Making Sure Your BWMS Really Works

By Ioannis Stefanou System selection and installation are just the first challenges when it comes to operating a ballast water management system (BWMS), writes Ioannis...

Warship Stayed on Deadly Collision Course Despite Warnings

A U.S. warship struck by a container vessel in Japanese waters failed to respond to warning signals or take evasive action before a collision...

Afterburning Flame Injures Two Crew in Engine Room

Transport Malta’s Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) issued an investigation report, concerning an engine explosion on board a passenger vessel, that caused severe burn...

Machine Room Fire Aboard a Bulker

On June 26, 2017, at 09:49, the Dutch Coast Guard received notification of a machine room fire aboard the "Anna" 15 miles off the...

US Freighter Knocked Down Dutch Freighter’s Antenna, Kiel

General cargo vessel Ocean Freedom allided with already docked at Kiel-Holtenau Lock general cargo vessel Emma in the evening June 25. What happened? Ocean Freedom’s...

Pirates Tie Up Captain and Escape with 1.5 Million Litres of Diesel Oil

Armed pirates struck a Thai tanker ship last Friday in the waters off the Malaysian state of Pahang last Friday and escaped with 1.5...

Freeing the Seafarers from Unending Paperwork – Frank Coles

A message from Frank Coles, CEO of Transas on the International Day of the Seafarer On this day of recognition, I would like to...

A Future View of Large Tankers

By Cmdr E. Platt By then, the largest ships were around 230,000 dwt, but it was thought conceivable that future supertankers could reach the 1...

The Crooks Are Smarter Than We Are

By John Lohr Summary Bernie didn't invent securities fraud. There is a lot of history before him (and after him). Let's look at a brief history of...

Asia Tankers-VLCC Rates Supported by Floating Storage

by Keith Wallis Trafigura hires five VLCCs to store oil; short-term storage a profitable play. Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) could creep higher...