Strong Winds Off Caribbean Kills Thirteen   

Strong winds overturned a small tourist boat killing 13 A tourist boat ignored a sailing ban issued by authorities since Friday and sailed off Little...

Pirates Chase Car Carrier off Nigeria

Pirates chased and attacked a car carrier off the coast of Nigeria early last week. Pirates in two speed boats chased and fired upon a...

Mr David Kelly, MCIM, Chartered Marketer, MIMarEST

David Kelly is the Director of Asia PAC for the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST), responsible for the growth and profile...

Stunning Video – Humans At Sea

  Check out the video to cherish the moment of being a seafarer - “Sailor For Life.” Song by : Enicute Chisam Video Editing by : Humans At...

Avoid Withdrawal Of Tail Shafts For Surveys Of Water Lubricated Systems

DNV GL has published new rules for voluntary class notations governing the design and follow-up monitoring of water-lubricated stern tubes which waives the requirement...

Wartsila’s Dual-Fuel Two Stroke Gets Type Approval

The Winterthur Gas and Diesel (WinGD) has designed and developed a dual-fuel engine.  It is equipped with a low-pressure gas admission system.  At present...

MHI – Hybrid Turbochargers Awarded for its Efficiency

MHI Hybrid Turbochargers, received an efficiency award from The Japan Machinery Federation. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), has developed a...

Frequent Hand Washing Reduces Infection

It was found through a scientific study involving 16,000 households that frequent hand wash reduces infection.  It was not conducted in any third world...

Top 5 Dangerous Chemicals

  The first on list comes the chlorine trifluoride.  The chemical chlorine trifluoride is one of  the world's most dangerous chemicals that can blow...

ABS Preconize Its Chief Engineer

ABS, a leading provider of classification to the global marine and offshore industries, announces the appointment of Bret Montaruli to the role of Vice...