Seafarer Overboard! From a Boxship Off Singö

Seafarer Falls Overboard a Ship and Rescue Operations On  A seafarer, in his 30s, suspected to have fallen overboard from the Cyprus registered container vessel off...

Cargo Ship Refloated After Running Aground Off Norway

A Shipping reefer has been refloated and is now back on its journey towards its destination, after grounding on Sunday off Norway. Reports said that...

Are the Carriers Making Use of Low Fuel Prices?

Looks like No! Despite Fuel-Prices Nose Diving Carriers Continue With Slow-Steaming Did the Carriers make use of the best with the fuel prices hitting a...

Is Touring On A Cruise Ship Cheaper Than Living in London?

Yes! Living On A Cruise Ship Is Economical Than To Live In London The British capital is constantly ranked as one of the most expensive cities in...

[Watch] Supertankers: The Monsters of the Deep Blue Sea

  The TI Class of supertankers are currently the four largest ships in the world (by displacement, deadweight tonnage ≈ cargo mass and gross...

The West Loch Disaster at Pearl Harbor

The West Loch Disaster was a maritime accident during World War II at the Pearl Harbor U.S. Naval Base in Hawaii. The incident, which occurred just after...

A High-ductile Steel Which Can Absorb Collision Energy Offers High Rupture Limits

While retaining the same yield and tensile strength and weldability as conventional steels, highly ductile steel (HDS) is distinguished by greater ductility.  The consequence...

Look After Your Generators! – North P&I Club      

Ships’ generators have a critical function to perform.  They provide the electrical power for a wide variety of appliances and uses on a vessel,...

Draft ISO 8217:2016 : May Put ShipOwners and Operators at Risk!

Draft ISO 8217:2016 Standard For Fuel Quality Will Reduce Quality Control Standards And Increase Risk For Shipowners Earlier this year the International Organization for Standardization...

Can Maersk Tanker Fleet Become Remote Office Locations?

Yes!  With our version of BlueCORE™ onboard, we can regard our fleet as remote office locations with real-time, Says Thomas Landwehr, IT Governance and Project...