[Watch] Time-lapse Video of Full Construction of a Cruise Ship

Bulker Aground in Lake Superior AIDAprima is a cruise ship being built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the German cruise operator AIDA Cruises....

Japan’s Shipbuilders Look to Virtual Reality for Efficiency

Japanese ship manufacturers are enlisting the help of cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality systems to boost productivity as they aim to take on...

Viking Grace Receives 1000th LNG Top-Up

Viking Grace received its 1,000th supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the M/S Seagas, which is specially built for ship-to-ship refuelling, at Stadsgården...

No Interviews for Girls? Shipping Firm Backtracks on Policy

No Girls Allowed? Hong Kong-based Shipping Firm Backtracks on ‘No Interviews for Females’ Policy A female deck officer, Sophia Walker, was shut out of a...

Stranded at Sea? Top 7 Survival Tips Until Rescue Arrives

How to Survive Being Stranded at Sea Until Rescue Arrives Surviving In The Ocean / Open Water Whether you are stranded in the ocean due to...

Shipwrecked Rescued by Giant “SOS” in the Sand

On August 26, two stranded mariners were rescued after crews spotted their “SOS” in the sand on uninhabited island in Micronesia. A U.S. Navy aircraft...

A Floating Classroom for Students

All members of Jim Bishop’s team on board the Oceanus have been trained in key deck operations, such as working the tag lines during...

Total Lubmarine Develops Automatic Lubricant Monitoring

Total Lubmarine is a specialised marine lubricants business which affords inventive solutions to the global shipping industry.  Total Lubmarine provides the shipping industry with...

New Axial Piston Pump and Motor Repair Service

HK HYDRAULIK-KONTOR now offers repair services for almost any brand axial and radial piston motors and pumps.  Recent axial piston pump and motor repairs...

Port State CICs to Focus on Seafarers’ Rights, Enclosed Space Entry

Gard Alert: Port state CICs in 2016 Port state authorities have announced the following CICs, lasting three months from 1 September to 30 November 2016: Paris...