Shares of Small Japanese Shipping Firms Jump up
As the North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un met the US President Donald Trump last week to discuss many an issue, Japanese shipping firms...
[Watch] Ship Runs Aground, Nearly Hits Duluth Break Wall
On June 17, a freighter ran aground and nearly collided with city’s break wall.
What happened?
The 1,004-foot freighter ‘M/V American Spirit’ when it ran aground...
Canadian Ship Fire to Burn for Days in NSW
On June 18, a Canadian freight ship that was docked in the New South Wales port caught fire and the firefighters are fighting hard...
Large Cargo Ship Sinking in Croatian Adriatic
On Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, a major maritime incident occurred near the island of Jabuka on the Croatian side of the Adriatic...
Ballast Must Now be Comprehensively Planned and Embraced
The IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) has reinforced regulations requiring all ships to install ballast water management systems (BWMS).
With discussions at the...
Crappy IoT on the High Seas: Holes Punched in Hull of Maritime Security
A demo at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London by Ken Munro and Iian Lewis of Pen Test Partners (PTP) demonstrated multiple methods to...
Daredevil Operation Onboard a Drifting Cargo Ship Saved a Disaster
In the early hours of June 14, a cargo ship caught fire and twenty two members present onboard the vessel were rescued.
What happened?
The cargo...
[Watch] Submarine Sinks Tanker in the Black Sea
As per media reports, the submarine Yildiray sank a decommissioned tanker in the Black Sea.
The submarine is part of the exercises conducted by...
Failure to Keep a Proper and Effective Lookout Results in Collision
Summary
On 23 June 2015, in daylight with clear visibility, the bulk carrier Jag Arnav and fast utility vessel Total Response collided about 26 NM...
IBIA Pointers for Problem Fuels: What Should Ship Owners Do?
A significant number of ships have experienced serious operational problems – chiefly sticking/seizing fuel pumps and in some cases filter blockages – after lifting...
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Crews to Abandon Two Venezuelan Tankers Stuck in Portugal
According to a Reuters report the crew of Venezuelan oil tanker, the Rio Arauca, that was stuck in the middle of the river Tagus...
