[Watch] Strange Submarine Passes Underneath Diver

 THIS is the moment a diver watched a giant submarine emerge from the gloomy ocean depths and cruise straight underneath him. Disclaimer: This video is...

Race is On to Meet New Pollution Regime for Ships, Wartsila Boss Warns

New pollution control rules will become effective from 1st January, 2020. The new sulfur cap is set to effect the energy industry including...

Hull’s Rolling Shifts Cargo Hold, Vessel Ran Aground

On 7th January 2017, the cargo ship TONG DA was proceeding east-northeast in Genkai-nada, with a master and 13 other crew members onboard, her...

Engine Explosion Stalls a Cargo Ship

Engine explosion An explosion caused by an engine malfunction stalled a cargo ship en route Longview, Washington, on Thursday, the Coast Guard reported. Crew members aboard...

Ship Detained as Crew Alleges Mistreatment

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the chemical tanker Tintomara at QAL's South Trees wharf due to allegations of underpayment and poor working...

Old Attitudes, New Systems! Why Shipowners are Struggling to Adapt to the BWMC

A lack of specialist expertise and training of the manufacturers is hampering the new system installation as suggested in the Ballast Water Management Convention,...

Maersk Hints at Using LNG in Post-2020 Low Sulphur Shipping

Maersk Line intends to convert some of its ships to run on LNG fuel ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 0.5% sulphur cap...

High Demand for Antifouling Solution

As global water temperatures increase, global ‘biofouling hotspots’ in subtropical/tropical areas are intensifying, exposing new buildings at the world’s major shipyards to greater risk...

World’s First Hybrid Ship Launched in Norway

The World’s first hybrid ship ‘MS Roald Amundsen’ was launched in Norway by Hurtigruten, at the Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway. The vessel is Hurtigruten’s...

$500 Million Fine Slapped on Car Four Carriers by EC

A fine of €395 million has been imposed on four maritime carriers by the European Commission (EC) for violating the European Union’s (EU) antitrust...