Sea faring vessels brace themselves for tropical storm “BILL”

The 52 mile long Houston Ship Channel one of America’s largest petrochemical ports has suspended major operations due to the tropical storm BILL.  Due...

Commemorating 8 centuries of peace derived by the great charter “Magna Carta”

Thousands of people who had travelled across the world amassed in Runnymede to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Great Charter “Magna Carta”.  The Queen joined...

Lubes for EPA Tier 4 Emission Requirements.

Exxon Mobil has introduced a new Zinc-free lubricant intended for use with the latest medium speed and high speed marine engines, including those that...

Savior of Lives of Two Million Babies: Man with the Golden Arm

James Harrison, an ordinary man like anybody else has been given the title “The Man with the Golden Arm".  As one among the commons,...

Robbers in Miami Kill for a Mobile

Sai Kiran Goud, a 23-year-old student from Hyderabad, a month ago went to a University in Miami, Florida for his masters.  On Sunday at 12.15...

ISRO to Test Reusable Launch Vehicle

India has established itself as an Astrosat nation long ago and attempts are made to grab global attention by testing its first reusable launch...

Fortuitous Mistake Wins Poker Gold Bracelet

The 51-day World Series of Poker with 68 events that started on May 27 attracted top-notch international poker players to Las Vegas at the...

TODAY – 17 JUNE 2015

Word of the Day: Abscission - Definition:     (noun) The act of cutting off. Synonyms:  Cutting off Usage:  He had surgery for the abscission of a malignancy. This Day in...

Which Countries Produce the Most Engineering Graduates Every Year?

According to research carried out by the World Economic Forum (excluding China and India due to lack of data), Russia is in first position,...

MPA Singapore boosts funds for training.

MPA - Singapore will inject $ 65 million to the MCF-Manpower Development programme to attract and groom local talent for the maritime sector. It...