The ship “Francisco” can sail with up to 58knots (67m/h) and claim to be the world’s fastest passenger ship. It is built by the Australian shipyard Incat . The best description for this vessel is a “high-speed dual-fuel vehicle and passenger ferry,” because is powered by 2 modified jet engines driving a pair of…
This is how it ends for a Somali pirate: not with the bang of a rifle, but with a quiet fadeout into a sewing class, a vegetable garden and a basketball court. At least 34 convicted pirates are locked away in the remote city of Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared nation of Somaliland, where…
21 crewmen are stranded aboard a Liberian-flagged ship in the Gulf of Suez, and have been there for nearly six months after the vessel suffered technical difficulties. A mariners’ helpline in India received a call for help from the vessel. They have run out of food and fuel, and reportedly have not been paid…
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met at the Organization’s London Headquarters for its 92nd session from 12 to 21 June 2013. The MSC adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) relating to passenger drills; discussed recommendations arising from the Costa Concordia incident; and considered matters related to…