Day of the Seafarer 2021.
The Day of the Seafarer, held on 25 June every year, draws global attention to the contribution that seafarers make
Category: Maritime
The World’s Shortcut: How the Panama Canal Works.
The purpose of the Panama Canal is pretty easy to understand. It brings the US west coast closer to the
Egypt’s Suez Canal has been blocked by an ultra large container ship.
Big Development: The SMIT Salvage, a legendary Dutch firm, known for the most daring naval salvages, including lifting a sunken
Govt mulls southern bridge spots.
he location of the government’s land bridge project in the South — touted as a more convenient way to transport
My Grandmother (1914 – 2006).
As far back as I can remember, my grandmother was a very hard working women, with a big heart. When
This is the world’s cheapest place to scrap ships.
There aren’t too many places left in the world where the practice of ship breaking—scrapping old ships for metal—can still
How Ships Stop If They Don’t Have Brakes?
Have you ever wondered why ship accidents take place and in such situations why can’t ships just hit the brakes
This Wind-Powered Gigantic Cargo Ship Will Carry 7,000 Cars Across the Atlantic.
A wind-powered giant sailboat called “Oceanbird” could change the way we ship cargo. The innovative Swedish technology will make it possible to
Why Do Ships Have A Bulbous Bow?
Have you noticed that how most of the ships have a strange protrusion at the forward end? It’s a big
The Largest Bulk Carrier Ship ever Constructed.
On 24 May 2011, Vale Brasil received her first cargo at the Brazilian port Terminal Marítimo de Ponta da Madeira,
Gulf of Guinea: Pirates Kill One, Kidnaps 15 Crew From A Container Ship.
As per Maritime Domain Awareness Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT GoG) and Dryad Global, a maritime security firm reporting,
That rust on your shower head? It’s a $6-billion problem for the Navy, cruise ships and more.
This is a very informative article……. It’s a $6-billion scourge that afflicts Navy destroyers, cruise ships and historic vessels like
Ever wondered why ship’s speed is not measured in Miles/hour or KM/hour? Here is the answer!
Ever wondered why ship’s speed is measured in knots and not in km/ hour or metre / sec? Well, read
Sailors Stranded for Months as China Refuses to Let Ships Unload Australian Coal.
China is vague about why vessels that carried Australian coal to its ports can’t unload their cargo. “We’re all depressed;
ILO resolution addresses the plight of hundreds of thousands of seafarers.
Its resolution addresses the plight of hundreds of thousands of seafarers who have been trapped at sea for as many
Standing up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day.
IMO Secretary-General highlights plight of seafarers as new video tells seafarer stories. UN Human Rights Day puts the global spotlight
OCEAN BUILDERS IS CONVERTING A CRUISE SHIP INTO FLOATING OFFICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS.
Could working from a converted cruise ship docked in the tropics be the future of office life? ‘Seasteading’ pioneer, Ocean
The futuristic cargo ship made of wood.
The shipping industry’s climate impact is large and growing, but a team in Costa Rica is making way for a
Brazilian and Filipino seafarers to receive IMO Bravery Award.
Two Brazilian pilots and officer from the Philippines will receive the 2020 IMO Award. Two Brazilian pilots who averted an
In the Age of COVID, Do Cruisers Prefer Big or Small Ships?
If and when the CDC’s no-sail order expires, how will cruisers return to the water? Will they book huge mega-ships because there’s
