[Watch] The Interesting Facts of MSC Oscar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be MSC Oscar is the world’s largest containership.  The christening celebrations took place on 8th January, 2015.  The vessel takes its name from the son...

Intermarine – Six New Ecolifts Added To Develop ‘Fleet of The Future’

Intermarine, LLC Adds Ecolift F900’s To Fleet Of The Future Intermarine’s Fleet of the Future gets six more Ecolift F900 vessels.  Earlier this year, Intermarine kickstarted...

EMP Acquires Patent For Aquarius MRE System

The innovative wind & solar power solution for ships acquires Patent. The Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System or Aquarius MRE is a combined wind...

JAPAN Bids to Build Submarines For Australia

The Japanese consortium bidding for a $35 billion project to build submarines for Australia said that it would be willing to build all of the...

Michelle Obama to Christen “The Illinois”

Michelle Obama, U.S. First Lady, who participated in the initial keel laying of the Illinois in 2014, will be among the top officials to...

Supramax Bulk Carrier Arrested In Singapore

On 2nd October 2015, around 17:45 hrs local time, the 57,000 dwt Supramax bulk carrier Alexandrit was arrested.  The action took place following the lawsuit...

Anti-Heeling System Fault Causes Stena Gothica To List

On 6th October 2015 Tuesday, the Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Stena Gothica called on the port of Frederikshavn, Denmark with a severe list to port...

Container Ships Ousted By Widening of The Panama Canal

The expanded Panama Canal will be opened next year.  Currently, 238 container vessels of 4,000-5,100 teu are using the Panama Canal.  But, from next...

Six New ships to get Hatch Covers from MacGregor

MacGregors has signed a hatch cover contract for six more 14,000 TEU vessels.  The vessels are under construction at Japan Marine United's (JMU) Kure...

Russia Launches Missile Attack From Caspian Sea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be Russian warship anchored at the Caspian Sea was used to launch rocket attacks on Syria.  A video released by the Russian defence ministry shows...