Seajacking Attempt Thwarted

In another incident, a sea-jacking attack was thwarted by patrolling navy ships after responding to a distress call. What happened? Last week, a sea-jacking attempt by the Abu Sayyaf off Tawi-Tawi was thwarted by patrolling navy...

Fire in Engine Room on Board Cruise Ship

The cruise ship Costa Magica caught fire in the engine room during a voyage to Pointe-a-Pitre in Guadeloupe. What happened? The vessel was on cruising in the eastern Caribbean, when in the early morning of February...

Vestdavit Mission Accomplished on Ram

Seatrials are underway in Japan involving Ramform Hyperion, the last of four ships built to the seismic sector’s all-time highest specifications, completing a project that shows the way distinctive design also demands innovation from...

Welcome to the USA! A Shipowner’s Guide to Regulatory Compliance

The American P&I Club released a guide of key regulations that shipowners should be aware of when trading to and from the United States and United States Territories.  The guidance concerns safety, maritime security,...

[Watch] New Ship-to-ship Compensation System

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as safer and faster load transfers. "This robustly-tested technology can offer considerable...

ICS Chairman Sets Out Plan for CO2 Reduction by Shipping Sector

The Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Esben Poulsson, has set out what the industry would like the International Maritime Organization to achieve as part of its CO2 reduction strategy for the shipping...

Mud/Clay Rolled Off and Hit Crew in Anchor Handling Operations

What Happened: During recovery of anchors from the seabed a marine rep was injured after he got a 50 kg lump of mud/clay rolled onto his back as he was checking the Identification number of...

[Watch] Hero American Fights Hate Crime Against Indian

While one American shot two Indian engineers Srinivas Kuchibhotla, and Alok Madasani, another one tried to defend them. Ian Grillot, 24, became a hero when he tried to stop Adam Purinton from shooting the Indian...

Fire on Board US Car Carrier with 21 Crew Members

A Fire broke out on the US car carrier “Honor” in the English Channel this morning while on route to Baltimore from Southampton. The UK Coastguard was called to tackle the blaze on the ship...

AMSA Awards Seafarers After PNG Ferry Rescue Mission, Five Years Ago

“Each seaman will do the same”. Those words, spoken by Captain Lykov Pavlo, were said to have encapsulated the bravery and courage of mariners, prepared to go to the aid of others in distress, in...