THE FUTURE OF DEEP SEABED MINING
It’s one of the freezing, darkest point on earth, full of aquatic life – a gigantic part of which is yet to be ascertained...
THE 2020 ALARM: SULPHUR CAP
With effect from January 1, 2020, in correspondence with a mandate from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the acceptable percentage of sulphur in marine...
GENDER INEQUALITY IN SHIPPING
The actuality of international gender inequality in the workforce is undeniable. However, it is even more profound in the traditionally male-dominated maritime industry, where...
MUMBAI HARBOUR – A GRAVEYARD FOR MAJOR SHIPS?
The Mumbai harbour, once treated as the best and safest docking point for ships this side of the Suez, has of late evolved as...
DISMAY IN THE GULF OF OMAN
With the attacks on six ships during May and June in the Gulf of Oman the industry is witnessing unpredictable and uncertain circumstances.
It remains...
SEAFARERS DO MATTER
“Until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore, you will not know the terror of being forever lost at sea.” – Charles...
SEA TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT – A Boon to the Industry
Sea Traffic Management connects and updates the marine world in real time, with detailed information to be exchanged. Through data exchange within opted parties...
The Man Who Survived Three Shipwrecks
What do you call a man who in his life, has survived the most infamous tragedies of all time? A wizard, a magician or...
The Mysterious Case of MV LyubovOrlova
Breaking news: “A 1,400-tonne ghost ship drifting out at sea without a crew, infested with disease-ridden cannibal rats, is on a collision course with...
The Ship Graveyard – Where Ships Die
What do you think happens to ships that have completed their lives, have grown beyond economical repairs or have become unprofitable to operate? No,...
