%%anc%% p> Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that thanks to its Facebook fans around the globe the names of the line’s two new Breakaway Plus class ships are Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss. These names are the two that received the highest number of votes, out of the line’s top ten name prospects, in the…
Two Filipino seafarers are missing after their ship sank Monday., the Department of Foreign Affairs states Tuesday. The Dutch Coast Guard has been searching for the missing seaman after its collision with Texel 68, a fishing trawler, at the North Sea. The ship was deployed to guard an oil drilling platform about 40 kilometers…
At a hearing on 8th October, 23 at Truro Magistrates Court, the owner of a tanker paid a total of £22,500 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to a breach of UK maritime pollution legislation. On 25 February 2012 a satellite operated by European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) detected a ship trailing a slick…
As most of the interventional efforts concerning environmental issues like ballast water management and mitigation of green house gas emissions are largely directed towards South East Asia and APAC countries, International Maritime Organization (IMO) is keen to expand its outreach and collaborate with India in the South Asian region on building human and…