ITF Seafarers' Trust has upgraded its world's first app designed to help seafarers looking for reliable transport when in port. In this upgraded system the Shore Leave must be downloaded once, and after that all...

Accident : Crane Collapsed in Containership Vessel Involved : Fortune Navigator, a containership Location : Ta Thuan port in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Casualties : One Dockworker dead A gantry crane boom collapsed during the unloading operations at the port.  The crashed...

COMPAC, Thordon Bearings’ seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system, won the prestigious Tanker Shipping & Trade Environment Award yesterday following a verdict that the system allows ship-owners to cost-effectively comply with stringent marine pollution...

Dell PC came with a pre-installed self-signed root certificate authority, called "eDellRoot", and the private key associated with it.  One user reported finding that their PC had a security hole that could allow attackers...

The Board of Directors of Alfa Laval announced that Lars Renström is retiring from the position as President and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group.  Lars will be succeeded by Tom Erixon who is...

A major rescue operation, involving Coast Guard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboats - Stromness and Kirkwall, to assist the adrift Cargo ship Skog was successful.  The 99 m long vessel was towed safely and...

The vessel ran aground which narrowly missed to hit a petrol station on shore. Accident : Vessel grounding Vessel Involved : Crown Emma, a reefer ship Date : 24th November 2015 Location : The Bosporus near Kirecburnu on the western bank Casualties/Pollution : Nil The...

“Vessel groundings are becoming more common in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) territory.  However, many vessel groundings go unreported or Government officials are not notified until a damaged vessel has been hauled for repairs....

The Panama Canal authorities have informed that they undergo the experience unusually high demand and are taking several steps to expedite traffic, decrease Canal Waters Time and reduce the current backlog of vessels. The canal...

Are you aware of the Navigational conduct rules? These are the basic navigational rules to be followed at sea.  The International Rules were formalized in the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at...