20,568 TEU Munich Maersk Makes Maiden Call at Hamburg

Check an image of Munich Maersk, which berthed at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg on August 5 while on its maiden voyage. With a nominal capacity...

[Watch] Container Load of Scott Bikes Fished from the Sea

Enterprising thieves near Sao Paulo used small boats to raid dozens of containers that fell from a Brazilian cargo ship containing everything from bicycles...

Largest Submarine in the World Sinks in Denmark

On August 10, the largest privately built submarine in the world reportedly sank near Copenhagen, Denmark. What happened? The largest submarine ‘Nautilus’ sank at Kastrup Havn,...

Passenger Ships Involved in Collision Again

On August 13, a couple of ro-ro passenger ships collided with each other. This is the second incident involving the collision the same ro-ro...

[Watch] Inside An Abandoned Shipwreck

Kayaking through crystal-clear waters is a spectacular activity on its own, but it gets even better when you're exploring an abandoned shipwreck. A kayaker recently...

V.Group Acquires Graig Ship Management

V.Group has acquired Graig Ship Management Ltd, part of Graig Shipping PLC, which has developed a reputation for high quality new build supervision and...

Market Leaders Build on Proven Systems

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ hyper-elliptical, Moss-type tank has been developed for use in 180,000m3-class, neo-Panamax LNG carriers Against the backcloth of the growing volume and increasing...

Keeping a Ship Safe from Fire and Explosion Hazards

Identifying Cargo Fire and Explosion Hazards under the "IMSBC Code” can often be the difference between life and death, or between a destroyed ship...

Deviation In Voyage Plan Resulted in Grounding of Ship

Summary: The Maltese registered commercial yacht Akalam sailed from Giardini Naxos to Messina, Sicily with one passenger on board. Following a request by the passenger...

Huge Pipes Wash up on British Beach After Ship Accident

Four gigantic Norwegian-made plastic pipes up to 480 meters (1575 ft) long were discovered washed up on the English coast after a collision with...