 | MV JUBBA XX Tanker is Hijacked by Somali Pirates in UAE
On the morning of July 16, owners of the MV JUBBA XX oil tanker reported that they had been pirated in the northern part of the Indian Ocean while travelling from a United Arab Emirates port to the Berbera port in Somalia. The JUBBA XX was located by a Maritime Patrol aircraft on the 17th, and was located 100 nautical miles...
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 | Tugboat Pilot Who Killed Two in “Duck Boat” Crash Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter Charges
Last year, a tugboat pilot, Matthew Devlin, was accused of being at fault for the deaths of two Hungarian tourists aboard a “Ride with the Ducks” tour boat in Philadelphia. The incident taking place on the Delaware River last summer was caused by Devlin speaking with his wife on the phone in the lower wheelhouse of...
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 | Greek Oil Tanker Seized off Coast of Nigeria
On July 16, the Aegean Star tanker was hijacked by armed pirates 30 miles off the coast of Nigeria taking the 20 crewmembers hostage, Greek Coast Guard reports. A port authority official stated that the oil tanker belonging to the Endeavour Marine Agency was hijacked Saturday the 16th of July, 30 nautical miles off the Nigerian...
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 | BOEMRE's Renewable Energy Workshop Focuses on Environmental Considerations for Offshore Wind Energy Development
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich delivered opening remarks at the bureau’s Atlantic Wind Energy Workshop in Herndon, Va. The bureau hosted the three-day workshop as part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of the Interior and the...
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 | If You Dodge the Training, You Pay the Price
By Capt. Jeffrey L. Kuhlman Mitigation of piracy and other security events at sea have met with greater complexity due to increased violence and increased activity. Maritime security training must rise to this need as well as the necessity of managing the growing violence against the maritime...
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 | World Container Index (WCI) to Launch in September
Drewry Shipping Consultants and The Cleartrade Exchange have announced that the World Container Index (WCI), the first Europe-based assessment of container freight rates and index production, is scheduled for launch in September 2011. The index will provide a new and important facility for the global market to hedge their...
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 | Why Shipping Stays Offshore
By: Clay Maitland A small article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal brings back memories.
In the article, John Coustas, CEO of container operator Danaos Corporation, reflects on the things that went wrong. Interviewed by the Journal’s Anne Jolis, Mr Coustas points out that Danaos’...
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 | Prospects for a Ship Carrying Mega-Ship
By: Harry Valentine A concept in lateral thinking developed by Dr Edward de Bono may be able to reduce fuel and labor costs in commercial marine transportation, specifically in barge and container operations. Ships benefit from the concept of economy of scale, that is, a ship that measures 120-feet across...
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 | IMB Report Says Piracy Attacks Getting Bigger and Bolder
Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totalled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) revealed today. More than 60% of the attacks were by Somali pirates, a...
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 | Wärtsilä to Supply Main Engines for 25 New Russian Tankers
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading systems integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply the main engines for a series of 25 tankers being built for Volga Shipping Co., Russia's oldest shipping company. Fifteen of the ships are to be constructed at the Okskaya yard in Navashino for ship owner Volga Flot...
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 | Austal Awarded First Wind Express Offshore Support Vessels Contract
Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid 2010, Austal is pleased to announce the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose-built 21 metre offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Turbine Transfers Limited, based in Holyhead, United Kingdom. The Austal built OSV catamarans will be...
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 | Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey Promotes Robert Mecarini to President, Gino Mecarini to Chairman
Transition supports company’s goals of becoming the nation’s premier marine services provider while expanding into offshore renewables markets Alpine Ocean Seismic Survey, a provider of marine surveying and data collection services, announces the following changes to its executive leadership: Robert Mecarini has...
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 | Mandatory Energy Efficiency Measures for International Shipping Adopted at IMO Environment Meeting
Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by Parties to MARPOL Annex VI represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), when it met for its 62nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Headquarters in London,...
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 | Subcommittee Hearing Focuses on ExxonMobil Pipeline Spill in Montana
The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) held a hearing today to focus on the July 1, 2011 accidental release of crude oil from the Silvertip Pipeline in Yellowstone County, Montana. The Silvertip Pipeline is a 12-inch diameter pipeline approximately 69 miles in...
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 | Global Government Solutions 2011 Mid-Year Outlook Report
In 2011, businesses around the globe have had to react and adapt to an uncommon series of financial, environmental, and political disruptions, while governments seek expanded jurisdiction and pursue vigorous enforcement efforts to resolve their crises. K&L Gates continues to keep abreast of these events and the consequential effect on...
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 | Union of Comoros Islands appoints Permanent Representative to International Maritime Organization
The Union of Comoros Islands, off the coast of Africa, has, this week, appointed Sarosh Zaiwalla, Senior Partner of leading UK-based international arbitration and maritime law firm, Zaiwalla & Co, as their Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO is the only United Nations’...
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 | VT Halter Marine Delivers the Final of Ten Articulated Tug Barge Units for Crowley Maritime
VT Halter Marine, Inc., a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc., announced a significant milestone with the delivery of the final in a series of ten 185,000-barrel articulated tug barge (ATB) units built for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s subsidiary, Vessel Management Services, Inc. (Vessel Management Services). Since construction of the...
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 | Keppel Shipyard on Track to Deliver FPSO Aseng for Equatorial Guinea
Keppel Shipyard Ltd's (Keppel Shipyard) conversion of the FPSO Aseng is on track to complete. The FPSO will be operated by Aseng Production Company Ltd, a joint venture by SBM Offshore and Compania Nacional de Petroleo de Guinea Ecuatorial (GEPetrol), the national oil company of Equatorial Guinea. |
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 | BP Outlines Enhanced Offshore Drilling Stands in the Gulf of Mexico Fields
BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BPXP) will implement a new set of deepwater oil and gas drilling standards for its operations in the US Gulf of Mexico, demonstrating the company's commitment to safe and reliable operations. The announcement was made in a letter to the director of the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy...
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 | EBDG-Designed Port Aransas Ferries Begin Service
The first two of a new class of vessels designed by Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) and built for the Port Aransas Ferry Service went into operation on July 1. EBDG was selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Corpus Christi District, to prepare the design for this new 160-ft, double-ended ferry...
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 | American Cruise Lines Launches Queen of the Mississippi at Nine Weeks Ahead of Schedule
American Cruise Lines, the leader in small ship cruising, announced today the launching of the Queen of the Mississippi, a magnificent brand new sternwheeler built for the Mississippi. At Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland on Sunday, July 17, the launching went picture perfect at nine weeks ahead of schedule. Immediately...
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