The Denmark-registered Parida, laden with radioactive concrete waste, has reportedly lost power and is adrift in the Moray Firth, close to Inverness, Scotland, the BBC reports. The loss of power was caused by the fire that broke out in one of the vessel’s funnels while it was carrying the radioactive cargo from Scrabster to Antwerp. The fire […]
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s (TSB) investigation into the grounding of the passenger vessel Louis Jolliet has highlighted the need for comprehensive emergency procedures, training and drills, according to its investigation report. On May 16, 2013, the passenger vessel Louis Jolliet ran aground off Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans, Quebec, while on a cruise with 57 passengers […]
Coral Princess is one of just two cruise ships in the Princess Cruises fleet specially built to sail through the Panama Canal. She, along with her sister ship Island Princess, was launched in 2002. The Panama Canal cruise ship season has officially started today by her passing through the Canal. Approximately 200 cruise ships are […]
Britannia Cruise ship is currently being built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy, and the photo shows her moving out onto the water for the first time with her new livery. Britannia will have a total of 1,837 cabins on board with 27 of those being single cabins, in addition to conventional inside and balcony […]
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On Friday, September 26, Hamburg Süd christened its latest container ship “Cap San Antonio” at the Cruise Terminal of Le Havre, France, with customers and business partners. The “Cap San Antonio” is one of a series of six new ships of the “Cap San” class built for Hamburg Süd at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in […]
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The image depicts what is envisaged to be the most pleasant hospital in the world, dubbed the White Sails Hospital & Spa. The medical facility, designed by Russian architect Vasily Klyukin, is planned to be built in Tunisia Economic City (TEC). A mammoth, ship-shaped structure would span across the site, with four towering ‘sails’ accommodating […]
P&O Cruises’ new ship named Britannia will be the largest Britain’s cruise ship when the underway works draw to a close at Monfalcone based Fincantieri’s yard in March 2015. She was ordered in 2011 and was laid down on the 15 May 2013. This infographic presents you details about her capabilities. World Maritime News Staff, […]
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This infographic shows maximum ship sizes for the Panama Canal, Suez Canal, and the Strait of Malacca. Ships carrying crude oil and petroleum products are limited by size restrictions imposed by several major shipping thoroughfares, such as: the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Malacca. These size restrictions provide another way to […]
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Shellfish such as mussels and barnacles secrete very sticky proteins that help them cling to rocks or ship hulls, even underwater. Inspired by these natural adhesives, a team of MIT engineers has designed new materials that could be used to repair ships or help heal wounds and surgical incisions. To create their new waterproof adhesives, […]
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Maersk Line has taken delivery of their 12th Triple-E vessel named Mogens Maersk. Maersk Line’s Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Schueler decided to memorialise the moment by snapping a few photos during the delivery ceremony at Busan Shipyard in South Korea. The Maersk Triple E class is a family of large, fuel-efficient container ships, designed as a successor […]
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