28 NOV 2025 The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office is auctioning an Iran-flagged vessel it detained two and a half years ago when it was caught conducting an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer to a shadowy second tanker. An Indonesian official said the online auction is to proceed under the authority of …
Read More »FIRE BREAKS OUT ABOARD BOXSHIP AT PORT OF WILMINGTON
28 NOV 2025 Three seafarers have reportedly been injured in a fire aboard a boxship at the port of Wilmington, Delaware, according to local media. At about 0930, the crew of the container ship Chiquita Voyager reported a fire in the engine room. The blaze started with a generator and …
Read More »VISION CAN PREDICT DEMENTIA 12 YEARS BEFORE A DIAGNOSIS, RESEARCH SUGGESTS
27 NOV 2025 The eyes are a window to the brain – and this outward extension of the central nervous system may reveal early signs of cognitive decline. Two recent and large population studies, one in the United Kingdom and another in Australia, suggest that those who perform worse on …
Read More »REPORT CALLS FOR SYSTEMIC ACTION ON SEAFARER WELLBEING AS STRATEGIC PRIORITY FOR SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING
26 NOV 2025 Seafarer Hospital Society says seafarer health and wellbeing must be treated as a business-critical strategic priority, not just a welfare concern. Seafarer wellbeing needs to be a strategic priority for the shipping industry if it is to reach its sustainability goals, according to a new report from …
Read More »COP30: NGO’S DEMAND ACTION ON SHIPPING EMISSIONS
25 NOV 2025 A group of non-governmental organisations call for governments to step up their efforts to decarbonise the maritime sector after the delay of the IMO Net Zero Framework Following last month’s one year delay to the Net Zero Framework (NZF) NGO’s are demanding that governments take decisive action …
Read More »ANCIENT INDIAN HEALTH PRACTICE REALLY CAN HELP FIGHT COLDS AND ALLERGIES
24 NOV 2025 It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat. Then, a sneeze. Then coughing, sniffling, and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days. Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold – afflict everyone, typically three …
Read More »TSB HIGHLIGHTS FREE-FALL LIFEBOAT RISK AS ACCIDENTAL RELEASE INJURES CREW
23 NOV 2025 Maritime investigators are yet again highlighting the dangers associated with free-fall lifeboats on commercial vessels after an inadvertent release sent a lifeboat flying into the water and caused serious injuries to a crewmember. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report on a lifeboat …
Read More »TURKEY DETAINS OFFICER AFTER POISONING INCIDENT ON TANKER
22 NOV 2025 The chief officer working aboard a Turkish-owned tanker is being detained as the authorities investigate a poisoning incident. One crewmember was killed and two others remain in critical condition due to a buildup and release of toxic gases aboard the vessel, which was anchored in the Sea …
Read More »OFFICER WAS DISTRACTED ON CELL PHONE AS FERRY GROUNDED SAYS COAST GUARD
21 NOV 2025 The Korean Coast Guard held a briefing on yesterday’s grounding of a passenger car ferry, reporting a litany of failures and saying it is pursuing charges, including gross negligence. It said the first officer, who was responsible for navigation, was distracted by his cell phone and failed …
Read More »THREE CREWMEMBERS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO BREAK CAPTAIN’S DOOR WITH AXE
20 NOV 2025 South Korea’s Busan Coast Guard is recounting the details of a rampage staged by three crewmembers aboard a cargo ship anchored offshore. The local District Court issued an arrest warrant for three Vietnamese nationals working aboard the ship, charged with assault, threatening colleagues, intimidation, and property damage. …
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