The Canadian government announced Nov. 8 it will give C$22.5 million to a Port of Quebec project to bring shore power to two docks for electrifying general cargo vessels owned by Montreal-based ...
The Indian Coast Guard has rescued 12 crew members of a merchant vessel from the country which sank in the north Arabian Sea ...
Germany's Briese Chartering has christened Eco Treasure, the fourth vessel in its OTECO 9000 series of newbuild general cargo ...
A grounded Iraqi general cargo ship is sinking near coral reefs off Egypt. Salvors are trying to save the 101-metre, ...
The SOLAS definition is relatively limited, and thus general cargo vessels, containerships carrying bulk cargoes, and double-skinned bulk carriers are not included in the definition. In general, a ...
The multi-purpose fleet of single and 'tweendeck general cargo ships is surprisingly large — numbering nearly 17,000 vessels totaling about 80 million dwt — and is estimated to carry more than ...
They all come under the collective term of general cargo . The Chief Officer is usually that person designated on board the vessel who is responsible for the handling and safe stowage of all cargoes ...