[Watch] Bulk Carrier That Ran Aground Off Mahébourg

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior The bulk carrier Benita went hard aground off Mahébourg, Mauritius on reefs, after what looks like an attempted mutiny and a brawl between her 23 Taiwanese and Filipino crew. For more information, please...

Crew Stuck in the Detained Vessel Off Aberdeen

Ship to be Detained in Aberdeen for 'Two More Weeks' Few more weeks of trouble anticipated for an offshore supply vessel, which got detained in Aberdeen on the grounds of non-payment of crew wages. The Malaviya...

Mutiny and Brawl on Board, Bulk Carrier Runs Aground

On June 17, the bulk carrier Benita went hard aground off Mahébourg, Mauritius on reefs reportedly after what looks like an attempted mutiny and a brawl between her 23 Taiwanese and Filipino crew. A team...

[Watch] Inauguration of the Worlds Biggest Lock

Inauguration of the Kieldrecht Lock Bulker Aground in Lake Superior King Filip, minister Ben Weyts, the chairman of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer and alderman Marc Van Peel of Antwerp, in charge of...

Hate Your Job? NASA Wants You!

EXPLORERS WANTED ON THE JOURNEY TO MARS Hike the solar system's largest canyon, Valles Marineris on Mars, where you can catch blue sunsets in the twilight, and see the two moons of Mars (Phobos and...

Sensor-Outfitted UAV Allows Remote Methane Leak Detection

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California, has successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas sensor, on a Vertical Take-off and Landing small unmanned aerial system (sUAS).  The advanced capabilities provided by sUASs, particularly enhanced...

Iconic Navagio Shipwreck of Zakynthos in Danger of Disappearing

The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in danger of total disintegration. The ship took its name from the...

Follow The Coast Guard Course to SOLAS VGM Compliance, Else Face FMC’s Action

Cordero Urges Ocean Carriers to Accept Obvious Path to VGM Compliance With the implementation date for new container weighing requirements 14-days away, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission Mario Cordero said the time has come...

“Best Sea Port” Award for the 28th Time!

Singapore Clinches “Best Seaport in Asia” for 28th Time The Port of Singapore is the “Best Seaport in Asia” for the 28th time.  The award was announced at the 2016 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply...

Diesel Spill in Port of Gulfport

Coast Guard, State, Local Agencies Respond to Diesel Spill in Gulfport Diesel spill in Port of Gulfport Diesel spill in Port of Gulfport involved barge, offshore vessel Booms deployed to contain and absorb the fuel ...