Ships Stories, Incidents and Technical

There are a number of man-made canals across the world, built to cut short the route of ships. Such canals, including the Panama, the...

The Firth of Cromarty, grounded after a gale in St Margarets Bay weighting 1400 tons was full with cement and canned goods. All was saved...

Built in 1943 by A. Stephen & Sons Glasgow, she had four sisters, m.v. `Papanui and m.v.`Paparoa` and the Federal S.N.Cos Devon and...

Built in 1945 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the United Kingdom Ministry of WarTransport as the `Empire Abercorn´ she was managed by New...

A small container vessel was underway in a coastal area at about 16 knots. At mid-morning an engine room crew member informed the other...

Maersk Tankers is testing the use of wind power to fuel its ships, a new technology it says can cut fuel consumption by up to 10 percent...

GTT has received an order from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) concerning the tank design of a new 174,000 m3 LNG carrier, on behalf of a...

Built by John Brown & Co. Clydebank in 1942. Of 12,090 Gross Registered tons, 168.04 meters lenght overall. Twin propellers powered by 2...

Built in 1934 by Workman Clark Ltd. Belfast. 10,902 Gross Registered Tons 156.36 meters lenght overall, Twin propellers, driven by 2 x 2...

A bulk carrier was in port to load ‘raw, unwashed’ bauxite. Over the course of 13 days, loading took place intermittently due to heavy...

Built at A.Stephens & Sons , Glasgow in 1931, one of three sister vessels, the other two being Otaio and Opawa. Of 143.56 meters lenght...