Is Your Bulker 10,000GT and 15 Years or Older? MSA Shall Inspect You
China to carry out Special Inspection Campaign for Bulkers
The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) will carry out a special inspection of internationally trading bulk carriers...
Chinese Ship Detained in Malaysian Waters
A Chinese ship carrying more than 1,000 tonnes of sand illegally mined off Klang has been intercepted by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA)...
Fire Due To Loosened Engine Bolts Triggering an Uncontrolled Fuel Spray Aboard
Summary
On September 7, 2015, about 1133 local time, a fire broke out in the engine room aboard cruise ship Carnival Liberty. At the time,...
Tanker Rescue German Sailors from Vessel on Fire
In a concerted effort throughout July 7, and into the early hours of July 8, approximately 80 Citizen Airmen and four aircraft from the...
Captain Dies on Board Oil Tanker
Master of the oil tanker Freight Margie died on board the ship while it was anchored some seven nautical miles off the Port of...
[Watch] Containership Hits the Berth Off Taiwan
The containership APL Jeddah has hit the berth at the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung as the ship was leaving the port, data provided by...
Sarnia Firefighter Injured in Ship Fire
A Sarnia firefighter was taken to hospital after being injured Thursday evening while helping fight a fire in the galley of a ship at...
[Watch] Did Tanker Shipping & Trade Get Owners a Reprieve at IMO?
by Edwin Lampert
Tanker Shipping & Trade editor Edwin Lampert says that a perfect storm of regulation and implementation for tanker operators may have been...
The Efficiency of New Ships is Falling, CE Delft Study Shows
Recent improvements in the design efficiency of new ships went into reverse last year, a new independent study has found. According to the CE...
Time to Buy Beaten Down Korean Shipbuilding Companies?
When you’ve hit rock bottom, the only way is up.
The proverb could be aptly applied to the sunken shares of Korean shipbuilding companies, argues...