Drainage Pot Pressure Increase Blows Up and Kills Crew

Vessel : Tanker.Location : Drifting Close to Anchorage.Casualties : One.Incident: The third engineer was taking his routine watch keeping rounds, which includes draining accumulated water (condensate) from the main and auxiliary...

Seaspan Welcomes Its Fifth SAVER

Seaspan Corporation, a worldwide leader in independent containership management and ownership, has received the delivery of a Yang Ming Wellness, 14000 TEU SAVER design...

Diesel-Electric Propulsion Systems To Reduce Fuel Costs

Siemens to supply diesel-electric propulsion systems and other accessories to CSBC Corporation Taiwan for its four 65,000-ton semi-submersible deck cargo vessels (SSDCVs).Highlights:Enhanced maneuverability when...

Panama Canal Locks Open As Pacific Meets Atlantic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Og6-oFKoV0&feature=youtu.be The cofferdam separating the ocean waters from the Cocoli locks in the Pacific is to be removed and the process has started. Following the successful...

Flibanserin: The Female ‘Viagra’ Gets The Nod From FDA

Viagra is a drug that takes care of the erectile dysfunction of men.  The women's rights group had been accusing the US Food and...

EIU Ranks Cities On Liveability

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual liveability ranking in 140 cities worldwide taking into consideration the challenges to living standards, infrastructure, healthcare system and...

Analyzing The Phenomenon Of Rogue Waves

A research study attempts to explain and predict the rogue waves, which are large, unexpected and dangerous even to large ships and ocean liners.Rogues...

Cruise Ship Collides With Barge On The Rhine

Accident Type : Collision.Vessels Involved : A Rosa Aqua, Cruise Ship and Marjo R, a Cargo Barge.Location : Near Dusseldorf, Rhine km 752.Casualties    : Not reported.On...

Shade Balls For Water Conservation

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been releasing the black plastic shade balls to float on the surface of the Ivanhoe...

Amphibious Drone to Land on Sea

The Naval Research Lab is assessing the possibility of combination machine, Flimmer.  This machine is a flying drone that can land on water and...