The Lesson Not Yet Learned – 20 Years After ‘Sea Empress’ Disaster!

In February 1996 the Sea Empress ran aground and spilled nearly 72,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea, contaminating around 120 miles of...

Throwing Garbage at Sea? Beware of Spot Fines – Warns Fiji

Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd (FPCL) has put in place some strong measures in an effort to stop pollution at sea and in beach areas....

“Anthem of the Seas” Sail Out After Extensive Repairs

The vessel suffered propulsion damage in heavy weather and has undergone a series of inspections since her return to the port.According to the reports,...

2nd Ultra Large Containership Intentionally Grounded and Refloated!

 Incident : Vessel GroundingDate : 13th February 2016Vessel Type Involved : Cargo ShipLocation : off the Isle of WightCasualties/Pollution : NilIt is just two weeks after a 19,000...

900+ Solar Panels on a K-Line Car Carrier Make it “Drive Green”!

  K Line’s Energy Efficient ship, “Drive Green Highway”, is the first among eight solar assisted car-carrier ships that was launched in Nagasu Port...

Rescue Team Flew Overnight to Save a Seafarer Aboard a Cargo Ship

CareFlight Rescue Ill 20-Year-Old Sailor From Ship Nearly 500 km From DarwinWouldn't this be a nightmare when you are out at sea and someone...

China The Strong Challenger

China in spite of its economic slowdown contributes to the global economic growth and has considerable development potential.  China has a large number of...

A Pause for the Baltic Index, Maersk CEO on Oil Prices, China Has the...

The Maritime world has started to witness lots of market fluctuations and downtrends this New Year 2016.  The Baltic Dry Index touched record low...

Einstein made it right once Again after 101 Years

By detection of gravitational waves Scientists Just Proved Einstein's Big Breakthrough, 101 Years Later.Scientists say they've finally recorded direct evidence of the tiny ripples in...

Hazardous Maintenance Work Done In An Unplanned Manner Caused Serious Injury

A seaman suffered a serious finger injury during maintenance work. Incident: A seaman was working on deck with the Bosun. He worked on colour-code painting of...