MarEx Newsletter | N. Korea Admits to Seizing South Korean Fishing Boat, Terrorist Attack Claim Backed by Tanker's Data Recorder

Please Click Here if you are unable to view the newsletter August 19th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 61 Terrorist Attack Claim Backed by Tanker's Data Recorder Radar images captured by the data recorder on the Japanese oil tanker damaged in the Strait of Hormuz last month show a small boat near the tanker moving in a suspicious manner. Images of the boat were captured by the voyage data recorder (VDR) of the M STAR. The images support the theory that the tanker, which was damaged in a blast ... Read More>>>Back to Top IMO, Shipping Industry, Seafarers Seek UN Response To Piracy IMO, shipping industry, seafarers unite in seeking UN response to piracy and release of hostages held in Somalia Support from the United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon to secure the release of hostages - seafarers, in the main - currently being held by pirates in Somalia has been sought, via a letter jointly signed by IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos and ... Read More>>>Back to Top N.Korea Admits to Seizing S.Korean Fishing Boat North Korea has admitted to seizing a S. Korean fishing vessel. The boat was captured on August 8 off the east coast of the divided peninsula. North Korea claims the vessel was fishing in their exclusive economic zone. Crew onboard included four South Koreans and three Chinese. The South had sent North Korea a message urging it to release the boat and ... Read More>>>Back to Top South Korean Fishing Boat Sinks off New Zealand, 6 Remain Missing Rescuers halted the search for survivors from a South Korean fishing vessel that sank east of New Zealand. 45 crewmember were rescued, 6, including the ship's master, remained missing and are assumed dead. The ship went down in cold waters about 440 miles east of South Island. The 45 survivors of the OYANG 70 — a mix of Korean, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Mumbai Ship Collision: MSC Chitra Owners Told to Pay Port authorities have sent notices to the MSC Chitra's owners, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, asking them to pay full the full clean-uo costs associate with the accident. They have been called polluters, after the vessel collided with the MV Khalijia. An investigation continues as to which vessel was responsible for the collison, however because the cargo onboard the Chitra was of a hazardous and toxic ... Read More>>>Back to Top Seanergy Gives Update on MV Bet Fighter Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced yesterday that the MV BET FIGHTER, a 1992 built, 173,149 dwt Capesize vessel, was boarded by pirates off Singapore, on August 17, while en route to China. Currently the vessel is continuing with her voyage with no disruption. During this incident the pirates did not seize the vessel or any of its crew members and left of their own accord. ... Read More>>>Back to Top Navy Capt. Relieved of Duties Over Improper Behavior With Crew The commander of a U.S. Navy assault ship aiding flood relief efforts off the coast of Pakistan was relieved of his duties Sunday for allegedly having improper relationships with crew members. Capt. David A. Schnell, commanding officer of the USS PELELIU, was reassigned after the investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with more than one crew member. Schnell ... Read More>>>Back to Top Passengers Kicked off Carnival Ship in Mexico After Brawl Ten passengers were escorted off the Carnival Dream ship after a fight in the ship's dance club. The ship was near the port of Costa Maya when the incident took place. Carnival Cruise Line reports that 10 were asked to leave and an 11th passenger decided to join them. The cruise line said in a statement that it does not tolerate behavior ... Read More>>>Back to Top Alcohol Suspected as Passenger Ship, Barge Collide in Russia A German-operated river cruise ship with nearly 300 people on board collided with a barge on Wednesday night in the Rybinsk Reservoir on the Volga River. There were no injuries reported in the collision of the VIKING KIROV and the barge. The barge was carrying a cargo of 4.5 tons of sand when the collision occurred. There was no ... Read More>>>Back to Top Judge Dismisses Piracy Charges Against 6 Somalis On Wednesday, US District Judge Raymond A. Jackson dismissed piracy charges against 6 Somali men accused of attacking a Navy ship in the Gulf of Aden. The judge said that the US government failed to provide evidence that the attack was an act of piracy, as defined by the la of the nations. The piracy charge, which if convicted carried a mandatory ... Read More>>>Back to Top Pilot in Cosco Busan Spill Out of Prison The pilot of a cargo ship that struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is out of prison after completing his 10-month sentence. John Cota was released from custody on Monday night. The Nov. 7, 2007, accident caused a major spill in the bay, 53,500 gallons of bunker fuel leaked, covering 26 miles of shoreline. Cota plead guilty to two ... Read More>>>Back to Top Deepwater Horizon Update August 19, 2010 BP Claim Payout = $368 million BP donates $52 million to Behaviorial Health Fund BP's cost of response totals more than $6.1 billion BP Begins Flushing MC252 Subsea Equipment In Advance of Ambient Pressure Testing Under the guidance and approval of the Unified Area Command, BP has been authorized to begin flushing drilling mud and hydrocarbons from ... Read More>>>Back to Top Alan C. McClure Associates Relocates Corporate Office Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA), one of the industry's premier naval architecture and engineering firms, announced today that the company recently completed relocating its corporate office to 2929 Briarpark, Suite 220, Houston, Texas 77042. The company's new headquarters occupies 6000+ square feet and includes an expanded drafting area as well as a room dedicated to housing the company's extensive computer systems that provide specialized analysis ... Read More>>>Back to Top Martha Lord Joins Resolve Marine Group as Manager, Marketing and Communications Martha Lord has joined Resolve Marine Group as Manager of Marketing and Communications in the company's Fort Lauderdale, FL headquarters at 1850 S.E. 17th Street, Suite 204. Lord manages marketing, public relations and advertising for all divisions of the company, including RESOLVE Salvage and Fire, and RESOLVE Maritime Academy. Lord was formerly with the Ruden McClosky law firm in Fort Lauderdale, where ... Read More>>>Back to Top Baker Hughes Acquires Canadian Artificial Lift Company Tanroc acquisition expands Baker Hughes progressing cavity pumping system market Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) has acquired oilfield equipment and service supplier Tanroc, based in Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada. Tanroc primarily supplies progressing cavity pumping (PCP) systems and surface production equipment, including variable frequency drives for downhole pumping systems and wellhead drives. The acquisition complements Baker Hughes' LIFTEQ™ line of PCP systems, and solidifies ... Read More>>>Back to Top Global Satellite USA's Educational Seminar on Satellite Communications Attend Satellite Communications Educational Seminar for Boat Captains Global Satellite USA, South Florida's leading satellite communications provider, is pleased to announce its educational seminar, taking place Wednesday, September 8th, 5:00-7:00pm, at their new head office, located 1901 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL33316. This educational seminar is specific for owners and captains of megayachts and charters. This is an ... Read More>>>Back to Top Smiths Detection to Install Chemical Threat & Video Management System in the Port of Providence FirstView System Will Manage Early Warning Chemical Warfare Detectors and CCTV Cameras Providing Real-Time Port Security Smiths Detection announced the award of a contract for its FirstView™ early warning chemical threat detection and video management system to be installed at the Port of Providence, R.I. Funded through a competitive Department of Homeland Security grant, the system will alert authorities to chemical hazards ... Read More>>>Back to Top Elimskip Chooses Star Information Systems to Improve Fleet Efficency Following a lengthy evaluation of a broad range of fleet management software providers, Eimskip, Iceland's oldest shipping company, has chosen Star Information Systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Star Information Systems (SIS) will provide a fully integrated software package, including systems to manage maintenance, purchasing, work planning, guarantee claims, messaging, insurance policies and claims, budget and cost control, project, event, crew ... Read More>>>Back to Top Goltens New Middle East Facility Goltens Commences World Class Middle East Ship Repair Facility • Second long-term ground development lease agreement for Dubai Maritime City – Industrial Precinct • Deal sustains Dubai's standing as the premier maritime hub in the Middle East • Infrastructure and location to provide optimum service solutions to Goltens' clients Dubai, UAE, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Maritime Industry Do you know the definition of NPDES, MARPOL, VGP, or NOI? If not, you are encouraged to attend the MITAGS/PMI "Introduction to Environmental Regulations in the Maritime Industry – EPA General Permit for Commercial Vessels" program. COURSE CONVENING DATES: September 1-2, 2010 November 10-11, 2010 To view the Environmental Regulations Flyer please Click ... Read More>>>Back to Top Ship Owners Cooperative Program Meets in September SHIP OPERATIONS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM Theme: STCW Training and Certification Competency Assessment Workshop When: September 8-9, 2010, Where: MITAGS, Linthicum Heights, MD The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) invites maritime industry representatives to attend and take part in our Summer 2010 meeting to be held at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, ... Read More>>>Back to Top Coast Guard Auxiliary National Conference In Arizona Commandant Robert Papp to be Key Note Speaker The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold its 2010 National Conference (NACON) at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa August 22-29. ADM Bob Papp, Commandant of the Coast Guard, is scheduled as the keynote speaker at the Commodores Banquet on Saturday, August 28, 2010. NACON is the national forum ... Read More>>>Back to Top Click Here to Unsubscribe Copyright © 2010 The Maritime Executive. 3200 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316