Ship Likely Strikes Gray Whale Off San Francisco

On May 8, a carcass of an adult female gray whale was stranded on rocks near the Oakland International Airport. What happened? The carcass of a...

Beware of Libyan Guidelines! Risk of Crew Arrest High – Gard

Oil smuggling activities in waters off the Western Libya coast continue to pose risks to vessels in these waters. Tanker operators caution their vessels’...

Scared of Falling Off a Cruise Ship? Here’s What You Should Know

Some might consider cruise ships havens, where passengers can destress freely and there's always something on tap. Although extremely rare, bad things can happen...

DNV GL and Meyer Turku Sign Contract for Two New Vessels

Finish firm Meyer Turku signs a contract with DNV GL It deals with the classification of their new Royal Caribbean ICON class vessels. ...

Shortage of Ships for Charter Could Force Carriers to Shelve New Services

Shipowners are in for a rude shock, as they are forced to shelve new services of their carriers due to the hike in containership...

Don’t Let Your Maritime Claim Expire

Introduction Maritime claims arise in relation to the ownership, possession, mortgage and general operation of a ship and are primarily enforced by an admiralty action in...

Singapore’s Bunker Industry Deals with Demurrage Claims After Off-spec Fuel Issues

A report in the Platts highlights the current plight of Singapore’s bunker industry as suppliers are adversely affected as they are unable to load...

Fleet Wide Alfa Laval BWS Retrofit for Nova and Polsteam

Alfa Laval has scored two fleet deals with Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech fitting its ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to over 90 vessels. Comply...

[Watch] This $1 Billion Cruise Ship with a Race Track will Fly High

 A $1 billion Norwegian cruise ship is all set to dethrone its rival cruise lines Carnival and Royal Caribbean. What happened? The $1 billion cruise ship...

High Water Levels Strands vessel on St. Lawrence River

On May 8, a cruise ship was left stranded on St.Lawrence river because the river levels were too high to allow it to pass...