Engine Failure Grounds Product Tanker off Uruguay
On May 17, a product tanker, loaded with nearly 35000 tons of vegetable oil, reportedly suffered some engine failure which resulted in running aground near Isla de Lobos, off Punta del Este, Uruguay.
The vessel...
Researchers Give Rare Look at Shipwreck, Wild Reef Off Shore of Lake Michigan
A Cruise Ship on fire
Shedd Aquarium researchers revealed a rare underwater look at what they’ve found at a rocky outcrop off the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
Video shows a team of divers exploring the...
Explorers Plan June Mission to Andrea Doria Shipwreck
Nearly six decades after 46 people died when the Andrea Doria sank to the sea floor following a violent collision with another ocean liner south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, explorers are preparing to do what...
[Watch] Girls Smuggled in and Sold as Brides in China
Gender Imbalance: Vietnamese Smuggled in and Sold as Child Brides in China
A Cruise Ship on fire
The dearth of marriage-age women in China has created a situation of desperation among young Chinese men and...
Can a Captain Get Fired for Reporting Safety Concerns About His Ship?
Yes says the Ex-Elfara Ship Captain, he testified Tuesday that he was fired after reporting safety concerns about his ship.
Capt. Jack Hearn, a cargo ship captain who worked for the company that owned the...
[Watch] Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas Arrives in Southampton
Watch video of the Harmony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has come to Southampton, the UK.
Harmony of the Seas will sail from Southampton, U.K. on a series of short getaways to...
Harmony of the Seas: Is the Largest Cruise Ship a ‘City’?
Harmony of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, has come to Southampton, the UK.
It left the western port town of Saint-Nazaire on Sunday and now docked in the south coast city on Tuesday...
Can This Third-largest Shipping Alliance Make Waves?
World's third-largest container shipping alliance is taking shape - Japan's Big 3 Plus global 3
World's third-largest container shipping alliance is taking shape as Japan’s three largest shipping companies - Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK),...
Wanted! Merchant Navy Officers – Atleast 16,500 Officers are Required – BIMCO/ICS Forecast
BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report Predicts Potential Shortage of Almost 150000 Officers by 2025
Launched yesterday evening at the International Maritime Organization, the latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of...
Container Ship Fleet Near 20 Million TEU Barrier
BIMCO expects the container shipping fleet to break through the 20 million TEU barrier shortly. 2016 will see the lowest fleet growth rate on record (3.4% expected), but with an estimated net addition of...