Nichioh Maru car carrier represents a major stride forward in the concept of eco-friendly ships. The green ship boasts of the unique distinction of being the first car carrier to be equipped with the solar-energy power generation systems. Operating internally within Japan, the green ship has been in commercial service since 2012. The Shin…
Along with the release of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s 2012 piracy report come the onslaught of analysts seeking to explain why the maritime piracy is decreasing in certain theaters, why it is expanding in others, and where it will spread to next. The top story is that global pirate attacks have hit a…
The IMSO Director General, Captain Esteban Pacha-Vicente, today announced that Mr Koji Sekimizu, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) visited IMSO Headquarters on 28 January 2013. The purpose of the visit was to discuss matters of mutual interest, in particular in the field of the future of maritime communications and how new…
A passenger shipping vessel carrying 52 passengers reportedly lost its propeller and currently half-submerged position along the vicinity of Calapan Port Terminal in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday morning. The Coast Guard Action Center (CGAC) in Manila disclosed that around 6:30 a.m. of Thursday when M/V Baleno 168’s propeller was detached while having docking maneuver…