Survey Report: Need for Sanitary Products For Women Seafarers On Board
The recent outcome of a health survey conducted by IMHA, ISWAN, ITF & SHS has emphasized on women’s access to sanitary bins on board. Nearly 600 women seafarers took part in this survey....
Piracy And Armed Robbery Increases By 18% In The First Six Months Of 2015
ReCAAP ICS has released a report for the first half of the year (January – June 2015) on the infographics and data of the piracy and armed robbery against vessels. According to the report...
Greek Debt Mounts
Greece reels under a heavy €320bn debt now.
Greece had been substantially assisted twice to sustain the overwhelming debt burden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said further debt concessions to Greece will be considered only after...
Mitsubishi’s Apology After 70 years For Forced Labor Of WW II POWs
Many Americans were held as POWs during World War II by Japanese. About 500 of them were forced to work in the mines run by Mitsubishi's predecessor company, Mitsubishi Mining Co. It was slavery...
Presence of Mind Saves Australian Surfer From The Jaws Of Two Sharks
The World Surf League (WSL) organized the final of the J-Bay Open at Jeffrey’s Bay, on the Eastern Cape. It is one of the most shark-infested places in the world. A Great White shark killed a...
Hyundai Enters Into Internet Of Things (IOT) Technology
Hyundai Heavy Industries and technology company Accenture are joining hands in designing connected smart ships for better management of the fleets and attain potential operational savings through the application of digital technologies into maritime...
3 Critical Reasons Why You Should Sample and Test New Lubricating Oil.
Every ship bunkers fuel to extend its endurance and reach out to various parts of the world. It is well known that after bunkering fuel, a sample of fuel is sent for lab analysis...
Four Marine Killed In Chattanooga Shooting Incident At Tennessee US Navy Centres
A gunman in Chattanooga opened fire at two US Navy buildings in Chattanooga. Four US Marines were killed and several injured.
The local district lawyer has said that the incident is being investigated as an...
Release of New THINK! Loss Prevention Safety Posters
A new collection of loss prevention posters have been added to the Club’s popular THINK! Series of Loss Prevention safety posters by West of England, leading mutual marine insurer.When working in a high noise...
M.V.Barzan – World’s Greenest Ultra Large Container By Hyundai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc_lFtDdkVg
M.V.Barzan is the world’s Greenest eco-efficient Ultra Large Container Vessel.The above video shows how the vessel was constructed. M.V. Barzan is built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in Mokpo, South Korea for the United...