Mooring Equipment Failure in Storm Grounds Vessel

Spirit of Kona lying on its port side on the rocks near Kukailimoku Point. (Photo by Coast Guard) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

Baltic Dry Index Continues Gains

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward momentum amid analyst suggestions that the long-lived dry bulk slump is now nearing its end. BDI gained...

Japanese Lines to Order 20 LNG Ships for Toyota

Toyota’s growing interest towards greener ocean transport mirrors its ongoing investment in sustainability. Project Portal: In a joint participation effort called the Project Portal, Toyota intends...

Convention for the Control of Ship’s Ballast Water

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, adopted in 2004 (BWM), comes into force on 8 September,...

China Launches World’s Largest Ore Carrier

China launched the world's largest ore carrier on Tuesday in Qingdao City of east China's Shandong Province. The carrier, with the length of 362 meters and width of 65 meters, has a super...

Powerful Earthquake Topples Buildings, Killing Scores

A strong earthquake has struck central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling dozens of buildings in the capital, Mexico City. President Enrique Peña...

Accident During Unloading of Ferry

On September 17, a staff member was reportedly injured during an accident while unloading cargo from the vessel. What happened? The 29 year old staff member,...

Fatal Accident in Lock

Captain dead during fatal accident at the locks On September 18, a container ship and a container barge reportedly grazed against a collision protection wire...

[Watch] Strange Ship Designed to Take on 700 Tons of Seawater

This strange looking 355 foot-long ship is designed to partly capsize to carry out ocean research. The RP FLIP – short for Floating Instrument Platform...

Thunderstorms Intense Over World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes

Thunderstorms directly above two of the world's busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don't...