13 crew members are still missing and presumed dead following a collision between a 120 ton fishing vessel and a 25 000 ton cargo ship off the coast of Japan last month. The accident occurred in the early hours of theRead More

A pirate skiff with seven suspected pirates on board has been captured by the EU Naval Force vessel the San Giusto. The San Giusto was carrying out routine patrols to apprehend suspected pirates as part of the counter piracy OperationRead More

The UK P & I club has touched on the issue of sudden loss to power due to the introduction of low sulphur fuels that are now mandatory in certain offshore areas in their latest Risk Focus bulletin. In theRead More

Thousands of offshore operators have halted operations due to Hurricane Sandy, which has created dangerous weather conditions across the Atlantic. Sandy has now approached the shore line and caused extreme damage in the states of New Jersey and New YorkRead More

A report released by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) today following the agency’s investigation of last week’s Miroshga accident in Hout Bay cites flooding and unseaworthiness as the cause of the tragic incident, which took the lives ofRead More

Offshore drilling companies will now have to provide comprehensive hazard reports and emergency contingency plans before they will be eligible to receive a license for offshore drilling in European waters, after a new bill was approved by the EU EnergyRead More

The accident report for the explosion of the Qian Chi, a commercial vessel, in Brisbane Australia in January 2011 has been released. The report shows that it was a simple oversight that contributed to the explosion, rather than the complicatedRead More

Members of the Sri Lankan Navy have rescued and brought to shore two fishermen who were seriously injured after their fishing vessel was attacked by suspected pirates far offshore of the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka. According to reports byRead More

The Marine Department of Hong Kong have strengthened measures to increase maritime safety following the region’s October 1 tragic vessel collision near Lamma Island that left 40 people dead. Mr. P C So, the Assistant Director of Marine Shipping, hasRead More

Offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina appears likely to proceed, regardless of which candidate wins this year’s presidential race. Both Obama and Romney have approved policies such as offshore leases, that could eventually leadRead More