[Watch] Waves Sent Them Flying Off Their Jet Skis

Two spring breakers were swept away into the path of a 130,000-ton cruise ship after waves sent them flying off their jet skis at the Port Canaveral in Florida. The frightening incident, which was captured...

Two Cargo Ships Collision Kills 2 Crew

What Happened? On March 13, two Chinese cargo ships, Chang Xun 17 and Jin Hang Hai 6, collided near the Nantong part of the Yangtze River. One of the vessel “Jin Hang Hai 6” sank...

[Watch] Regulatory Limitations of Blast and Fire Post Blast Resistant Walls, Doors and Windows

The Offshore Market Needs to Wake Up To The Regulatory Limitations of Blast and Fire Post Blast Resistant Walls, Doors and Windows, Warns InterDam InterDam, supplier of fire and blast resistant walls, doors and windows,...

Bulk Carrier Lost Propulsion Towed for Repairs

Stalled Bulk Carrier Towed To Unalaska For Repairs Unalaska waters welcomed an unusually large visitor over the weekend. The M/V Ecofaith G.O. was towed to Broad Bay on Saturday after the bulk carrier lost propulsion last...

Foreign Merchant Ship Seized Over Unauthorised Anchoring

On Monday, a foreign merchant ship was seized after it was found to have been anchored without prior permission. The vessel was seized by patrol unit after inspection. What happened? A foreign merchant ship 'MV Sima...

Cargo Ship Collides with Tanker and Sinks Off China

In the early hours on March 9, a cargo vessel belonging to North Korea reportedly sank off the coast of China after colliding with a Fuel tanker flying under China. What happened? A North Korean cargo...

To Scrap it or Retrofit it?

Scrapping of older tonnage or retrofitting will be one the main talking points in the shipping industry as we edge closer to the realization of major regulatory changes. According to shipbroker Charles R. Weber,...

Frightening! Two Young Women Fell in the Path of a Cruise Ship

Two young women on spring break in Florida survived a scare on Saturday when they fell off their jet ski and ended up in the path of a cruise ship. What happened? Two young women from...

Wärtsilä Unveils Ship Position Prediction Instrument

SmartPredict: Ship position prediction instrument unveiled by Wärtsilä Wärtsilä Corp officially launched its SmartPredict technology for safer ship manoeuvring in Florida, USA after explaining its importance at a Riviera Maritime Media conference in London in...

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion

Container Shipping Market to Witness Robust Expansion Throughout the Forecast Period 2015 to 2021 : Persistence Market Research Containers are used to transport objects from one place to another.  Unlike conventional shipping, container shipping uses...