Captain’s Swift Act Saves 350 Lives

The timely action of a tanker's watch saved all the 350 passengers of a ferry on the Muri Ganga River on 23rd november.Three Bangladeshi...

Malaysia Detains Vessels For Illegal Oil Transfer

Incident : Vessels detainedNumber of vessels involved : ThreeDate : 22nd November 2015Location : Four nautical miles off Teluk RamuniaVessels that were transferring fuel oil illegally were detained...

RMS Lusitania: Sank In 18 Minutes

Accident type : ExplosionVessel involved : RMS LusitaniaDate : May 7, 1915Casualties : 1,198 people diedVESSEL INFO:Name : RMS LusitaniaBuilt in : 1904Type : Ocean linerTonnage : 31,550 GRTLength : 787 ft (239.9...

Yahoo Stops Some Users Accessing Emails in Ad-Blockers Row

Yahoo has confirmed that it is preventing some people from accessing their email if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser. Some users in...

Two Months of Paternity Leave for Facebook CEO

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on his timeline that he will take two months of paternity leave after the birth of his...

Dispersants Hinder Natural Degradation of Oil

According to a new study led by University of Georgia (UGA) marine scientists, in some cases, the use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate...

MAN Diesel & Turbo Acquires Cryo’s Marine Fuel & Bunkering Business

Fuel gas supply specialist further enhances MAN Group’s system scope offering in marine LNG propulsion.  MAN Diesel & Turbo Sverige AB, a wholly owned...

‘xChange’ Your Empty Containers And Save Millions!

The newly-launched global interchange marketplace for ‘greybox’ platform could save millions  on repositioning cost for carriers.A new approach is needed to reduce the enormous...

[Piracy Returns] Iranian Fishing Vessel Hijacked

Accident : Vessel HijackedVessel Involved : Iranian Fishing VesselDate : 22nd November 2015Location : Off northern Somali city of EylCrew Members Onboard : 15The director of the anti-piracy and...

MOL Adopts Thermal Imaging System to Enhance Safety of Coal Carrier Operation

- Real-time temperature monitoring helps prevent fires - TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) announced the introduction of the FLIR C2...