Convention for the Control of Ship’s Ballast Water
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004 (BWM), comes into force on 8 September,...
China Launches World’s Largest Ore Carrier
China launched the world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province.
The carrier, with the length of 362 meters and width of 65 meters, has a super...
Powerful Earthquake Topples Buildings, Killing Scores
A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City.
President Enrique Peña...
Accident During Unloading of Ferry
On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel.
What happened?
The 29 year old staff member,...
Fatal Accident in Lock
Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks
On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire...
[Watch] Strange Ship Designed to Take on 700 Tons of Seawater
This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research.
The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform...
Thunderstorms Intense Over World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes
Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't...
RAMLAB Prints First Ship’s Propeller
Working in partnership with Damen Shipyards Group, RAMLAB has manufactured the world’s very first 3D-printed ship’s propeller, which successfully passes all requisite quality tests....
Masters Inefficient Handling of Ballasted Vessel Resulted in Water Intake
Summary
On February 2, 2016, at 2213 local time, the tanker Nordbay was southbound on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a...
What Price to Clean up Shipping?
Ed King suggests the shipping industry may be softening to the idea of a carbon tax $100 a tonne by 2027. $130 a tonne...
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World War 2 Warship Sank by a Japanese Submarine Discovered After...
An Australian second world war freighter has been discovered 77 years after it was sunk in a deadly Japanese submarine attack, reports the Guardian.
The...
