Near Miss Fatality: Exhaust Valve Cage Assembly – Blow Out

The cargo ship was enroute and during routine engine rounds, the oiler noticed some abnormal noise from the main engine. The oiler reported to duty engineer who came down from the control room to...

ClassNK Unveils Longitudinal Strength Assessments Software

Leading classification society ClassNK released a new longitudinal strength assessments software “PrimeShip-HULL(Rules)/PartC15” as part of its prescriptive calculation suite “PrimeShip-HULL(Rules)”. For ensuring further safety and streamlining structural design of ships, ClassNK issued amendments for Chapter...

Seaway Traffic Halted as Ship Goes Aground

Vessel traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway was at a halt Friday afternoon, because of a ship aground in Canadian waters. The "Damia Desgagnes," a new, double-hulled tanker, went aground a little before 11 PM...

Horror Off Japan! Ships Collide

Seven Navy sailors were missing and the captain and at least two others were injured after a U.S. destroyer and a container ship collided off the coast of Japan before dawn Saturday, the U.S....

Sailor Reported Overboard Found Hiding in Engine Room

A sailor from the cruiser Shiloh whom Navy officials said fell overboard last week, triggering a massive search-and-rescue effort, has been discovered on board. Presumed dead after going missing June 8, Gas Turbine Systems Technician...

Inmarsat Enhances Installation Support Network

Inmarsat has responded to extraordinary levels of demand for its ground-breaking Fleet Xpress service by boosting from six to 33 the number of ports where a complete service installation with a flat fee is...

MSC Monitoring Rickmers Crisis

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) said it is ready to “act quickly” if a creditor of Rickmers Group takes action against any of the three vessels it has chartered from the bankrupt German ship owner...

[Watch] Firefighters Battling A Crane Fire

Raw video shows the scene as firefighters battled a crane fire near the Houston Ship Channel. For more information, please visit here Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only.  This may not be construed...

The Truth About Crime on a Cruise Ship

Champagne on tap, lazy days in the sun and glamorous nights sharing fine food, watching West End shows, or having a flutter in the casino. Life on board a cruise ship can seem like...

New Bermuda Triangle! Ships Disappearing in Asian Waters Patch

A new Bermuda triangle has opened up in China after 85 freight and passenger ships went missing in a small stretch of water last year. Disappearance of large vessels: The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the...