Image for representation purposes onlyA crane operator was injured, and a ship was damaged after a crane malfunctioned during cargo operations at Odisha’s Paradip port on… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyA South African court has temporarily blocked a major deal between the country’s state-owned logistics company, Transnet SOC Ltd. and… Read More

Image Credits: Maersk/LinkedinShipping giant Maersk named its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel Alexandra Maersk at the naming ceremony at the Port of Felixstowe, UK, on October 9… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyA Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Odesa port infrastructure has killed six and injured eleven people, of which four were in serio… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe UK Government has introduced new regulations to combat exploitative employment practices in the maritime industry. The Employment Rights Bill, intro… Read More

Image Credits: NTSBA deckhand at the helm of a towing vessel had fallen asleep before the tow struck a dock near Clatskanie, Oregon last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said T… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe MV Kathrin, a small cargo ship registered in Portugal, is under inquiry by human rights organizations for allegedly transporting explosives to Israe… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlySri Lanka has allowed a Chinese naval sailing ship, the Po Lang, to dock in Colombo, despite an existing ban on foreign research vessels. The ban remain… Read More

Image Credits: HII/LinkedinHuntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the largest military shipbuilding company in the United States, successfully launched the San Antonio-class amphibious transpo… Read More

Image Credits: WikipediaSecret cameras have captured disturbing visuals of Irish bull calves being tortured at a cattle export facility in Kerry. The footage, which was recorded in March at… Read More

Image Credits: WikipediaChina is constructing the world’s largest amphibious assault ship as part of its new Type 076 class, also known in the West as the Yulan class. Def… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlySingapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, plans to modernize its ship fueling operations by mandating all marine fuel suppliers s… Read More

Image Credits: Philippine Coast Guard/XThe Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of using water cannons to block two Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough S… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyMarine Environment Protection Committee advances talks on proposed regulations for cutting GHG emissions from ships The International Maritime Organizat… Read More

Image Credits: Jumbo MaritimeJumbo is pleased to announce the successful installation of two mechanical sails to Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) Jumbo Jubilee. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WAS… Read More

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by 902.grContainers at the Greek Port of Piraeus collapsed on Saturday, October 5, raising serious safety concerns among port workers. While no injuries… Read More

Image Credits: Blue Origin/XDamen Shipyards, a Dutch-based shipbuilding company, has successfully delivered a specialized barge named Jacklyn to the American aerospace and spaceflight compan… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyNorway has arrested a ship’s officer for flying a personal drone over a commercial port, as the country intensifies its port security… Read More

Image Credits: WikipediaA Ukrainian sabotage operation badly damaged the Russian minesweeping vessel Alexander Obukhov in Russia’s Kaliningrad region. The attack damaged t… Read More

Image Credits: SAMSAThe South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has launched a search for five containers lost overboard by the MV MSC Taranto earlier this week. The containers were… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyRussian missiles have attacked two-grain ships over two days, killing one Ukrainian worker and injuring five crew members in the Black Sea. The attacks… Read More

A vessel does not always sail in open seas. Often, they ply in narrower water bodies like rivers, channels or canals, shallower water regions close to the shore while approaching a port or a… Read More

An offshore windfarm Service Operation Vessel (SOV) was positioned at a wind turbine generator (WTG). Waves of 3m and a swell of 2.8m were being experienced but this was deemed acceptable. W… Read More

Image Credits: TAICAccidents happen when people don’t communicate. In doing unauthorised work and not telling responsible officers, a safety-critical team leader (the bosu… Read More

Image Credits: MOL/LinkedinMitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced plans to merge three of its group companies to form a new technical hub to advance decarbonization effort… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted major amendments to MARPOL Annex VI during the 82nd session of the Marine Environment Protecti… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyDiamond miners in Namibia have discovered the wreckage of a Portuguese ship with treasure worth $13 million, making it one of the most incredible shipwr… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued the first comprehensive rules regulating floating nuclear power facilities. The guidelines were unveile… Read More

Screengrab from X video posted by Preston StewartRussian forces have hit a civilian vessel docked at Ukraine’s port of Yuzhny using an Iskander-M missile during a nighttim… Read More

A tug, or tugboat plays a crucial role in maritime operations. Even with its small size, a tug can tow ships 500 times bigger. Our exploration of this tiny vessel begins with understanding… Read More

Image Credits: U.S. Navy/XThe Pentagon plans to spend around $1.2 billion to maintain its naval forces deployed in the Red Sea and restock missile stockpiles in response to increased attacks… Read More

Image Credits: NZ Defence Force/XA Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, sank off the coast of Samoa after running aground and catching fire, per the New Zealand Defence Force on Oct… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyAmidst rising tensions between Iran and Israel, the Director General of Shipping issued an urgent advisory to seafarers, shipowners and employers about… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe workers’ strike at U.S. ports ended after a tentative wage agreement was reached between the International Longshoremenâ&eu… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyA major construction project under one of the most famous canals is underway. Recently, construction and lining work began on the first underwater tunne… Read More

The oceans have promoted cross-cultural interactions, commerce and maritime trade among distant civilisations of the past. Settlements that flourished near water bodies chartered them with s… Read More

Image for representation purposes only.According to a senior Italian Navy official, Piracy has resurfaced as most ships are being diverted from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the Cape o… Read More

Image for representation purposes only.U.S Navy warships and aircraft launched attacks on Houthi sites in Yemen, hitting 15 targets, per officials. Many explosions were reported in major cit… Read More

Image Credits: Royal Caribbean International.Finnish Shipbuilder Meyer Turku floated out the second ship in the Royal Caribbean International’s Icon class, the Star of the… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyA small containership, CMA CGM Balboa, struck a pier at the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia, on October 2, 2024 morning due to a mechanical failure. Per… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyPorts on the East and Gulf coasts of the United States reopened late on October 3, 2024, after dockworkers and port management negotiated a tentative wa… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyNew Research by Northwestern University’s team has found that a massive ocean lies 700 km under the earth’s surfac… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe wreck of a warship that fought for both the U.S. and its adversary Japan in the Second World War has been discovered in exceptionally good condition… Read More

Image Credits: WikipediaA legendary U.S. Navy Ship, which also served in the Vietnam War and is one of its kind left in the world, is set to be transformed into a maritime museum in Stockton… Read More

Screengrab from X video posted by FocuSeaTVTwo cargo ships collided in the Bosphorus Strait in Pasalimani, Turkey’s southern Sea of Marmara, on October 3, 2024, causing ma… Read More

Image Credits: Eunavfor Aspides/XA senior official at a Greek shipping company in Athens received a threatening email warning of possible attacks on one of their ships operating in the Red S… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed fresh sanctions on the Houthi-linked weapon… Read More

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by gCaptainThe Yemeni Houthis attacked the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea with missiles and an unmanned surface vessel on October… Read More

A tanker had docked at port and a pre-loading meeting was being held. About 40 minutes after mooring was completed, an officer on a safety round discovered that one of the aft mooring lines… Read More

All sea-going vessels encounter wave resistance in varying degrees. Wave resistance, by definition, and in simplest terms, is the hydrodynamic component of resistance arising at the water su… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyThe captain of a Panama-flagged chemical tanker was sentenced to eight months in prison for illegally dumping oil-contaminated waste into the water. In… Read More

Image for representation purposes onlyTwo vessels were damaged on October 1, 2024, after being targeted by missile and sea drone attacks near Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodei… Read More

Image Credits: WikipediaSS United States, a historic ocean liner, will soon be intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida to establish the world’s largest artificial reef… Read More

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The War ZoneThe United States Navy successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Israel after a large-scale missile attack that escalat… Read More

We have lights, markers, and signage to indicate traffic conditions and measures to ensure safety on the roads. Similarly, the International Association of Marine Aid to Navigation and Light… Read More