Tanker Owners Caught Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Tanker owners are looking to rejuvenate their fleets. Nothing new, since ordering new ships is what owners do.
Consolidation talks:
But talk of a nascent consolidation...
Beware of this eMail! Alert to All Ship Managers & Owners
E-mail Scams – Alert to All Ship Managers & Owners
The Shipowners P&I Club has been made aware of a scam email which is targeting...
100 Sailors Stranded on 22 Ships in UAE Waters
About 100 Indian sailors aboard 22 ships have been stranded in UAE waters and have sought the help of the Indian Consulate General in...
Bulker Rescue a Drop in the Bucket for Busy Crew
RACQ CQ Rescue embarked on four missions over the weekend, including a medical evacuation from a bulk carrier. Three of the four outings took...
Tanker with 38,000 Tons of Petrol Collide with Cargo Ship Off UK Coast
An oil tanker and a large cargo ship collided Saturday in the Dover Strait between Britain and France but the accident caused no casualties...
Cargo Ship Captain, 2 Crew Members Taken into Custody
The police here on Friday took into their custody the captain and two employees of a foreign cargo ship that hit an Indian fishing...
Tankers Involved in Collision Carrying Cargo
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has confirmed two coastal shipping vessels that collided in Loon Bay were carrying cargo.
The Travestern was...
2017 Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia
With close of 400 top maritime executives in attendance, Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia was held at InterContinental Hong Kong on 23th June 2017. A...
EPA Wants to Make Marine Pollution Fines 200 Times Higher
The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued an advance notification Tuesday for a draft amendment to the Marine Pollution Control Act that will increase the...
How to Steal a Ship
In 2013, Professor Todd Humphries of the University of Texas made news by demonstrating how he could “takeover” navigation of a large yacht by...