MSC Adds One More to its OSCAR Class – MSC Maya
MSC Maya Official Christening, Antwerp, 26/09/15 from MSC Cargo on Vimeo.
On 26th September 2015, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company christened the MSC Maya. The vessel named after the daughter of MSC Group President and CEO...
Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement Takes Marine Maintenance to the Next level with SKF!
SKF’s condition monitoring solutions will help Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement S.A. in preventing unexpected equipment failures and cut costs across its fleet of 70 ships.SKF has initiated a condition-based maintenance programme for Tsakos Columbia Shipmanagement...
Does the Pressure Gauge Needle Hunt? Watch out for Air-in-Oil.
Technical Tip:
Shipboard staffs require frequent engineering tips to brush up and hone their skills. As a professional Superintendent or a Vessel Manager, you can offer a quick tip as you visit the ship...
Russia Discovers 9 Arctic Islands as Ice Melts!
In the course of the Arctic expedition, researchers from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet made over 20 geographic discoveries, including the discovery of nine new islands.
On board the hydrographic ship, Senezh, the researchers explored...
‘Return of the Somali Pirates’ to the Homeland
While there is a huge buzz in the maritime world regarding the ‘return of the Somali pirates’, Somalia’s ambassador, Gamal Mohamed Hassan, who recently visited Kenya has demanded to repatriate around 100 imprisoned Somali...
Sailor’s Society Announces First Fund Raiser Event In Greece
Athenaeum InterContinental Athens’ Ballroom will be the venue for the first ever fundraiser event on the 15th of October 2015, organised in Greece.
Many companies including the following have accepted the invitation to attend:Acropolis Chartering,
American Bureau...
Trelleborg Supplies Fire Protection Needs to Statoil
A framework agreement between Trelleborg Offshore operations and Statoil, for the supply of Passive Fire Protection Solution, has been signed. The fire protection product, FireNut, will be manufactured at the facility in Krokstadelva, Norway.FireNut:The...
New Acceptable NOAD Formats
USCG’s New Acceptable NOAD Formats comes into Force From OctoberAs per the newly published Notice of Arrival/Departure (NOAD) regulation Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 160, the NVMC will no longer accept NOAD...
Cargo Vessel Ran Aground Off Germany
Accident type
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Vessel GroundingVessel type
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General Cargo ShipVessel involved
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Turkey flagged vessel managed by Latvian company Astramar Transport.Location
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Weser river in Bremerhaven, Germany.En Route
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Estonia to MoroccoCasualties
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None1985 built 2,859 DWT cargo vessel was adrift by strong current. The accident occurred...
[Watch] Progression of Crowley’s ConRo Ship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc., is progressing its work towards the construction of the two ships El Coqui (ko-kee) and Taino (tahy-noh). This project began in the month of November 2013....