Maritime Education
UNN VC Unveils 5 New Maritime Programmes
The Vice Chancellor, University of Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, has unveiled five new programmes for the Institute of Maritime Studies...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What is Fendering?
Fenders are devices or entities used as guards for a vessel against impact with a jetty, dock, quay, berth, or...
Customs College Graduates 50 Officers from Junior Course 22
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has graduated 50 officers from Junior Course 22 of the Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada,...
The Speed of a Ship at Sea
In the past few years, increasing oil prices, adverse market conditions, stringent regulations, and environmental issues in regards to emissions...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What Is Flush A Deck
A flush deck is a ship design that features a flat deck from stem to stern, skirting the superstructure that...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who Is A Ship Chandler?
Ship chandling refers to the business of supplying ships with provisions, equipment, and other necessary items. These supplies, often referred...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Why Are We Still Losing Containers At Sea – It Is More Than Just Ship Size
In the latest reminder of the vulnerabilities that persist in container shipping, Ever Lunar lost 50 containers into Callao Bay...
Naval Dockyard Partners With MWP For Maritime Writing Programme
The Naval Dockyard and The Maritime Writes Project (MWP) have partnered to launch a creative writing bootcamp focused on the...
Study Finds Suicide Accounts For More Deaths At Sea Than Fatal Injury Incidents
Suicide cases accounted for more deaths at sea than fatal injury incidents according to a major new survey looking at...
Seafaring Remains One Of The World’s Most Dangerous Professions–Report
Seafaring remains one of the world’s most dangerous professions, according to a major new report, which surveyed 147,000 people in...
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