Large Cargo Ship Runs Aground on French Polynesia Reef

On June 27, a cargo vessel ran aground at the Raroia atoll in the French Polynesia due to engine problems. What happened? The cargo vessel ‘Thorco...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Broke Loose from Moorings

On June 26, 2018, at 8.15 p.m. the "Mein Schiff 3" broke off her moorings at quay 3 in Honningsvåg in stormy western winds. Disclaimer:...

USCG Warns of Dangers of Illegal Charter Operations

Illegal passenger vessel operations pose a risk to public safety, credentialed mariners, and legitimate operators. A Coast Guard posting on its Maritime Commons blog...

Shipping to Become Attractive for Women Seafarers

European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have today discussed possible solutions to increase women’s participation in the shipping...

It’s a Bollard Pull! How to Measure it?

The thrust developed at zero ahead speed. Bollard pull is the most commonly used measure of ship-assist tugs performance which have propellers optimized for...

Caterpillar’s Multi-engine Optimizer Delivers Savings for Vroon

Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) is already achieving industry-leading low fuel consumption. However, that is not stopping the Netherlands-based company from driving down fuel costs...

Star Bulk’s Scrubbers Gets Thumbs Up from Deutsche Bank

According to media reports, Deutsche Bank is the latest financial institution to be bullish on the prospects of shippers opting for scrubbers to comply...

LNG Yards Record Buoyant Half-year Ship Delivery and Order Levels

Both LNG carrier orders and newbuilding deliveries during the first half of 2018 are higher than they’ve been for many years. In two months, upto...

Human Element is Part of the Maritime Cyber Problem

Most ship cyber security breaches are consequent of human error but can easily be avoided by implementing cutting edge technology and policies to prevent...

Simple Security Flaws can Steer Ships Off Course

A proof-of-concept attack could cause ships to dangerously veer off course, and it all stems from simple security issues, including the failure to change...