Troubled Bulk Carrier Under Tow to Hawaii

On October 31, the bulk carrier which was disabled and adrift at Sea was successfully towed to the port for further repairs. Vessel adrift at...

Bulk Carrier Sunk Coaster in Collision Off Shanghai

On October 31, a cargo vessel reportedly sank after colliding with a bulk carrier. What happened? The bulk carrier ‘Li Dian 2’ collided with a cargo...

Tanker Attacked by Pirates

On October 30, an oil tanker was reportedly attacked by pirates. What happened? The oil tanker ‘GP T2’ was attacked by pirates in the night of...

[Watch] Ultra Deepwater Drillship Basic Walkthrough

Walkthrough of a samsung design 12000 drillship. Video was created for offshore workers families and friends to see the equipment that they sleep and...

Ultra-silent Propulsion from Wärtsilä for Research Vessel

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply an ultra-silent propulsion package for a new research vessel to be built for the Faroe Islands Marine Research...

First Virgin Voyages Cruise Ship to be for Adults Only

Virgin Voyages has a message for parents thinking of booking one of its first sailings: Leave the kids at home. The first ship in development for the...

GAC Ship Agency Wins Maritime Standard Awards of the Year

The Maritime Standard Awards has awarded GAC Group the prestigious Ship Agency of the Year 2017. Second consecutive year: The GAC group has been handed this...

Fuel Oil Leak Causes Engine Room Fire

Summary Thomson Majesty was enroute to Calvi, France from Livorno, Italy with 1478 passengers and 579 crew members. On the day of the departure, the...

Turning Gas into a Liquid, Transporting it by Tanker

The technology of turning gas into a liquid, transporting it by tanker, rail or truck and then converting it back into a gas is...

Large Iranian Presence Confirmed at Europort 2017

This year’s Europort exhibition, which takes place at Rotterdam Ahoy from November 7th-10th, will have a significant presence from Iran, one of the fastest...