50 Rooms Flooded Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship
On May 3, the passengers of Carnival cruise ship were in for a surprise when a water line break onboard the vessel flooding fifty staterooms.
What happened?
The cruise ship ‘Carnival Dream’ was on a seven-day...
Ship Runs Aground Causing Delays on Parana
On May 4, a vessel ran aground on the Parana river and blocking the passage resulting, in heavy traffic snarls.
What happened?
A cargo ship loaded with 42,500 tonnes of soybean meal ran aground on the...
[Watch] Cargo Barges Catch Fire on the Mobile River
On May 6, two barges were engulfed in flames north of the Cochrane-Africatown Bridge creating a thick blanket of smoke over the Mobile River.
What happened?
The two barges which are not named were tied together...
Sailing Ships that Disappeared Long Ago Found
As seen from the photographs taken by underwater drones which were deployed in search of missing the malaysian Airlines Flight 370, in the location where two sailing ships that disappeared during the the 19th century...
Cargo Ship Collides with Greek Warship
After friday’s collision of 2 ships in the Aegean Sea, the Reuters reports the turkish transport ministry’s statement of no casualties. The ships that collided on friday were a Greek Warship and a Turkish...
[Watch] Vessel Dropped Anchor To Avoid Being Blown Into Quay
Watch a cruise ship dropped anchor after encountering strong winds while entering the bay.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of...
A Disaster at Sea, Animated by 26 Hours of Black-Box Recordings
On an island along the Maine seacoast, is an abandoned cemetery. Some of the headstones have birth dates but no death dates and read “Lost at Sea." After years of waiting, the families would...
Container Ship Traffic is Humming Along
With the growing concerns on freight rates and fluctuating tariffs, the fleet idle capacity is now at 1%, but is expected to peak the summer season along with an increase in rates, reports Freight...
Why Brides Around the World Wear White on their Wedding Day
A white column of lace or a dramatic froth of translucent charmeuse, a sleeve of a russet red gown, trimmed with mink and gold-embroidered, the skirt heavy with heirloom jewels.
While this seems like...
It’s Now Up to Europe ‘to Get Things Moving’
Although sustained pressure on governments to regulate the shipping sector climate impact has finally resulted in a pledge to require international shipping, the recent states meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (last month) shows...