Missing MISS Gaunt Located
The tug Gauntlet that was pulling the stranded ship Horizon Trader was last located in Mauritius waters. Horizon Trader owned by US shipping company...
[Video] Elevator Crushed Electrician to Death.
The Carnival Ecstasy, a 2,056-passenger cruise ship was the place where the horrendous death of an electrician happened while working on an elevator during...
Ships Aground, Smashed and Decks Torn. Strom Frank’s Show!
Storm Frank's high winds and waves pushed vessels aground, smashed ships against docks and tore cargo from weather decks.
Speed read of such incidents:
In Marstal...
Ship’s Crew Arrested after a New Year Booze!
Danish Police arrested a Cargo ship’s captain, first mate and engineer on New Year’s Day after the blood alcohol tests revealed that they were...
USCG Medevacs Burn victim
A 28-year-old man who had suffered burns in his arms and legs was medevaced by the U.S. Coast Guards from a container ship 20...
Make In India’s Big Leap
Future Maritime Sector Of India
The following proactive and progressive interventions were taken by the Ministry of Shipping in the areas of ship building, port...
Chinese Merger For Efficiency
China has taken steps to make sprawling government-controlled firms more efficient as economic growth continues to slow.
China’s cabinet approved:
A deal that fuses two of...
Top Maritime Opinions Of 2015
PTI interviewed expert maritime professionals who spoke about some of the biggest challenges and opportunities faced by the port industry during 2015:
PTI interviewed Chief...
Navy Rescues The Sinking Ship’s Crew
Accident
: Sinking of a vessel
Vessel type
: Cargo ship
Cargo onboard
: Timber
Crew onboard
: Seven
Location
: Off Phuket Coast
Casualties/Pollution
: Nil
A Royal Thai Navy rescued seven Burmese crew off...