A Hurtigruten cruise ship reportedly hit a rock beneath the ocean’s surface along Norway’s coast and began taking on water on Monday night. The Kong Harald grounded on the rock off Trollfjord. Once the tide rose, it was able to continue on to Svolvaer – a nearby stop. There were 258 passengers aboard the…
It is said that Chinese pirates enter the Yellow Sea of North Korea very often, killing North Korean fishermen and they even extort their fishing vessels. A Chinese pirate was killed by a soldier of North Korea in 2009 and that strained relations among the 2 allies for a while. Kang Seong-hyeon (pseudonym), a…
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Okpo shipyard recently put the first Triple- E Class container vessels of Maersk into water. According to the reports, the first of the biggest container ships in the world will be name Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller after the late shipping tycoon. The first Triple E Vessel is scheduled for delivery…
A Chinese-owned bulk carrier is currently dead in the water after it encountered engine trouble just southwest of Tubbataha Reef along the vicinity off Sulu Sea in Palawan. Commodore Enrico Efren Evangelista, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Palawan district commander said that his office received an urgent call from officials of the New Filipino Agencies…