A Month without Spirit

New Scientist staff have teamed up with Rajiv Jalan at the Institute for Liver and Digestive Health at University College London Medical School (UCLMS) to investigate...

25 Years Of WWW

Tim Berners-Lee of Switzerland had on 20 December 1990 turned on the world’s first website.  The site was used internally by CERN scientists until...

Top Ship Designs in 2015 – a Review

The ship designers are hard at work to boost the fuel efficiency of the industry and help ship owners meet upcoming environmental regulations.GE Marine...

Bulk Carrier Explodes When Carrying Corn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YgwocSX5ds&feature=youtu.beAccident : ExplosionVessel Type : Bulk carrierDate : 28th December 2015Location : Near the port of ParanaguáCasualties/Pollution : NilThe bulk carrier suffered an explosion on Monday.  The reports state...

Narrow Escape – Seafarer Fell Overboard & Repatriated Home for Christmas

A Filipino Seafarer who was working on a vessel escaped an accident where he fell overboard from a ship berthed at Britain’s biggest container...

Steering Gear Failed & Ship Grounded

Accident : Vessel GroundingVessel type : General Cargo ShipLocation : Bosphorus StraitCasualties/Pollution : NilA Turkish general cargo ship ran aground in Bosphorus Strait.  The rudder failure in the...

Engine Stopped, Purifier Broke Down – All Because of BAD FUEL!

The vessel started consuming new bunkers after exhausting the older ones.  After putting the bunkers in use, the vessel reported heavy sludge formation in...

Call For Increased Investment In Mental Health Services

Stigma has been a seemingly uphill battle for all who have experienced a mental health condition or who have known someone facing these challenges....

You Are Really At The Mercy Of The Cruise Ship!!

A recent outbreak of 60 cases of gastroenteritis aboard vessel has put the holiday makers in difficult times.  Some of them have started looking...

Air Pollutants Reduced by Hundreds of Tons!

ECA has really become the buzzword in shipping and we are 12 months past the ECA regulation enforcement.  Did the maritime industry achieve what...