Tanker Capsizes With 2,200 Tons Of Sulphuric Acid

Accident type : Vessel CapsizeLocation : River Rhine in GermanyCasualties : Two crew members found missingSpill : NoneThe tanker was carrying at least 2,200 tons of sulfuric acid,...

Fire Defaced Engine Room In A General Cargo Ship

Engine room fire in a General cargo ship off Yingkou, China.Accident type : Fire accidentVessel type : General cargo shipLocation : off Yingkou, China in Bohai seaCasualties/Pollution :...

‘Zombie Ships’ Send Shivers About  Global Economy

The economic slowdown in China and the effects of rapid expansion through cheap debts has put the shipping industry in its worst crisis ever.The...

Fatality Due to Fire Extinguisher Explosion

Fire extinguishers onboard a ship play a vital role when it comes to firefighting. In most cases, the fire extinguishers are kept rested against...

Sulfur Pile Collapse Kills One

The Gulf Coast Bulk Equipment employee, While moving sulfur to a semitrailer at the Port Redwing site was killed when a 30-foot pile collapsed.On...

WhatsApp On Its Way To 1 Billion Users

According to an official announcement in a blog post on Monday, WhatsApp will no longer charge its users with an annual subscription fee of...

[Watch] Change the Way You See the Universe

  Here's a 3-minute animation that will provide you with an extraterrestrial perspective of grand scheme of things, Earth and everything on it is...

Maritime Satellite communication Market Will Escalate By 2020

A survey report by markets and markets have issued a "Maritime Satellite Communication Market by Type (VSAT, MSS), Service (Voice, Video, Data, Tracking &...

Unique Opportunity For Artists On The Open Pacific

A Vancouver art gallery is all set once again to search for interested artists to spend 23 days in residency at sea.  It is...

Chemical Freight Rates Turn Up While Baltic Dry Index Follow a Downward Trend

Cargoes carrying chemicals from US to England and Europe has increased rapidly.  As a result, the transatlantic eastbound chemical freight rates have also increased...