New Consortium Formed to Study Autonomous Shipping
Consortium of around 20 maritime businesses formed
Consortium will work within the framework of the Smart Shipping Challenge 2017
Evaluate the requirements for...
Ferry Got Caught in Storm Off Calais
A ferry reportedly allided with a bridge located at port after it was caught in the stormy weather and ran adrift on a sandbank...
Top Three Shipbuilders Expect Wretched 2018
While the global shipbuilding industry is showing signs of recovery, Korea’s three big shipbuilders are still in a rut. Next year’s sales will be...
Captain Colluded in Ship Seizure? Court Denies Pre-arrest Bail
A sessions court denied pre-arrest bail to a ship captain, Prabhat Jha, and his wife, Rashmi, for allegedly facilitating the seizure of a vessel...
Barge Lost Emergency Anchor
On December 9, a vessel had to be assisted by a tug vessel after it reportedly lost its emergency anchor.
What happened?
The vessel ‘EMS Ponton...
[Watch] Cruise Ship Battles Rough Waves Sailing Through the Bermuda Triangle
A CRUISE SHIP battled a storm with rough waves reaching up to 20 foot swells whilst sailing through the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
Disclaimer: This video...
Explosion Due To Hydrogen Gas Release from Cargo Aboard
Summary
On 13 January 2017, the Antigua & Barbuda registered dry cargo vessel Nortrader suffered two explosions in quick succession while anchored in Plymouth Sound,...
Nine Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships Last Month
According to a report released by ReCAAp, a total total of nine piracy incidents have been reported until November 2017. Out of which, seven...
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Won the Engineering Project of the Year Award
Christophe de Margerie, the icebreaking LNG carrier built to order for SCF Group (Sovcomflot) to serve the Yamal LNG project, has won the award...
Container Shipping Overcapacity May Be a Blessing in Disguise
Fleets of mega-ships setting sail point up to how container shipping capacity should remain in excess in the near and mid-term, despite carriers’ efforts...