The Captain of the Greenpeace Ship is a Woman
Films and literature tell us one thing about ship captains: The captain is almost always a man. The captain in “Titanic” was a man....
[Watch] Ship Hauling Giant Cranes Creep Under Bridge
A cargo ship carrying giant shipping cranes slips right under the twin span of the Delaware Memorial Bridge during a slow-moving night time transport....
Clutch Slippage Resulted in Tanker Running Aground
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. It is not the function of the...
Updates for Merchant Shipping Safety Laws Proposed
International Maritime Organization (IMO) lays out latest ship safety requirements.
According to this all local load line and merchant shipping safety regulations...
Fire on Western Scheldt
What happened?
On March 23, 2018, at 7.20 p.m. a fire broke out aboard the "LMZ Pluto" at the Western Scheldt near Ossenisse. She had...
King of the Seas Once Again with World’s Largest Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean is the king of the seas once again.
On Friday, the cruise company accepted the delivery of the Symphony of the Seas vessel. And it's about...
A Digital Twin to Develop Blue Denmark
Imagine having access to every bit of information on your ship – from engine performance to hull integrity – available at a glance throughout...
Tankers: Fund Managers Put their Money on an Upturn
The shipping industry is gradually changing and private equity has made a visible impact. A report in the seatrade-maritime shows, how a big funding...
China is Developing Ships to Cover the Globe Without Captains
China ranks as the world’s third largest marine shipping country with a chance to become the world’s most dominant one by 2030. Even as commodity shipments have slipped...
Collision in Volkerak
The Netherlands flagged cargo ship “Zembla” reportedly met with an accident in Volkerak around 10:15 pm on March 19, 2018.
What happened?
The vessel had sailed...
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Lessons Learned: Fatality Caused by Burning Plastic on Deck
A tragic incident occurred aboard a vessel where a crew member lost their life due to the burning of plastic materials on deck, reports...
