MV Evolution- Bulk Carrier (Liberian Flag) was abandoned by its owners when US authorities detained the ship in Charleston. For four months crew was not paid for their work and they are stuck on ship. Out 21 crew, 19 are Filipinos, 1 Jordanian and 1 Lebanese. The vessel was sold to a new owner so […]
MSC container ship ROSA M, had a contact with the shore gantry while berthing at NSIGT, Mumbai on 4th June. As seen from the pictures, crane has sustained major structural damages and will be out of use. Though crane is still standing, but with structural damages, it is highly dangerous to work around. What were […]
The Forgotten Legacy of Merchant Marine Piney Point. Nestled on the picturesque shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland lies a piece of American maritime history that has often gone unnoticed by the public eye—the Merchant Marine Piney Point facility. This unassuming location, once a bustling training center for merchant mariners, holds a rich legacy […]
