Sailor had “Stomach Pushed into Lungs” After 14m Fall

A sailor who fell 14 metres down an on-board hatch has already undergone two emergency surgeries and remains in an induced coma after his...

Navy Cruiser Ran Aground, Leaked Oil into Tokyo Bay

A U.S. missile cruiser ran aground and damaged its propellers in its home port of Yokosuka, near Tokyo, the Navy said Tuesday. The USS Antietam,...

International Judge Hails ‘Arrest’ of Nigerian Ship

United Nations International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea judge, Anthony Lucky, has hailed the decision of our local court to arrest the...

Pirates Face Push Back on the High Seas

Pirates still roam the seas, but their numbers are at an 18-year-low, according to a new report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The...

Treasure Hunter to Raise British Warship Potentially Laden with Gold Worth £1bn

An Argentine treasure hunter aims to raise a British warship which sank off the coast of Uruguay more than 250 years ago, in hopes...

Pilot’s Improper Flanking a Bend Resulted in Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief regarding the collision of Crimson Gem Tow with Bulk Carrier Yangtze Ambition docked...

Learning to Escape Sinking Ship at Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center

Learning to escape sinking ship at Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center The call went out: “Abandon ship! Abandon ship!” As sirens wailed and speakers gave orders for...

Deliveries of Crude Tankers Set for Peak Quarter

Deliveries of crude tankers set for peak quarter, but fleet growth headwinds to remain through to mid‐2018 says shipbroker Newbuilding deliveries are set to spike...

Ship Operator Files for Bankruptcy

Shipping company Toisa Ltd filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy as falling demand for the Bermuda-chartered company's oil-and-gas supply vessels left it running short...

3 Things DryShips Inc. Has to Prove in 2017

DryShips has a lot to prove as it hopes to turn the corner from a disastrous 2016.  The dry bulk shipper spent all last year...