Traders Profit on Asia Crude Routes
Oil traders from around the world, including the United States, Britain and Brazil, have tripled their sales to Asia as they take advantage of an emerging supply gap following OPEC-led production cuts announced late...
[Watch] Sailor’s Miraculous Rescue from a Sinking Ship
Eight Indians drowned mid-sea close to Sharjah port in Dubai, chief engineer Vimlesh Sheravat and captain Rahul Salunkhe had a narrow escape from the gigantic waves.
For more information, please visit here
Disclaimer: This video...
[Watch] Extreme Ice Skating & Cycling Race on World’s Deepest Lake
After three grueling days traversing the frozen surface of Lake Baikal – the world’s deepest – on bicycles and ice-skates, only two thirds of the entrants in Russia’s Ice Storm race made it to...
Autonomous Tugs will Become a Reality
Harbour tugs are likely to be one of the first vessel classes to become autonomous as it improves safety and lowers operating costs by removing the crew. Wärtsilä vice president for commercial operations Mike...
OCTOPUS to Enhance Safety and Efficiency
ABB’s OCTOPUS marine software will improve the safety and efficiency of four new semi-submersible heavy lift vessels, using weather and loading data to plot the optimal route.
The ships, owned by Greenland Heavylift Holdings,...
Malaysian Educators on Course for Energy-efficient Shipping
An IMO workshop is training Malaysia’s maritime educators to introduce the topic of energy-efficient ship operation into their teaching curriculums. The workshop, taking place in Kuala Lumpur (20-21 February), was developed under IMO’s GloMEEP...
French Explorer Challenges Svalbard Governance
The Frenchman intended to sail eastwards towards the New Siberian Islands and then let his 47 feet big ship Arktika-2 drift with the ice. While drifting, Elkam was to make it to the North...
Ro-ro Ship Adrift After Breaking Away from its Mooring
A ro-ro ship broke away from its moorings due to strong winds and heavy storm.
What happened?
The ro-ro cargo ship Grande Senegal broke moorings at Gibraltar harbour under the strong wind and heavy storm.
The vessel...
Barge Carrier Drags Anchor and Drifts Dangerously Close to Rocky Shores
The barge carrier Tide Carrier dragged anchor and drifted dangerously close to rocky shores of Feistein Fyr in Norway.
What happened?
The vessel was anchored south of Bergen when the anchor dragged and started drifting to...
It took Less than a Minute of Satellite Time to Catch these Thieves Red-handed
The heart of the Pacific Ocean is a vast, barely explored region outside national boundaries, teeming with undiscovered species and dramatic undersea terrain. A few organizations monitor activity here, mostly international fisheries management groups,...