Crew Airlifted After Ship Catches Fire, Remains Adrift at Sea

On August 13, a fire reportedly erupted in the cargo hold of a bulk carrier and remains adrift off Las Palmas in the Canary...

5 Arrested on Charges of Causing Minor Accident

On August 15, five people were taken into custody on charges of involvement in a minor accident involving a cargo ship and a fishing...

Engineers Evacuated, After Ship Catches Fire

On August 15, engineers working onboard a ship were evacuated after an electrical panel onboard the ship caught fire. What happened? The Engineers working on an...

Maersk Line Back in the Black in H1 with $273m Profit

Maersk Line has delivered a first half profit of $273m, erasing the loss of $114m in the year-ago period, due in part to the...

The Hijacking of the Brillante Virtuoso

A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT. AN UNSOLVED MURDER. AND A SHIP THAT HASN’T GIVEN UP ALL ITS SECRETS BY KIT CHELLEL AND MATTHEW CAMPBELL 1 Nestor Tabares must have known the...

Economizer Fire On-board a Ship

I am a proud Marine engineer and I would like to share with you my story in this interesting platform where most of my...

NTSB Adds Documents to El Faro Accident Docket

In its ongoing investigation of the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro, the NTSB informed that it is adding additional material to the...

[Watch] How Mega-Ships Drop Their Giant Anchors

In the simplest sense, anchors are pretty straightforward. Heave a heavy chunk of metal overboard to weigh down a ship so it doesn't drift...

Ship Runs Aground! International Marine Traffic Halted

On August 14, a container ship reportedly ran aground on the bank of a river, while bringing the traffic to a complete halt in...

Ships of the Future to Steer Clear of Pirates with this Ingenious Solution

As car manufacturers heading embrace autonomous technologies, it is unsurprising that companies that create other forms of transport are following suit. For shipbuilders however,...