Fire Breaks Out in the Engine Room of a Ship

On October 4, a fire reportedly broke out in the engine room of a vessel with firefighters rushing to bring it under control. What happened? The...

Explosion Onboard Ship Kills Two and Injures Three

On October 4, an explosion onboard a vessel reportedly claimed the lives of two members while injuring three. What happened? The incident occurred onboard the vessel...

[Watch] A Disney Cruise Ship Crashed into a Dock

The Disney Dream cruise ship had a collision with a pier last week while attempting to dock in Nassau, Bahamas.   Disclaimer: This video is...

How Pirate Radio Ships Paved the Way for Britain’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Revolution

The British pop invasion that took over American airwaves in the 1960s might never have happened, had it not been for a radio revolution in the...

LNG Shippers Have a $45,000-a-Day Problem at the Panama Canal

Liquefied natural gas shippers are dealing with costly delays in getting tankers through the Panama Canal, according to Octavio Simoes, president of LNG export terminal...

Powering a New Class of Frigates

GE Marine Solutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with RJE Global, Morphettville, South Australia, whereby RJE will assemble GE LM2500 gas turbine modules...

Machinery Failure is an Ever-present Possibility

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued an investigation report on the foundering of the fishing vessel Venessa S at Cabbage Tree Island, New...

Weekly Market Report

NWE/MED The coaster market in North-West Europe remains busy with smaller- and larger enquiries out from Scandinavia and UKC. We continue to see increasing demand for...

Reflections and Inflections in the Tanker Market

The tanker market is seeing the “full realistion” of oversupply the ABSA Cargo Conference was told last week, but changing trading patterns were also...

WinGD Launches Data Collection and Monitoring Platform

Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has launched its new data collection and monitoring platform. The launch is part of WinGD’s strategy to lead the...