Golden Ray: The final cut begins
Almost two years after the capsize of the then 660 foot long car carrier Golden Ray on September 8, 2020, efforts to dismantle the wreck of the vessel and remove it from
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Australia: Police arrest Maersk master on cable damage charge
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reports that the master of the 8,845 TEU containership Maersk Surabaya has been charged in relation to an August 1 incident that allegedly damaged the Australia Singapore
InterManager members double up on onboard oxygen provision
Ship managers have who are members of InterManager have agreed unanimously to double their onboard provision of medical oxygen from the standard one 40 liter cylinder to two. They also recommend stocking
VIDEO: Ever Given returns to Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority today released video showing the giant containership Ever Given making an uneventful passage through the canal today as part of the northern convoy. The ship returned to the
NTSB reports on expensive collision between two anchored ships
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a May 8, 2020, incident in which, at about 4.55 p.m. local time, the anchored general cargo vessel Nomadic Milde collided with
Arcosa receives AWO safety award for new tank barge design
The American Waterways Operators’ (AWO) Tankering & Barge Operations Subcommittee has presented AWO affiliate member Arcosa Marine Products Inc. with the subcommittee’s second annual safety award. Arcosa received the award for the
Is the criminalization of seafarers on the rise?
For over a year now, the crew of the MV Wakashio has been held by Mauritian authorities following the grounding of the ship and the widespread pollution that followed. At the end
ZIM reports record earnings
Haifa, Israel, headquartered ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) today reported record consolidated results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, that included a whopping 1,581% year-on-year increase
Fourth mariner credential scammer heads for slammer
Lamont Godfrey, 43, of Virginia Beach, Va., was sentenced to 45 months in prison, August 16, for mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Godfrey became the fourth person to receive
Two more Svitzer tugs will boost Suez Canal towing capabilities
The Suez Canal Authority has just extended its current contract with Maersk group towage specialist Maersk to include two additional tugs. Following the extended shut down of canal traffic that occurred when