Fire-Stricken Maersk Ship will be Repaired

The Maersk container ship that was ravaged by a fire which broke out onboard the vessel has been scheduled for repairs. What happened? The ultra large...

Spanish Ship with $17 Billion Worth of Treasure Found

A recent report brought to the forefront a lost ship which had plunged into the bottom of the Caribbean Coast, 300 years ago. The...

Star Bulk Carriers: Consolidation Wave Continues

Star Bulk Carriers is a dry bulk pure play with the largest publicly-traded fleet, with 108 vessels. Last Friday, they announced an acquisition...

[Watch] Tanker Caught in the Cyclone, Sinks with 17 People

The tanker caught in Cyclone Mikono in waters of Gulf of Aden most probably, sometime around May 23. Reportedly, at least two dhows sank,...

MPA: Control of Smoke Emissions by Vessels in Port

Ship masters and owners of vessels must take all necessary measures to prevent their vessels from emitting excessive soot, ash, or dark smoke from...

Global Supertanker Puts Out Fires Around the World

The Spirit of John Muir is a world renowned 747 Supertanker which is used to combat fire across the globe. It has dodged many...

More to Autonomous Technology than Just Unmanned Ships

by Martyn Wingrove Earlier this week the editor of marinemec.com, Martyn Wingrove visited the Rolls-Royce’s research and development centre for autonomous ships in Finland’s oldest...

The Ideas that Could Transform the Shipping Industry

For centuries, the world's seas and oceans have been used to trade goods and services. Today, the shipping industry remains a crucial cog in...

Wanderings of the Cargo Ship RB Eden

RB Eden a sorghum carrying vessel is caught in the turmoil created by the frictional relationship of US and China over sea-trade, reports the...

IMO to Set Up Taskforce on Autonomous Ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has planned to set up a taskforce on autonomous ships to look at regulation and safety of this new...