Tanker Runs Aground in Kagoshima

A Panamanian-registered tanker ran aground on an island in Kagoshima Prefecture on Saturday but none of the crew were injured, the Japan Coast Guard...

[Watch] Captains Honored for Saving Lives

Coast Guard honors captains who saved lives during tanker fire The Coast Guard gathered on Friday to honor several men who prevented a major...

Nutrition to Beat Fatigue in Seafarers

GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION MUST BE HIGH ON THE AGENDA FOR CATERING CREWS TO BEAT FATIGUE IN SEAFARERS – SAYS MCTC Crew members must be...

Drunken Sailor in Rooftop Drama

The Barrow Naturalists’ Field Club celebrated its 140th anniversary in 2016 so a look at what was happening 140 years ago featured in a...

Hong Kong Conducts 166 Surprise Vessel Inspections

Hong Kong Conducts 166 Surprise Vessel Inspections for ECA Reg Compliance Hong Kong's Secretary for Environment, Wong Kam-sing, in a written reply to a question...

[Watch] Cruise Ship Collides with Vessel After Moorings Fail in High Wind

Seabourn Encore, berthed at Timaru, broke free from its moorings in high winds on Sunday afternoon and hit another vessel, before being anchored away...

Special War Risks P&I Excess Cover and Bio-chem Cover

Limit on Special War Risks P&I cover for 2017 policy year remains US$500 million. “Bio-Chem” exclusion remains, and a supplementary cover for “Bio-Chem”...

Looking After Your Life Boat Fuels

In addition to the regular application to a vessel's main bunker fuel, fuel additives are being regularly applied to fuels in lifeboats, claims Innospec. Why? The...

[Watch] Norwegian Star Cruise Ship Loses Power

Footage has emerged online of passengers on-board stricken cruise ship Norwegian Star chanting demands for answers, as the ship is finally being towed back...

[Watch] The Cylinder Flew Out of the Ship

An Australian couple have recounted the moment an explosion rocked their cruise ship, killing a crewman, in Port Chalmers. The couple, who declined to be...