Still not identifying the cause of her sinking, the US National Transportation Safety Board released a 510-page transcript, accompanied by other information, regarding the 1 October 2015 sinking and other data about the wreck.
They said it was not yet ready to identify the cause behind the sinking of the US Flagged, 790-foot (240-metre) El Faro.
The ship sank in a storm near the Bahamas in 15,000 feet (4,600 metres) of water with the loss of all hands on a regular run between Jacksonville, Florida and Puerto Rico.
Two and a half hours before sounding the Abandon Ship Alarm, her Master, Michael Davidson, seems to be overheard on her bridge commenting to his First Mate that there was confusion about the location of the storm.
Associated British Ports (ABP) plans to expand its Grimsby River Terminal to enable it to handle the world’s largest car
A new Chief Executive has been appointed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to succeed Paul Boissier, who has held
Each year, the Clean Tyne project removes around 400 tonnes of debris from the River Tyne between Blaydon and the
The 20-year Master Plan for boosting trade through the Kent port of Sheerness has reached a significant milestone with the
All 26 crew and one passenger were rescued after the roll-on,rolloff container ship Grande America, 56,642gt, caught fire and then
The US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star arrived back at her homeport of Seattle, Washington on Mar 11 after an
Two crew members of the tanker Chemtrans Nova, 73,870dwt, had to be flown ashore for treatment after the lifeboat they
At Port Everglades, Florida, on Feb 5, some 34,780lbs of cocaine with a street value of $466mn was unloaded from
The loss of the bulk carrier Marine Electric off the coast of Virginia on Feb 12, 1983, with just three
The major Japanese shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has unveiled a number of new objectives aimed at improving its
The first of two 700 teu cargo ship for the Bass Strait route between the Tasmanian port of Burnie and
A major anti-pollution operation was launched in the Solomon Islands after the bulk carrier Solomon Trader, 73,592dwt, with a cargo
The largest fuel tanker in the 220 year history of the Australian port of Newcastle, NSW, arrived on Mar 18
The Stellar Daisy, owned by Polaris Shipping, of South Korea, was carrying a cargo of iron ore from Brazil to
American News The future frigate program for the US Navy is getting fully underway and some idea of the urgency
British News Whilst on patrol in the Gulf, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon seized and destroyed ten tonnes of
American News On 31 January, the US Department of Defense announced the awarding of a block buy contract with Huntington
British News It has been announced by the Brazilian Government in early December that the Falklands Patrol ship HMS Clyde
American News In what might be seen as a return to the heady days of NASA’s Apollo moon program, the
Scandinavian and Baltic operators seem to be leading the way in reducing ferry reliance on fossil fuels.
A new ferry will replace the 1992-built MF Herjólfur to the Westmann Islands and will be in line with Iceland’s
I am gratified to hear at Cammell Lairds and Red Funnel have a particularly good record in ordering from UK
To Scotland now, and Calmac continue their shuffling of ships between routes, this time Arran’s mainstay Caledonian Iles having rudder
Most of the rivers flowing into the Thames had their own barge type.
For some time Victory, the 110gun ship of the line, has had trouble with dry rot and is in danger
Scottish maritime interests particularly may mourn the loss of Geo Gibson.
In the Victorian era, there were many coastal places where craft worked off open beaches.
In the Victorian era, there were many coastal places where craft worked off open beaches.
Red Kestrel, the newest addition to Red Funnel’s fleet, arrived at her new home in Southampton on 18 April.
I was intrigued to read recently about the career of Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy (1805-65).
Serco Northlink Ferries has been commended by the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse, for developing young
For over fifteen years, the SeaDream Yacht Club has operated two yachtlike ships, on 7 to 15-day voyages.
If ever proof was needed that traditionally built craft can still play a part in the luxury charter market in
Yet another new and modern expedition vessel custom built for Antarctic air-cruises will make her debut in 2019.
SAGA Cruises has announced it is taking up an option for it’s second new ship to be built at the
Reconstruction of redundant offshore oil industry tonnage turning them into luxury superyachts is not a new phenomena, but recent photographs
