Tugs Rescue Ferry and Two Cargo Ships

On May 26, a couple of tugs were dispatched to rescue two merchant ships and a passenger vessel stranded in the Atlantic ocean. What happened? In...

Ship Runs Aground! Double-Hold Requirement Saves Pollution

On May 29, an oil tanker ran aground in the St. Lawrence River offshore of Morrisburg, Ontario and just down river from Waddington. What happened? The...

Eight Firefighters Fight Cargo Hold Fire

On May 28, an excavator located in the cargo hold of a container ship caught fire but due to quick response it was brought...

Rescue Efforts to Save Entangled Whale

A rescue mission to save an injured whale has been resumed after it had been postponed on May 29. What happened? The rescue mission was initiated...

Can you Identify What’s Measured Here?

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[Watch] Wreck of Sunken Barge Removed

The heavily damaged wreck of the "Coxswain" was raised by the sheerleg "Matador 2" on May 28 at 4.30 p.m. from the bottom of...

IMO 2020: New Fuel Option Gains Pace

The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) move to reduce the sulfur cap for bunker fuel from 3.5% to 0.5% by 2020, not 2025, means an...

The Boys on the Ice

BBC has published the harrowing tale of 7 young Scottish stowaways who were subjected to cruelty by the crew onboard a ship which was...

IMO Approval to Deliver Most Significant Advance in Maritime Safety in a Generation

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has formally approved Inmarsat’s ‘Fleet Safety’ solution as a new service to support the Global...

Rivertrace to Represent BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System in Asia

Rivertrace, an ISO9001 Quality-Assured Company and market leader with over 30 years’ experience of water monitoring, has recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to...