Cargo Ship Runs Aground After it Runs into Sandy Shallows
A general cargo ship reportedly ran aground at an anchorage after it ran into shallow sand on Monday.
What happened?
The general cargo ship Daisy ran aground at Azov port anchorage near buoy 128.
The vessel...
Safety Alert for Ballast Water Treatment Systems
The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert for ballast water treatment systems using electrolytic chlorination units, after an explosion of a Headway OceanGuard* system in a semi-submersible.
The warning comes after...
Crew on Abandoned Ship Pens Desperate Letter for Help
The U.K.-based charity has published a copy of a desperate letter seeking help from the remaining Indian seafarers on the Hong Kong flagged vessel abandoned in China by the owner.
Letter for desperate help:
The letter...
[Watch] Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating
Anish Tuteja, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Associate Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and his research group have created a self-healing, water-repellent spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan...
Tough Water-repellent Coating Could Lead to Faster Ships
You've no doubt seen footage of water-repellent coatings that seemingly defy the laws of nature. However, they have a catch: they're often too fragile to be useful in situations where they're likely to face...
The Hydraulic Engineering Involved in Panama Canal
Top-notch hydraulic system design and collaboration between multiple countries finally bring the world’s largest locks into the millennium.
The recent expansion of the Panama Canal was an enormous task—one that required the resources of project...
Shape of Things to Come
The Maritime Silk Road initiative of China is a mammoth effort to dominate trade and transportation. The whole plan is conceived on a massive strategic long term basis. It is almost as important as...
Strong Wind Runs a Bulker Aground, but Refloated
A vessel that reportedly ran aground near Newfoundland and Labrador has been freed.
What happened?
The ship is registered in Panama and is owned by Hong Kong-based company Pacific Basin Shipping Limited. The 190 metre vessel...
Mega Container Runs Aground, Refloated
It was reported that a mega container ran aground in the Malacca Strait but was successfully refloated.
What happened?
Umm Salal has a container capacity of 13,296 TEU with 1,000 reefer points and was the largest...
What is the Effective Size of the Operational World Tanker Fleet?
With the oil price looking capped by the potential for export of U.S. shale oil, and with industry opinion formers and analysts predicting steady demand growth over the coming three to five years (IEA...