MSC Monica, Mediterranean Shipping Company container vessel, ran aground on the St. Lawrence River near Saint-Laurent, between Bécancour and Levis. The box ship left Montreal and headed down the river, but suffered steering gear failure…
The Port of Calais had to be temporarily closed after dozens of refugees and migrants stormed on to a ship in the hope of reaching the UK. About 50 people made their way on to a P&O-operated vessel called Spirit of Britain. British anarchists…
* Iranian insurers see tie-up interest from foreign players* Local insurance market worth $7.4 bln in premiums* Iranian players seeking credit ratings to help partnerships* Caution remains over U.S. restrictions still in placeBy Bernardo Vizcaino and Carolyn CohnSYDNEY/LONDON…
Thirteen people died on Saturday after a small tourist boat sank amid strong winds off a remote island in the Caribbean sea, Nicaraguan government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said.The victims, all from Costa Rica, died when the 'Caribbean Queen' sank near Little Corn Island…
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida warned against China's increasing maritime activities, such as artificial land construction in the South China Sea, reports Nikkei. Referring to tensions over China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea…
Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence and operations company has released its analysis of worldwide reported incidents of piracy and crime against mariners for 2015.Providing commentary on maritime piracy and crime around the world…
The Captain of the Port (COTP), Delaware Bay, has set a modified Port Condition WHISKEY due to the anticipated arrival of a severe winter storm that will impact the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware area in the next 72 hours.A thorough…
The UK P&I Club announced it will be supporting the Sailors’ Society Emotional Wellness training module within its Wellness at Sea coaching program. The training, the second in a set of five modules, is designed to improve emotional wellbeing…
Southeast Asia continues to dominate maritime crime incidents globally, with 236 reports of piracy and maritime crime instances occurring in the region since 1st January 2015, an increase of 10% compared to 2014, according to Dryad Maritime…
Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, is opening an office in central Aberdeen as the next step in the continued expansion of the company.Ampelmann claims an an extensive track record in supporting Walk to Work campaigns in the North Sea…
The critical link between shipping and global society is the main focus for this year’s World Maritime Day theme: 'Shipping: indispensable to the world'. The theme for 2016 was launched by IMO Secretary-General Lim as he opened the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (18 January)…
This past summer, multiple outbound vessels from a non-U.S. port suddenly lost GPS signal reception. The net effect was various alarms and a loss of GPS input to the ship's surface search radar, gyro units and Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS)…
The new CEO of Transas, Frank Coles, has vocalized his vision for the future of the global maritime technology for the first time since his appointment in late 2015. The Transas CEO has his sights set on the company delivering the technology…
Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a coalition of international shipping industry organizations.The purpose of the new ‘Transitional…
When a crew member, passenger or other maritime worker onboard a ship falls ill or is injured, the cost of treatment is difficult to predict. The quality of care in the United States is generally regarded as high, yet the cost of treatment is inconsistent from hospital to hospital…
