 | Three Offshore Supply Workers Rescued After Falling From Rescue Boat
Three crewmen from an oil supply vessel were airlifted to safety after falling out of a rescue boat in the North Sea. The crewmen were conducting a routine launch of the fast rescue crash. Despite calm conditions, the men plummeted in the frigid waters of the North Sea from their rescue boat and were luckily recovered by...
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 | Letter to the Editor from the AWO
Dear Editor, As an organization that has been working with the U.S. Coast Guard for more than eight years to bring about a modern and effective inspection regime for towing vessels, The American Waterways Operators was very disappointed by the tone of Kevin Gilheany’s August 18 article, “Coast Guard Set to Crack...
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 | An Open Letter to Secretary Napolitano
By: Dr. Jim Giermanski, Chairman Powers Global Holdings, Inc. Dear Secretary Napolitano: First, you must know that I speak for myself, not my firm or any constituency. Since the attack of 9/11, and the subsequent creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), I have been thinking...
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 | Two Somali Pirates Get Life in U.S. Prison For Killing of U.S. Citizens
After their roles in pirating a yacht which resulted in the death of two American couples, two Somali men are now spending the rest of their lives in a United States prison. After pleading guilty earlier this year to piracy of the S/V Quest vessel off the Somali coast, the men were finally sentenced to the life prison terms in a...
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 | Cosco Facing Threats of Ship Seizures by Greek Shipowner
Cosco, China’s biggest shipping company, has halted payments on high-priced charter contracts resulting in one of Greece’s most prominent ship-owners, George Economou, threatening to seize their ships. Cosco has previously said that it is withholding some payments under a cost-reduction program to maximize...
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 | Mariners Strongly Urged to Prepare for Hurricane Irene; Coast Guard Sets Port Conditions for Florida
Here is the Latest Information from the Coast Guard about port conditions up the coast of Florida. Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-RAY for Miami, Fort Lauderdale Effective 9 a.m. Tuesday, Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Capt. Chris Scraba, increased port conditions for the Port of Miami and...
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 | Malaysia's Petronas to Spend US$5 Billion to Develop Offshore Gas Fields
The Malaysian national oil company, Petronas, said Aug. 23 that it will spend more than US$5 billion with several unnamed partners to develop gas fields offshore in order to meet growing demand at home. A government spokesman said the expenditures will likely encourage additional exploration investment from other parties as...
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 | Mailbag: Readers Respond to "Jones Act Dead at 91" in MarEx's LinkedIn Group
MarEx Readers respond to Tuesday's Editorial, "Jones Act Dead at 91" by Editor-in-Chief, Tony Munoz in The Maritime Executive's LinkedIn...
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 | Hyundai Heavy Completes Test for Model Ice-breaking Iron Ore Carrier
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, today announced the completion of the final performance test for a model ship of 190,000 DWT ice-breaking iron ore carriers at Institute for Ocean Technology in Canada. When the actual 190,000 DWT iron ore carrier is built, the iron ore carrier will be the...
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 | MSC Ship Completes First U.S. Navy Ship Visit to Vietnam Port in 38 Years
Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd left Cam Ranh Bay in southern Vietnam today, marking the end of a historic visit – the first by a U.S. Navy ship to the port in more than three decades. Byrd spent seven days at Cam Ranh Shipyard for routine maintenance and repairs that included...
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 | OP-ED: The Un-Comfort Zone, "Not Gonna Hold My Breath"
By: Robert Evan Wilson, Jr. I bought a lottery ticket. I hope to win. That would be so cool, wouldn't it? Do I think I'll win? No. I fully understand the odds are against me. Then why did I buy one? I bought it because I've been thinking about hope and whether or not it is a powerful...
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 | Dubai Maritime City Authority Completes Repatriation of 21 Crew Members of Stranded Korean Oil Tanker
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the lead maritime government entity charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced, together with the Dubai Port Police, that the successful repatriation of 21 crew members of the SAMHO JASPER, a Korean tanker that was idled in Dubai waters, was...
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 | Indian Government Cites Security Failure Along West Coast
The two cargo vessels MV Wisdom and MT Pavit ran aground off Mumbai coast during June-July 2011. MV Wisdom, being towed from Colombo to Alang for dismantling lost tow approximately 12 NM west of Mumbai harbour and due to prevalent adverse sea conditions finally ran aground at Juhu beach on the night of 11th June 2011. On 31st...
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 | Alleged Somali Hostage Negotiator in S/V Quest Piracy Indicted for Piracy of M/V Marida Marguerite
The man accused of being the negotiator for the ransom of four U.S. citizens held hostage on the high seas has been indicted for his alleged role in successfully extracting a ransom for a separate vessel and 22 hostages held by Somali pirates. Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Janice K....
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 | ScottishPower Renewables Director to Head Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced the appointment of Andrew Jamieson as chairman of the Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force. Andrew Jamieson is well credentialed for the role, as the chairman of lobby group RenewableUK and a director at ScottishPower Renewables, which is itself planning to develop 10GW of...
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 | “Fiddling While Rome Burns,” Says Goltens Chief
Though shipping needs a longer longer-term challenge in piracy prevention, Goltens, in the interim and for a few thousand dollars, is assisting owners to safeguard their assets and their seafarers, and even help insurers sleep a little better too. As pirates raise the stakes on a number of key ocean trades, simple,...
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 | Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Marantis Visits Port of Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) hosted the U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis today to discuss pending free trade agreements that will increase exports through the Port of Savannah. He was briefed on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project and toured the Port of Savannah’s Garden City...
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 | General Dynamics Awarded $33 Million for Common Missile Compartment Development and Submarine Repair Work
General Dynamics Electric Boat has received two U.S. Navy contract modifications with a combined value of $32.9 million to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the next-generation strategic deterrent and to support nuclear-submarine repair work. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General...
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 | RESOLVE Acquires Elliott Bay Design Group's New Orleans Office
RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. (RESOLVE) has acquired the staff and assets of the Elliott Bay Design Group’s (EBDG) New Orleans, Louisiana office. The addition of former EBDG personnel in New Orleans expands RESOLVE’s in-house engineering team, creating a new company and wholly owned subsidiary RESOLVE...
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 | Suezmax Tanker Vladimir Tikhonov Puts to Sea Along the Northern Sea Route
On 20 August 2011 the tanker Vladimir Tikhonov, owned by SCF Group (Sovcomflot), started her Arctic voyage from Murmansk along the seaways of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). The voyage marks the first time in the history of the NSR that such a large Suezmax tanker (more than 160,000 dwt, enhanced ice class 1A (Arc 4)) is navigating along...
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 | Cummins Announces EPA Tier 3 Marine Solutions
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, is pleased to announce its U.S. EPA Tier 3 marine product solutions. Improving on the existing EPA Tier 2-certified product line, the company is developing a full range of Tier 3 products from 6.7 to 60 liters and 150 to 2700 HP....
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 | Markey to Supply Advanced CTD Handling System for Scripp's Research Vessel
Markey Machinery Company announced that it is under contract to supply Scripps Institution of Oceanography (La Jolla, California, USA) with advanced deck equipment used to conduct scientific investigations using Conductivity, Temperature, & Depth (CTD)/ Rosette samplers. This new CTD handling system includes a third...
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 | CAMS Can Fill Void Left by Administration's Decision to Cancel Nuclear Detection Program
On July 29th the New York Times reported that the US Administration has cancelled its nuclear weapon detection program for port scanning of cargo containers due to ineffectiveness and false positive alerts. GateKeeper USA's CAMS device (Container Automated Monitoring System) is the ready solution to fill the void created by the halted...
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