Solar & Wind-Powered Boat To Suck Up Waste

Inventors from Sussex have developed a concept of solar and wind-powered boat, SeaVax, that can suck up plastic waste. A proof of concept at...

MOL Appoints Representatives To Enhance Services In Each Market

Effective from 1st April 2016, MOL will appoint Chief Country Representatives to oversee the operations in Asia and Oceania.The idea of appointing country representatives...

Did A Faulty Piping Caused Bunker Fuel Spill At The Port Of LA?

California Spill: Oiled Birds Found Near L.A. HarbourFish and wildlife officials are working to help six oiled seabirds after the car carrier spilled oil...

Cargo Ship Crew Honored For Saving A Life In Frigid Waters

A lifesaving award was presented to the crew of the cargo ship Joseph L. Block by the Coast Guard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, Saturday.On...

31 – A Prime Age For Seafarers To Take Up Jobs Ashore!

Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore kickstarted an important debate on what every seafarer undergo in their peak of their career life.  Should seafarers ditch...

Fire On Board An Ethylene Carrier At Sinopacific Shipyard

Accident FireDate 14th March 2016Vessel type Ethylene Carrier(under construction)Location Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering’s Qidong Fengshun ShipyardAccording to the reports, an ethylene carrier which was under construction at the...

Fatigue! – The Root Cause For A Bunker Tanker To Run Aground

A fuel tanker ran aground in Nunavut in 2014 after its fatigued crew made a wrong turn in Chesterfield Inlet.Incident: The Bunker tanker was on...

General Slocum Sinks Killing 1,021 Souls

The General Slocum was a passenger steamboat built in Brooklyn, New York, in 1891.  The General Slocum was named for Civil War General and...

Save Upto 6% Fuel Annually – With Dynamic AC system

With the DAC - All electrically propelled vessels can save at least 6% fuel annually.ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is launching...

Use of Torch Lights Inside a Ballast Tank Kills Three

Every shipboard activity has a high-risk factor associated with it. May it be in the engine room or in the cargo area, the risks...