02 SEPT 2025 Ship managers expand their offerings as the industry grows more complex. Ship management is often identified as a tool for smaller fleets or individual shipowners to run their ships and keep up with the majors. The leading ship managers, however, say the practice is evolving from technical …
Read More »ARREST WARRANT ISSUED AFTER CAPTAIN SKIPS HEARING ON INTOXICATION CHARGE
01 SEPT 2025 The containership captain, who was arrested on charges that he was operating his vessel while intoxicated, failed to show for a court hearing this week. The King County District Court in Washington State issued a $10,000 warrant for his arrest on August 27 after both the captain …
Read More »PIRATES SCARED OFF FROM TANKER ATTACK BY APPROACHING PATROL BOATS
31 AUG 2025 The suspected attack on a small chemical tanker off the coast of Togo in West Africa is over, with the crew reported to be safe and AIS signals showing the vessel underway. The incident took place approximately 60 nautical miles south of Lome, Togo, but details remain …
Read More »AFTER SANCTIONS AND UKRAINIAN ATTACKS, RUSSIAN OIL FLOWS SHIFT
30 AUG 2025 Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure are having complex effects on the nation’s oil exports. Attacks on Russian refineries have sharply cut down domestic processing, freeing up more crude for export. At the same time, strikes on the Druzhba pipeline have hit cross-border exports to Russia’s remaining …
Read More »SHIP MANAGER FINED $2M FOR MARPOL OFFENSE AFTER CREW PROVIDES EVIDENCE
29 AUG 2025 U.S. officials are reporting yet another case in which a MARPOL violation was discovered after a crewmember turned over evidence to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Department of Justice reported on August 25 that V.Ships Norway pleaded guilty to the violation and was sentenced to pay a …
Read More »TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLANS TO CANCEL APPROVAL OF MARYLAND OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT
28 AUG 2025 The Trump administration intends to withdraw federal approval for US Wind’s wind farm off the coast of Maryland, according to a document filed in federal court on Friday. In the filing, in U.S. District Court in Delaware, attorneys from the Department of Justice asked the court to stay a lawsuit by a …
Read More »FINNISH PROSECUTORS DEMAND JAIL TIME FOR CAPTAIN, OFFICERS OF SHADOW TANKER
27 AUG 2025 The trial for the captain and two senior officers of the shadow fleet tanker Eagle S began on Monday, August 25, in the Helsinki District Court. They are facing charges ranging from aggravated sabotage and aggravated telecommunications interference to lesser charges of vandalism and endangering public safety. …
Read More »YOUR HEART IS VULNERABLE. THESE 4 THINGS WILL HELP YOU PROTECT IT.
26 AUG 2025 The human heart is an extraordinary organ. About the size of a fist, it works hard to pump over 7,500 litres of blood daily, delivering oxygen and nutrients to every part of the body while simultaneously removing waste, regulating core body temperature and supporting the health of …
Read More »COAST GUARD ARRESTS INTOXICATED MSC BOXSHIP CAPTAIN AFTER SHIP DOCKS
25 AUG 2025 The US Coast Guard arrested the master of a containership this week after the pilot guiding the ship to port reported the captain was exhibiting signs of intoxication. A field sobriety and breathalyzer test administered by the USC after the vessel docked found the captain was impaired …
Read More »MARIE MAERSK BACK UNDERWAY TO GET ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH CONTAINER FIRE
24 AUG 2025 More than a week after the crew of the containership Marie Maersk reported smoking coming from containers, the fire is controlled but likely still burning. The ship has resumed sailing as it works to get additional help from shore in its efforts to extinguish the fire. “One …
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