Treat Stair Trunks as Enclosed Spaces! Two Collapsed Inside the Stair Trunk
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A fatal accident happened on a Hong Kong registered general cargo ship that two stevedores and one bulldozer operator were killed inside the stair trunk, after they entered the enclosed stair trunk without following...
Wärtsilä Aquarius BWMS Retrofit Reduces Installation Risks
With entry into force of the ballast water treatment regulation now less than 2 years away, Wärtsilä BWMS and scrubber retrofit engineering services are seeing considerable increase in interest in their experience and risk...
Cargo Ships Sinks After Collision Near Prvic’ Island
A cargo ship named Plavi Jadran and Jadrolinija's passenger ship Tijat collided on Wednesday around 18:30 near Prvić island, reports Morski.hr on February 2, 2018. The collision caused enough damage for the cargo ship...
Engine Fire Disables Container Ship 21 Crew Stuck Off B.C.
Two crew members had to be rescued from a container ship off the B.C. coast after they suffered burns due to an engine fire, on Thursday.
The MOL Prestige is now adrift the southwest of...
Oil Platform Could Not Transit the Bosphorus
The "GSP Saturn" could not transit the Bosphorus enroute from the Marmara Sea to Constanta on Jan 31, 2018, being towed by the Norwegian-flagged "GSP Antares". The platform which has a height of 110...
TEU Tokens – First Cryptocurrency for Container Shipping is Launched
Container shipping could see the first widespread use of a cryptocurrency this week.
A Hong Kong-based blockchain developer, ETH Smart Contract Tech, will start distribution of its bespoke TEU tokens to shippers, forwarders and 3PLs...
Seaman’s Plea: HC Orders Arrest of UK-regd Ship
Coming to the rescue of a seaman who was abandoned by a UK-based cargo vessel company after he sustained serious injuries while clearing fishing nets stuck in the propeller of a cargo ship owned...
Ship Violated Ballast Water Convention
On Jan 31, 2018, the "Pilion" was the subject of an inspection in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg at Southern Reiherstieg, during which officials of the Water Police (WSPK 32) found a violation of the Ballast Water Convention....
7 Cruise Ship Features that Changed the Way We Cruise
Cruise ships have slowly evolved over the past several decades and now offer more features and amenities than ever before. Here are seven cruise ship features that have changed the way we cruise.
Balcony Cabins
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[Watch] Yemen Conflict Forces New Security Recommendations
BIMCO's Head of Maritime Security raise some keys points before ships navigate in this region.
The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) and the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have advised that a range of threats other...













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