Ghost Ship Sparks New Kidnapping Fear
On July 18, a tugboat belonging to a Tawau-based local company was found abandoned without five of its crew members in the waters off Dent Haven. This incident has sparked fresh fears of another...
Cargo Ship Owner and Agent Convicted in Greece
On July 18, a Piraeus Criminal Appeals Court acquitted 17 out of 32 defendants facing charges in connection with the drug-laden "Noor 1" tanker, which was intercepted carrying 2.1 tonnes of heroin in 2014....
Explosion Sinks a Cruise Ship in Amazon River
On July 16, the cruise ship “Aqua Amazon” suffered a very serious accident and sank in the Amazon River during a restocking mission.
Peruvian officials were reportedly searching for four members of the Aqua Expeditions...
1804 Shipwreck Bullion Goes on Display
More than two centuries after the Spanish warship Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (roughly, “Our Lady of Mercy”) was sunk off the coast of Portugal before reaching the Spanish port city of Cádiz, the massive...
Japan Surprises with 10.7% Rise in Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales in May
Japan’s May Bonded Bunker Fuel Sales Rise 10.7% from April to 2.35 mil Barrels
According to data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website, Japan sold 2.348 million barrels of bonded bunker fuel...
5 Tips to Seafarers for Healthy Food Habits
It is vital that you look after your own health and wellbeing at sea and ashore. Make healthy, nutritious food choices and ensure a balanced diet consisting of carbohydrates, protein, fat and fibre, vitamins...
Hempel Unveils Multipurpose Fresh Epoxy Coating for Marine New Buildings
Hempel, leading world-wide coatings supplier, Hempel A/S announced that it has developed two innovative coatings for marine application. The new pure epoxy coatings add to Hempel's existing HEMPADUR range and are designed for cargo tanks...
[Watch] How To Prevent a Panama Canal Accident
Bulker Aground in Lake Superior
Watch a video on the Panama Canal Expansion Project and the Panama Canal Pilots view on how to prevent a Panama Canal accident
Disclaimer: This video is intended for...
Brexit Need Not Happen! Can the Referendum be Ignored?
Parliament doesn't actually have to bring Britain out of the EU if the public votes for it. The referendum itself was advisory, rather than legally binding, and nothing was legally set in motion as...
Coast Guard Crew Honoured for ‘Nick of Time’ Heroics That Prevented Catastrophe
It was their last hope of preventing a potential environmental disaster.
Buffeted by gale-force winds, three Canadian Coast Guard members gripped the rails of a 145-metre long barge that had been cut adrift in a...