Within minutes of the Singaporean authorities confirming that a Greek tanker had collided with the American destroyer USS John S McCain, the MarineTraffic press office was taking calls from journalists looking for the inside story. “Can you provide the vessel tracks? What other ships were in the vicinity? Whose fault[…]
After four successful editions of the World Port Hackathon, it is time to celebrate our fifth anniversary! 24 hours of vibrant energy, innovation, collaboration and above all fun will again be present in the fifth edition of the World Port Hackathon. This year, the first World Port Hackathon Conference is[…]
This June, dozens of veterans gathered in McCoy Park in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin for the unveiling of a K-9 Veterans Memorial, honouring military dogs and their handlers, some of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice in combat. While many in attendance were unaware just how far the granite for the[…]
This is the Europa, pictured in the St-Lawrence River as it approaches the Port of Québec during the 2017 Naval Rendez-vous. She is a steel-hulled barque built in 1911 and was restored as a barque in 1994. In 2013-2014 she circumnavigated the world with two other Dutch tall ships.
This cruise ship is Costa Magica built in 2004. She belongs to the Costa Crociere cruise line and is a sister ship to Costa Fortuna. She was spotted in Shapinsay Sound, Orkney. She tours some of the most famous destinations in Italy including Positano, Portofino, Bellagio, and Sicily.
Spauwer is a special craft with a Netherlands flag and built in 2017. She is a trailing suction hopper dredger used to maintain waterways so that they are navigable. She was spotted in Kiel Canal by Juergen Braker, who has submitted over 22,000 photos on our website.
This China flagged cargo ship is Xin Fu Zhou, owned by the China Shipping Container Line. She was built in 2004, is 280 metres long and has a gross tonnage of 66,452. She was spotted in Point Lonsdale by Lester Hunt who has contributed over 2,000 pictures on our website.
Sandy Cheeks was spotted in Newport, Queensland. She is a Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40, has an Australian flag and is 12 metres long. She is taking part in the 2017 Pacific Puddle Jump, which is a race from the West Coast of the Americas to French Polynesia.
Welcome to the Marine Gallery of August 2017, a monthly segment on our blog featuring the five best pictures of every month, selected by members of the MarineTraffic Photo Moderators. These could include images of vessels, ports or lighthouses from around the world. We encourage everyone to submit photos by[…]