Cenotaph Honoring Hirano Maru Sailors Established by UK Group

On October 4, an unveiling ceremony was held in Wales, U.K., for a cenotaph honoring the sailors of Hirano Maru. What happened? In 1918, exactly 100...

Fuel Spill Feared as Cargo Ships Collide Off Corsica

On October 7, a cargo ship collided with a freight vessel near the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. What happened? The cargo ship 'Ulysse' collided with the...

Wärtsilä Marine Simulators for UK’s Largest Training Facility

A new training facility at Solent University’s Warsash School of Maritime Science and Engineering, in Southampton, England will be provided with a full scope...

Refiners, Shippers Face Uncharted Waters of Low-sulphur 2020 Rule

Fast forward to the IMO 2020 deadline, international shipping is looking at huge wave. The refiners and manufacturers are holding their cards...

Enclosed Space Horror! Heavy Corrosion of the Tank Depleted It Of Oxygen

Summary The vessel was on a laden voyage to the Far East. During the last month the crew had been inspecting the vessel’s topside ballast...

[Watch] Spectrum of the Seas Construction Update

Spectrum of the Seas is another step closer to completion. The ship’s two large megablocks were merged and fastened together at Meyer Werft shipyard...

‘Octopus’ Takes Part in Oil Spill Exercise

A unique maritime exercise took place on the waters of Pulau Semakau yesterday, where more than 250 people from 26 agencies took part in...

Bawdy, 1,300-Man ‘Bachelor Party’ Takes Over Cruise Ship

Last month, more than 1,000 men ran amok on a cruise ship after bringing burlesque dancers aboard for a series of parties on pool...

First LNG-powered Aframax Tanker Makes First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering

The Shell group of companies has completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering of cleaner burning LNG fuel from its specialized LNG bunker vessel, paving the way for...

Ship Operating Costs Decline for Sixth Successive Year

Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry fell by 1.3% in 2017. This compared to the 1.1% average fall in costs recorded for...