Product Tanker Ran Aground Off Turkey

On June 5, a product tanker KOLIN 7, which was deployed for waste collection, ran aground near Bozcaada, Turkey.  People on the Kepez coast were surprised to see the big ship closer to the...

Ships Caught Violating Low Sulphur Fuel Regulations

The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration recently caught 10 ships that were using fuel with a high sulfur content while berthing at local ports. From April 1 onwards, the new national regulations stipulate that vessels entering waters...

[Watch] A Cruise Ship Crashing into Ketchikan Dock

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior On Friday afternoon, the Celebrity Cruises' ship Infinity crashed into a Ketchikan dock, Alaska. High wind in the area might have caused the 965 feet long vessel to crash into...

Lightering Operations Begin on Motor Vessel in Lake Superior

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and respond as lightering operations begin on the motor vessel Roger Blough, Friday, after the vessel ran aground May 27 on Gros Cap Reef in Whitefish Bay...

Laser Pointer Hits US Coast Guard Plane

FBI Investigating After Laser Pointer Hits Coast Guard Aircraft On Tuesday night, a Coast Guard plane flying near Sagamore Beach area was pointed at with a laser light.  State police responded to the beach at...

Suezmax Chartering Joint Venture Commence Operation

Euronav, Diamond S Shipping and Frontline Join in Suezmax Chartering Joint Venture Euronav NV announced today the formation of a commercial joint venture with Diamond S Management LLC and Frontline Ltd.  The aim of the...

Greek Shipping – Still Number One!

Greek Shipping-leads Number One! In the Universal Shipping Trade, Greece leads number one position in spite of the various national and market encounters facing the Hellenic ship owning community.  Greece has also sustained to reinforce...

Can Automated Merchant Vessels Offset Manpower Shortage in Future?

Can Automated Merchant Vessels Offset Manpower Shortage? Recently Mfame carried an article based on a research report BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report Predicts Potential Shortage of Almost 150000 Officers by 2025.  The shipping industry took a serious note...

[Watch] Durham Exhibit: Odyssey’s Shipwreck! Pirates and Treasure

Dare to go to depths previously unexplored and discover the world of lost, historic shipwrecks – all without getting wet! Odyssey’s Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasure takes adventurers back in time and miles under the...

[Watch] Coast Guard Rescue of a Stranded Man in Ocean

Stranded Sailor with No Life Jacket Rescued after 20 Hours off Florida @USCGSoutheast #rescue. @MyFWC pic.twitter.com/ZSlHiIMPr3 June 2, 2016 A man was rescued in the Gulf of Mexico today after treading water for 20 hours with...