Captain’s Maneuvering Error Costs Millions
Summary:
On the morning of May 8, 2016, the passenger vessel Carnival Pride was attempting to dock at the Cruise Maryland Terminal at South Locust Point in Baltimore, Maryland, when its bow struck the pier...
RIMS Gets Class Approval from Lloyd’s Register
Drone and robotics specialist RIMS (Robotics In Maintenance Strategies) have received their fourth Classification Certificate as Recognized External Specialists, from Lloyd’s Register for the use of Remote Inspection Techniques (drones) during surveys of enclosed...
[Watch] Plane Skids Off Runway and Hangs Off Cliff
On January 13, a commercial plane narrowly missed plunging into the Black Sea after reportedly skidding off a runway.
What happened?
The commercial plane ‘Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800’ had a narrow escape after it reportedly skid...
Taiwan Rewards Slow-sailing Ships
The government offers subsidies to shipping line operators, who voluntarily reduce the operating speed of large ships as they enter the nation’s seaports.
Each ship receives NT$8,000 (US$270) for slow sailing from Taiwan International Ports...
MAN Develops Cylinder Bypass for Gas Engines
The MAN Diesel & Turbo has developed a new cylinder bypass function enabling ME-GI engines to continue running on LNG even when an individual cylinder misfires.
Currently, if a LNG cylinder misfires, the system automatically...
9 CMA CGM Mega Newbuilds to Run on LNG
French maritime transport company CMA CGM, has plans to equip its nine future ships of 22,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), scheduled to be delivered in 2020, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled engines.
What's their...
[Watch] Burning Oil Tanker Sinks Days After Collision
The burning Panama-registered oil tanker off the coast of Shanghai sank on Sunday, over a week after it collided with a cargo ship.
Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may...
Burning Oil Tanker Sinks Off China
On January 14, the oil tanker which was reportedly on fire for over a week at Sea, which had 32 crew members onboard were finally declared dead.
What happened?
The oil tanker ‘Sanchi’ was reportedly burning...
Bunkering Blocked at Port of Trieste Amid ‘Suspicious Infiltrations’
Bunkering operations at Italy’s Port of Trieste is suspended due to “suspicious infiltrations in the company managing the bunker deposit,” says Global Service Maritime (GSM) and GAC to the World Maritime News.
Blocked Port of Trieste
Specifically,...
Anchor Chains of Barges Entangled
On Jan 11, 2018, the "Baltimax" and “Caesar" were stuck on the Rhine, near Leverkusen at river km 705, after their anchor chains had got entangled overnight.
The mishap
Both ships had been moored side by side,...