Maritime Loss Prevention: The problem of Cargo Liquefaction on Bulk carriers (Guidance)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) A shocking number of bulk carriers (as well as a few OBOs – ore/bulk/oil carriers) have been suddenly and catastrophically lost at sea in the last 30 years. Following are the

UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) Safety Digest 1/2025

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or on board UK vessels worldwide, and other vessels in UK territorial waters. This Safety Digest

Crew Caught in the Crossfire: How Seafarers Are Paying the Price for Drug Smugglers

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) If drugs are found on a ship in certain ports, the crew risk extreme prison sentences. Limited understanding of merchant ship operations can lead judges to believe that hiding drugs onboard

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of RMS Atlantic, on 1 April 1873 (video)

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) RMS Atlantic was a transatlantic ocean liner of the White Star Line that operated between Liverpool, United Kingdom, and New York City, United States. During the ship’s 19th voyage, on 1 April

IACS Recommendation: 3D Printing for Marine and Offshore Applications

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has published a new recommendation, Rec.186, that meets the need for a standardised approach to integrating Additive Manufacturing (AM), commonly referred to as 3D printing,