Freighter with 2,000 Pounds of Cocaine Aboard Nabbed on the Miami River
‘Miami Vice’-style Coke Bust on the Miami River
A routine search operation by the Customs and Border Protection on those vessels that come in from...
FAQs – New SOLAS Regulation
1. What is Verified Gross Mass (VGM)?
Verified Gross Mass means that the weight of each packed container must be proven. This Verified Gross Weight...
MARPOL Annex VI: Stricter Emission Controls for Ships
Paris MOU Agrees on a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on MARPOL ANNEX V In 2018
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU)...
Feline ‘Captain’ of a Russian Cruise Ship Charms Passengers
Russian Sailor Cats Melt Hearts of Passengers Cruising Between Moscow and St. Petersburg
A cat aboard a Russian tourist ship made news spread of the...
Beijing Fetish Restaurant Teases with Lobster and Sex
With drinks served in breast-shaped cups and beers opened with bottle openers shaped like a wooden penis, the father and daughter team behind a...
[Watch] A Zero Emissions Conceptual Cargo Ship
Watch a video demonstrating the state of the art zero-emissions and low impact sail cargo ship from The Fair Winds Trading Company (FWTC), which...
Shipping Containers Turn into Deadly Prisons in South Sudan
Nowadays in South Sudan the most prevalent building structures are none other than a bang-up old shipping container. They are 8-by-20-ft metal boxes which...
If Captain Cook’s Ship is Found, Whose is it?
If the ship legendary explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is found, Rhode Island will own it outright.
That's because of...
Suspected Stowaways Nabbed from Cargo Ship
Suspected stowaways, who boarded a Malaysia bound cargo ship, were arrested by Operatives of the Marine Police Command.
Ben Ogungbure, a Deputy Superintendent of Police...
Chief Engineer Charged with Releasing Oil in Lake Huron in ‘14
An engineer aboard a commercial ship has been charged with intentionally discharging oil into Lake Huron in 2014.
The U.S. Coast Guard says two oily...
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Shipowners P&I Club Issue Armed Guard Checklist
The Shipowners P&I club has also seen the rise in vessel operators who prefer to appoint armed guards onboard their ships. This safety measure...
