Tag: Container Ship
Can A Laid Up Supply Vessel Be Converted Into A Profitable...
Yes! Damen to Offer A New Lease Of Life To Laid Up PSVs
Due to the recent decrease in oil prices, stand-still exploration projects, reduced...
Tugboat Captain Dies While Trying To Dock In Hudson River
The 50-year-old captain of a tugboat suffered a medical emergency and died as he was trying to dock the vessel in Haverstraw on the...
A Ship Full of Weapons Seized
French Navy Seized A Ship With Weapons
A ship full of weapons, reportedly headed for Somalia, was intercepted and seized by French naval forces patrolling...
Somali Pirates On Trial In French Court
Somali pirates on trial in Paris for 2011 hijacking of yacht in Gulf of Aden.
Seven Somali men have gone before a court in Paris,...
Hydrogen Sulphide Kills Three – Rotten Fish Is The Root Cause
We have heard of cases where hydrogen sulphide in marine fuel oils causes some health hazards and at times fatality. This is a very...
Pirates Attack Tanker Off Nigeria; Kidnaps Five
Nigeria: Five Tanker Crew Members Kidnapped
A pirate attack was reported on a tanker off Nigeria on 26th March 2016 where five crew members were...
Aframax Tankers Propelled By Wärtsilä FPP
TMS Tankers To Retrofit Wärtsilä FPP
TMS Tankers Ltd., has selected Wärtsilä fixed pitch propellers (FPPs) for its new vessels under construction in China.
In December...
Boozed-Up Captain Grounds Ship And Blocks Entry To The German Port...
Unfit Captain under the influence of alcohol grounded a 85m long cargo ship off Germany on saturday March 26th.
A 2011 built cargo carrier ran...
Capesize Bulk Carrier Ran Aground After Losing Propulsion Power
Capesize bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal in southern direction at 114 kilometer mark on March 23rd.
A 292m long capesize bulk...
Cargo Ships – A New Tsunami Detection & Warning Methodology
Researchers from the University of Hawaii partners with Matson and Maersk Shipping and the World Ocean Council to forecast Tsunami by Cargo ships.
The current...