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Turkish Parliament to ratify maritime convention for protection of seafarers

A parliamentary commission has approved the Maritime Labour Convention, which addresses some of the difficulties encountered by Turkish seafarers in international port

Huge Accommodation Vessel Adrift in North Sea East of Aberdeen

Huge semi-submersible accommodation vessel, the Safe Bristolia, is adrift in the North Sea having broken free while undertow.

Novel boxship design makes debut

An innovative new containership design has debuted in Japan.

First LNG Cargo Arrives at Poland’s New LNG Receiving Terminal

The first LNG cargo arrived at Poland’s new LNG receiving terminal in Swinoujscie on Friday, marking a major milestone in Poland’s effort to diversify its gas supply s

7 Problems Seafarers Can Face While Traveling to Foreign Land

If you are a maritime professional or planning to become one, then sooner or later you will have to get used to traveling – an integral part of the shipping profession

What is Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)?

Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) is important for anyone who flies a helicopter.

GasLog Raises $1.3 Billion For Eight LNG Newbuilds

The Newbuild Facility covers eight vessels, which will be delivered between 2016 and 2019.

Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S.Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Tuesday it was responding to a report of a death on the Pacific Santa Ana in the Gulf of Mexico off the coa

Triple-E Leaves Port With World Record Load

MV Mary Mearsk is the third vessel in Maersk Line’s Triple-E class, which have nominal capacity of 18,270 TEU, although port restrictions have prevented the vessels fr

Dutch Freighter ‘Flinterstar’ Sinks After Collision With LNG Carrier

A Dutch freighter has sank after colliding nearly head on with the Marshall Islands-flagged LNG carrier Al-Oraiq in the North Sea off Belgium on Tuesday morning.

Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs)

The 1972 Convention was designed to update and replace the Collision Regulations of 1960 which were adopted at the same time as the 1960 SOLAS Convention.

Close-Up Look at Panama Canal Crack

A new photo gives a close-up view of the crack that threatens the completion of the project to expand the Panama Canal.

Cruise ships are still dumping most of their sewage into the Baltic Sea

This cannot be for real! Cruise ships are still dumping most of their sewage into the Baltic Sea!

World’s first dual-fuelled dredger to be powered by Wärtsilä

A new generation “Antigoon” class dredger, called “Scheldt River”, being built by Royal IHC (IHC) in the Netherlands on behalf of the Belgium based DEME Group, is to b

Highest staffed free fall drop from 40 meters

On June 25th of this year, Norsafe managed to set an all new world record, when the GES50 MKIII (which has a capacity of accommodating 70 passengers) was dropped down

FINNLINES Awarded EU funding for environmental upgrading

As part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU has awarded funding of EUR 17.9 million jointly for Finnlines and its affiliates for investments in liner servi

Wärtsilä to Cut 600 Jobs Within Ship Power Business

Finnish power solutions provider Wärtsilä has announced the realignment of its ship power business that will result in the termination of 600 jobs.

Former Chief Mate Sentenced to Prison in Oil Dumping Case

The former chief mate of the Panama-flagged reefer MV Murcia Carrier has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to maintain an accurate oil record book i

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