Vessel Hijack Attempt Foiled!

Military Repels Ship Hijacking and Arrests Vandals The Nigerian troops have apparently avoided an attempted hijack of a shipping vessel in the agitated Niger Delta...

Drug Bust! Device Stuck to the Hull of Cargo Ship

Drug Smuggled in a Torpedo Type Device Unearthed Cocaine worth €5m was discovered on a beach in Co Clare.  The consignment of 75 kg of...

Oil Tanker Catches Fire at Port

An oil tanker Bao Shan III reportedly caught fire when it was docked in Taichung port, Taiwan. The fire is reported to have started...

Crew Member Arrested for Onboard Sexual Assault

Colombian foreign national Jose Joaquin Martinez-Doria, 49, was arrested Friday by the Astoria Police Department for an alleged sexual assault that occurred aboard a...

Rare Collection of Over 40 Shipwrecks Revealed in Mapping of Black Sea Landscape

A maritime archaeology expedition launched to map the submerged ancient landscape of the Black Sea has found a rare collection of over 40 shipwrecks,...

[Watch] LPG Tanker Runs Aground

Watch the LPG tanker SYN ANTARES that ran aground in Guaiba Lake at Porto Allegro, Brazil. The incident while the tanker was en...

9 Don’ts to Keep in Mind While on a Cruise

By Katie Jackson Here are a handful of don’ts to keep in mind next time you’re on deck. 1. Miss the muster drill. Muster Drills are mandatory....

Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty

Feature: World Fuel Services on the Benefits of Working with a Strong CounterParty Knowing how to manage risk is the key to a successful long...

Dave Robinson – Diver Down

By J.V. Houlihan Dave Robinson says, “I had a mask on me when I was three years old.  I love being underwater.” Robinson is a scientist...

LPG Tanker Runs Aground

On October 22nd, LPG tanker Syn Antares that ran aground in Guaiba Lake at Porto Allegro, Brazil.  The incident while the tanker was en...