Hazards Associated With Unguarded & Open Shell Doors
In the second case of its latest edition of the Safety Digest, the UK MAIB presented the risks associated with the insufficient training of...
Firming in the Container Charter Market Moving
Global Ship Lease, Inc., a containership charter owner, announced yesterday its unaudited results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2017.
Second...
London’s Baltic Exchange to Close Ship Futures Platform Baltex
The Baltic Exchange will close its freight derivatives platform Baltex at the end of the year after a review, the London-run business said on...
MR Future Product Tanker Supply the Lowest on Record
In its analysis of the product tanker market, the shipowner said that during the second quarter of the year, “product tanker spot rates remained...
Fire Breaks Out in Ship’s Engine Room
On July 31, a fire alarm was raised by an offshore dive support vessel.
What happened?
The support vessel ‘Nor Da Vinci’ reportedly raised a mayday...
Cargo Vessel Runs Aground in River Volga
On July 29, a cargo vessel reportedly ran aground in a river.
What happened?
The general cargo vessel ‘KUDMA 4’ ran aground on 202 kilometer mark...
ABS Joins Industry Partners to Advance Autonomous Shipping
Offshore and marine industries company ABS recently joined the Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance, a group aimed at developing and manufacturing autonomous shipping vessels.
The...
France and Italy in Row Over Shipyard
The French and Italian governments remain at odds over the ownership of France's biggest shipyard.
Last week, the French government nationalised the STX France shipyard...
[Watch] Cruise Ship is Slammed by Monster Waves
CRUISE ships are built for extreme weather but one worker was scared the boat would ‘tip over’ when it was hit by monster waves.
Disclaimer:...
NTSB Issues 2016 Safer Seas Report
Fatigue, distraction and underestimating strong currents are among the top hazards for workboats cited in the National Transportation Safety Board’s Safer Seas 2016 report released on...