Competent and Well-trained Crews: The Only Way to Safety
Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) can improve safety performance onboard. It is a systematic process to identify, measure and positively impact the unsafe individual behaviour...
YSA Design Vision for Fast-changing Cruise Market
Strong design vision and comprehensive project management capabilities will be essential ingredients if the cruise industry is to capitalize on fast-changing passenger demographics and...
D’Amico Group Sells Tanker for $14.2 mn
On October 10, the Marine transport company D’Amico D'Amico Tankers Dac, an Irish subsidy of D'Amico International Shipping after it signed an agreement for...
Container Ship Conversion Sails on Wind Power Demand
Two ships that were converted into specialized vessels for wind power components after being designed for containers carried 164 nacelles, 150 towers, and 162...
Training Offices for Onboard and Onshore Shipping Needs
The Cyprus Maritime Academy was launched by Intercollege under the umbrella of the University of Nicosia in 2016 to encourage more people into the...
Ship with 16 Crew Disabled in the Yellow Sea
On October 12, a cargo vessel was reportedly stranded in the Yellow Sea after suffering from Engine failure.
What happened?
The vessel ‘Feixiong 6’ was disabled...
[Watch] Wind Blows Ship Across Harbour Mouth in Durban
#DurbanStorm #durbanfloods #DurbanWeather entrance to Durban Port pic.twitter.com/RcFAqpo3fi
— KS (@KwaneleSandiswa) October 10, 2017
On October 10, strong winds reportedly battered the Durban coastline and blew...
[Watch] How Columbia River’s Navigation Channel is Maintained
Video depicts the Dredge Oregon, a vessel owned and operated by the Port of Portland which aids in maintaining the Columbia River’s 43’ navigation...
The Maritime Industry Begins Assessment of Ammonia as a Fuel
By Trevor Brown
In the last 12 months …
The maritime industry has begun assessing ammonia as a carbon-free fuel, for internal combustion engines and fuel cells....
Inefficient Safety Planning Resulted in Three Fatalities
MAIB lifejacket trials
Summary
Fishing vessel Louisa (SY30) sank by the bow and foundered while at anchor in Mingulay Bay. Following recovery and investigation of the...