University Steers New Course in Maritime Training
A new portfolio of STCW (Standards on Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and bespoke training courses has been launched by Liverpool John Moores University’s (LJMU)...
Black Sea is Accident Prone Area Where Ship Recently Sunk
The recent shipwreck in the Black Sea took place in the dangerous zone where accidents are frequent, maritime experts told TASS.
"Ships perish in this...
RN-Bunker Starts Selling Low-sulphur Marine Fuel Produced by Ufa Refineries
Rosneft says its subsidiary RN-Bunker LLC has started selling low-sulphur marine fuel ТСМ-А (sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%) produced by Ufa group of refineries...
Brave Seafarer Jumps Off Cargo Ship and Saves a Whale
Brave sailor dived off the side of a cargo ship to save a whale that had got stuck in a fishing net.
In astonishing video...
Damages Under Marine Cargo All-risk Insurance Policy
A court recently considered an insurance claim under a marine cargo all-risk insurance policy for damages to a ship unloader crane that had occurred...
Dealing a Final Death Blow to Piracy in the Indian Ocean
Somali piracy off the Horn of Africa was once estimated by the World Bank to cost global trade billions of dollars and to harm...
DG Shipping Warns Indian Ships to Stay Away from Gulf of Aden
On April 3, a cargo dhow – Al Kausar –with 10 Indian crew members was hijacked by Somali pirates and taken off Somalia’s coast...
‘Captain Coward’ Faces Italy’s Top Court
On Thursday, Italy's highest court initiated reviewing the case of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012...
Researchers Tackle Barnacles from a Different Perspective
Barnacles are a serious problem for the U.S. Navy. A billion-dollar problem. Encrustations of hard foulers—like barnacles and other sea life—are estimated to cost...
UK Improves Ship Accident Investigation Technology
BMT Group has gained a contract to provide simulation programs to the UK government to improve ship accident investigation. The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation...
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