay-up.  Of the 208 ships remaining idle, totalling of around 673,000 TEU, 4 are container ships of  around 13,000 TEU namely:  APL Temasek that...