The Story Of A Drunken Titanic Survivor, Who Helped Save Others

One of the most famous Titanic survivor stories is that of Charles Joughin.  Charles Joughin was the last person to leave the Titanic and...

Main Engine Shutdown During Manoeuvring – Did You Check The Crankcase Oil Mist Detectors?

A general cargo vessel departed port after loading cargo where the crew was religiously carrying out the vessel departure routines.  The main engine was...

A Ship Full of Weapons Seized

French Navy Seized A Ship With WeaponsA ship full of weapons, reportedly headed for Somalia, was intercepted and seized by French naval forces patrolling...

Somali Pirates On Trial In French Court

Somali pirates on trial in Paris for 2011 hijacking of yacht in Gulf of Aden.Seven Somali men have gone before a court in Paris,...

Wave Making Resistance – Best Example – From The IMarEST Condition Based Maintenance Conference

Wave Making Resistance - Best Example. Excerpts from the IMarEST Condition Based Maintenance Conference. While the 6th condition based maintenance conference came to an end, we...

Excess Sludge Formation in the Purifiers? Here is the First Aid!

One Important Test when the Purifier Suffers from Excess Sludge Formation.Excessive sludge generation in purifiers are not very uncommon.  If you check with any...

M.V Ionic Unicorn – 11th Eco Ship Delivered By MES

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES) has completed and delivered M.V. Ionic Unicorn, the third Eco-Ship line up of neo series to Ionic...

Hydrogen Sulphide Kills Three – Rotten Fish Is The Root Cause

We have heard of cases where hydrogen sulphide in marine fuel oils causes some health hazards and at times fatality.  This is a very...

British Tourist Rescued Like A Survivor Of The Titanic!

British Tourist Rescued Like A Survivor Of The Titanic After A Swim Back To Cruise ShipSusan Brown, the British tourist who ‘threw herself into...

Carroll A. Deering – The Ghost Ship

Carroll A. Deering was a five-masted commercial schooner.  The schooner was built in Bath, Maine in the year 1919 by G.G. Deering Company.The Deering...