Posidonia – Clinches New Heights and Bookings Open for the Next Event!
The Posidonia conference attracted a record number of attendees this year. Here are some noteworthy numbers from the event.
Number of Attendees
Approx. 22,000
Number of Exhibitors
1800 +
Variation from Previous Event
14% Higher (Increase in visitors)
Exhibitors from Over
90...
Vessel Detained in Suez Canal as it Launched a Drone to Record its Movement!
Shortly after the drone had been launched from a vessel transiting the Suez Canal, the Master was requested by the Canal Authorities (SCA) to drop anchor. During the SCA’s subsequent inspection, they confiscated the...
Gas Leak Aboard an Aircraft Carrier Kills Two
On June 10, a sailor and a civilian worker were reportedly killed in an accident on board the indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The workers inhaled toxic gas leaked during a maintenance operation on...
The USCG Rescues Cadet – a Truly Heroic Effort Off Alaska
Coast Guard Conducts Long-range Medevac 230 Miles South of Cold Bay, Alaska
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an ailing mariner off the Matson cargo vessel Maunawili approximately 230 miles...
Explorers to Explain Mission to Andrea Doria Shipwreck
Undersea explorers who spent several days studying the wreck of the Andrea Doria off Nantucket are planning to share their findings.
The crew from Washington-state based OceanGate has scheduled a news conference in Boston.
Using a...
[Watch] Hull Performance To Achieve Fuel Efficiency
Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) is now shaping as one of the most attractive investments in shipping today.
The condition of a ship’s underwater hull surface has a substantial impact on its energy efficiency – both...
ReCAAP Reports 65% Decrease in Piracy in Asia
Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia in May 2016
ReCAAP ISC Monthly Report May 2016 released on June 4 carried a positive news for Asian maritime sector, of course with a...
World’s Largest Lock Opens in Port of Antwerp
On June 10, the new world’s largest lock was opened for business at the Port of Antwerp by King Filip, minister Ben Weyts, the chairman of the European Investment Bank Werner Hoyer and alderman...
‘Noah’s Ark’ Collides with Coast Guard Ship in Oslo Harbor
Norwegian officials say a wooden exhibition ship built as a representation of Noah's Ark has collided with a Coast Guard vessel in the Oslo harbor, damaging both ships.
Coast Guard spokesman Rune Svartsund said the...
[Watch] You will Need Tissues Watching this Dog Take Her Last, Heroic Walk
Bretagne was the last 9/11 responder dog alive, but she was also so much more. The golden retriever also responded to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and worked with autistic children. The golden retriever was...