Tag: Container Ship
Panama Canal Drought Causes Draught Restrictions
The Panama Canal authorities have decided to impose draft restrictions for all vessels from mid-April to ensure safe operation. The reason is that El...
Cargo Ship Slammed Into The Piers Of Bridge Under Construction
A dry cargo ship hits the piers of the bridge under construction in the Kerch Strait on 19th March 2016.
The pier number 80 was...
Gravel Bulker Listed Off Norway After Grounding
The bulker developed a list after running aground off the coast of Sumarsoyna on Tuesday.
Incident
Grounding
Date
22nd March 2016
Vessel type
Bulker
Location
Off the Norwegian island of Sumarsøyna, Outer...
Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum System Attracts 27 Maersk Boxships
Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum System for 27 Maersk Boxships
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum integrated navigation, automation and propulsion control systems...
Boaty McBoatface: Do You Want to Reject the Name?
Will The Polar Ship Be Named As Boaty McBoatface?
The Natural Environment Research Council has planned to name its ship in a competition. James Hand,...
World’s First Floating Wind Farm Pilots The Innovative Batwind
Statoil Develops A New Battery Storage For Offshore Winds
Statoil has launched Batwind - a new battery storage solution for offshore wind energy, which will...
Bulker Runs Aground In Columbia River
Grain Vessel Grounded In Columbia River
623 feet Bulker runs aground hitting a submerged object in a narrow part of the river near Cathlamet.
The Panamanian-flagged...
[Watch] Tugs Help The Bulker Stay Afloat
A bulk carrier ran aground in a narrow stretch of the Columbia River near Cathlamet, Washington. The vessel is damaged below the waterline,...
Italy Is In Danger Of Losing 20,000 Jobs At Sea
Italy is in Danger of Losing 20,000 Jobs At Sea And 500 Ships
80% of the Italian merchant fleet in Italy might leave the national...
Mishap On The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Injured Eight Sailors
Eight sailors on board the Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) were injured on Saturday afternoon.
The reports state that the arresting...