Malaysian Educators on Course for Energy-efficient Shipping
An IMO workshop is training Malaysia’s maritime educators to introduce the topic of energy-efficient ship operation into their teaching curriculums. The workshop, taking place...
French Explorer Challenges Svalbard Governance
The Frenchman intended to sail eastwards towards the New Siberian Islands and then let his 47 feet big ship Arktika-2 drift with the ice....
Ro-ro Ship Adrift After Breaking Away from its Mooring
A ro-ro ship broke away from its moorings due to strong winds and heavy storm.
What happened?
The ro-ro cargo ship Grande Senegal broke moorings at...
Barge Carrier Drags Anchor and Drifts Dangerously Close to Rocky Shores
The barge carrier Tide Carrier dragged anchor and drifted dangerously close to rocky shores of Feistein Fyr in Norway.
What happened?
The vessel was anchored south...
It took Less than a Minute of Satellite Time to Catch these Thieves Red-handed
The heart of the Pacific Ocean is a vast, barely explored region outside national boundaries, teeming with undiscovered species and dramatic undersea terrain. A...
New Noses for Lower Emissions
By 2016, 24 of the largest ships in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet will get a new bulbous bow, and some will also be fitted with optimised...
Sailor Recalls Brush with Death in Ship Sinking
Of the eight Indians who drowned mid-sea close to Sharjah port in Dubai, chief engineer Vimlesh Sheravat and captain Rahul Salunkhe had a narrow...
IBIA to Draft “Guide to Good Practice for Bunker Suppliers”
Robin Meech, Chairman for the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), speaking at the association's annual dinner on Monday, said IBIA is in a new...
Inventory of Hazmat Certification for Ships
DNV GL, a safety and sustainability service firm, and Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt, a shipping company headquartered in Germany, have signed a contract to...
[Watch] Storm Doris Arrives with 90mph Winds Battering Britain
Storm Doris is now a weather bomb as Met Office notes 'rapid change' in last 24 hours
Storm Doris is now a weather bomb, says...