Shipping Container Debris Washes Ashore at Nelson Bay

On June 3, a huge clean-up was initiated on the mid-north coast after piles of debris washed up from shipping containers that fell off...

Onboard Fire From Hot Work

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its investigation report into a fire on board BBC Xingang, at Newcastle on December 11, 2017,...

Floating Hazards Alert! 83 Containers Fall from Cargo Ship Off NSW Coast

More debris is expected to wash onto beaches along the New South Wales coastline as a cargo ship carrying at coast lost 83 containers. Nappies...

Cargo Ship Leaving Port Runs Aground Near Bald Head Island

A freighter which left the State Port, ran aground this afternoon, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The US Coast Guard says it...

Dual-Fuel Engine Hits 10,000 Hours on Ethane

Hartmann Reederei, the German ship-management company, has confirmed that two of its vessels – the 36,000 m3 LEG (liquefied ethylene gas) carriers ‘Gaschem Beluga’...

[Watch] Bulk Carrier Grounded in Sienfuegos Bay

On May 29, a bulk carrier ran aground at the edge of a shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay. What happened? The bulk carrier ‘Destiny’...

Algeria Seizes 700kg of Cocaine on Container Ship

The Algerian authorities have seized 700 kg of cocaine from a container ship after the Captain refused to dock the vessel. What happened? Based on a...

Sailor Stranded on Ship at Great Yarmouth for 15 Months

For the past 15 months, a sailor has been stranded onboard a ship in Norfolk due to a legal dispute. What happened? The 43 year old...

Added Uncertainty is Not Helpful to the Struggling Tankers

As USA re-imposes sanctions on Iran after a six months wind-down period ending on 4 November 2018, the effect of it is gearing up...

Human Loneliness & Robot Bonding

In a recent report published in BBC Capital’s “Augmented Reality” column some real life technological scenarios which might affect us in the near future...