U.S. Warship Collides Again!

In the latest of a string of marine mishaps, a U.S. warship crashed into a Japanese tugboat in Japan’s Sagami Bay on Saturday. The tugboat...

LNG Gaining Ground

One of the most challenging issues currently facing cruise shipping companies is air pollution in ports. Cruises through the Mediterranean, Baltic or Caribbean involve...

IMO Warns! Comply or Go Unseaworthy

Ships which do not meet cuts to the amount of sulfur they can burn in their engines risk being declared “unseaworthy”, the International Maritime...

Oil Bunkering Company Heads Charged for Fraud

A ship fuelling company has become the first firm to be charged with offences that involve concealing benefits accrued from alleged criminal conduct. Vermont UM...

Localized Corrosion of Hull Structure Floods Vessel

Summary On March 7, 2016, at 1000 local time, the 164-foot-long dive support vessel Hammerhead was discovered partially flooded with an increased aft trim while...

Death Aboard Chemical Tanker! USCG Investigates

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a death aboard a tanker moored off the coast of Richmond, the agency said Monday. Richmond Fire Department and...

Vessel Banned Again from Paris MoU Region

On 10th November 2017, the 28 year old general cargo ship ‘ACORUS‘ was detained in Piraeus, Greece, during a re-inspection for lifting the refusal...

Crew Crushed by Hatch on Dutch Cargo Ship

On November 16, a crew member onboard the cargo vessel was unfortunately crushed to death by a hatch door. What happened? The seaman was unfortunately crushed...

Court Dismissed Criminal Case Against Captain

A District court in Yelizovo reportedly dismissed a criminal case against the Captain of a vessel on the initiative of a relative. What happened? The Elizovsky...

[Watch] Grounding on the Rhine

On November 16, a vessel reportedly ran aground in the Rhine after its bow got stuck on a groyne. What happened? The tanker ‘Brandini’ ran aground...