Magic Pipe Gets Chief Engineer Prison Sentence

On December 7, a magic pipe Pollution Crimes and Obstruction case resulted in top ship engineers receive Prison Sentences from a U.S. District Judge....

Majority of Onboard Fires Originate from the Engine Room

UK Club report: Majority of onboard fires originate from the engine room The UK Club has teamed up with experts in forensic investigation, Burgoyne, to...

Hapag-Lloyd its First 10,500 TEU Class Containerships

Valparaíso Express is the name given by Hapag-Lloyd for the first of its five new vessels in its new 10,500 TEU class containerships in...

Managing Energy on Marine Vessels

MOVE Project: Sea trials begin for checking Vessel efficiency Sea trials have started for two Falmouth-based pilot vessels which will provide data for the Innovate...

Students Learn many Lessons from 452-year-old Shipwreck

A sailing ship from the 1500s once shrouded in mystery at the bottom of the ocean revealed her secrets to students, parents and the...

Gard Alert: California’s At-berth Emission Requirements Toughens

Certain types of vessels must reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen from auxiliary engines by 70 per cent whilst berthed at a California port...

Assessing Autonomous Vessels Anti-Collision Mechanism

For vessels operating at sea, avoiding collisions is a basic operational requirement, so collision avoidance is part of operator training.  When vessels become highly...

[Watch] The Ship That Can Flip

The Cold War saw much experimentation with military technology, one example of which was a very unusual ocean vessel. FLIP, or the Floating Instrument Platform,...

First Norwegian Vessel to Comply with New IMO Polar Code

After a successful approval process and survey, DNV GL and the Norwegian Maritime Directorate have issued the first polar ship certificate to the Norwegian...

A Night to Remember: Engineering Lessons from the Titanic

Some 31 years ago, the RMS Titanic was discovered resting on the ocean floor.  The legend of its sinking has been retold many times...