The Incident: An Oil Tanker (VLCC - Very Large Crude Carrier) was discharging its cargo. Ballasting was planned in the early hours of the day in order to correct the trim/List. The engine room...

Accident type : CollisionVessels involved : M/v "Kösterberg", "Grona Aalsum"  and "Prince of Seas"Location : Kiel Canal at FischerhütteEnroute : Tornio to FlushingCasualties : NoneThe eastgoing tank M/V "Kösterberg", the westbound "Grona Aalsum" and the “Prince Of Seas” collided with each other because of...

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired TGE Marine for €164 million ($184.57 million).Bonn based TNG marine specialises in LNG and LPG bunker fuel systems for vessels.  They control about 50% market share in...

Very large carrier vessels that berth at Rotterdam port demand a quicker way to load and unload them.  They feel that by increasing the quay side moves to 6000 per 24 hours, containers could...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.runs a unique and innovative Safety Operations Support Center ( SOSC) to provide valuable weather related information to aid their vessels at sea as well as for their onshore operations. Recently a...

The Panama Canal cruise ship season 2015-2016 will officially begin on October 3 when Costa Luminosa, on a voyage from Italy around the world crosses the Canal. During October 2015 to April 2016, about 200...

IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships.  At the IMO-Singapore Future-Ready...

In a survey conducted by Moore Stephens from International Accountant and Shipping Adviser, the overall confidence levels in the shipping industry has risen in the last three months of 2015.  The shipping survey is...

An unnamed Thai vessel was carrying 130,000 liters of diesel without proper authorization. Authorities seized the vessel while in the act of transferring fuel to a Vietnamese boat on Saturday, 26th September 2015 near the Vietnamese exclusive economic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Lloyd's Register(LR) is a global engineering, technical and business services organisation wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a UK charity.  It is dedicated to the research and education in science and engineering. The recent video...