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Final Report on Gulf Oil Spill Disaster Shares the Blame
A key US report released today says poor risk management, last-minute changes to plans and faulty cement work were responsible for the massive Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill. The report gives shared responsibility to BP, Transocean and Haliburton for the deadly rig explosion on April 20, 2010 that killed 11, injured 16 others, and spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. These findings come from an investigation conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, formerly the Minerals Management...
Read More >> |  | | | |  | Pirates Raid Tanker, Kidnap 23 Sailors in West Africa
Pirates attacked a tanker on Wednesday off the West African coast, kidnapping the 23 crewmembers onboard. According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates boarded the tanker as it idled 62 nautical miles from Benin’s capital of Cotonos. The Cyprus-flagged tanker was struck while it was transferring its cargo of...
Read More >> |  |  | Tankers Collide off Tioman Island
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency rescued 19 crew members from a chemical/product tanker after the vessel collided with an asphalt tanker in the South China Sea. Around 5 am Monday morning the Indonesian flagged MT CENDANAWATI, carrying 1,600 tons of lubricant collided with the MT COSMIC 10. Officials report...
Read More >> | |  | Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill in Bayou Dupont
Crews are working to seal a leaking wellhead off the Louisana coast. Coast Guard sector New Orleans, in coordination with Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Louisiana State Police, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,...
Read More >> | |  | Salazar, Bromwich Announce Proposed Rule to Further Strengthen Workplace Safety in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today announced a proposed rule that will reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries and spills in connection with oil and natural gas exploration and development...
Read More >> | |  | ICS Urges Ship Owners to Adopt Energy Efficiency Design Index (EDDI)
The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 13...
Read More >> | |  | Panama Canal and Port Freeport (TX) Sign Memorandum of Understanding
PARTNERSHIP FORMS AN ALLIANCE OF COOPERATION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH PANAMA CITY, Panama - In what is touted to be another one of a series of new agreements with U.S. ports, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and Port Freeport in Texas established a strategic alliance today with the signing of a Memorandum of...
Read More >> | |  | M.E.B.A. Announces Appointment of Captain Lee A. Kincaid as President and James E. Caponiti as Executive Director of the AMC
Together they bring over 60 years of Maritime and Political Experience to the American Maritime Congress Washington, D.C. – The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) and the American Maritime Congress (AMC) are pleased to announce the permaent appointment of Captain Lee A. Kincaid as President...
Read More >> | |  | Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. Designs Towboat in Support of Offshore Oil Field Development in Alaska
Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), of Bristol, RI, was contracted by Northern Maritime Logistics, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, for the design of both a towboat and the bow ramp for a new, USCG Inspected deck barge. Both vessels have been put into service use on the North Slope of Alaska, servicing Nikaitchuq Island in support of oil...
Read More >> | |  | Dan Dolson Appointed Operations Manager for TITAN Salvage
TITAN Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corporation company, has appointed Dan Dolson to the senior management team as operations manager for the Americas. In this new role, Dolson now has responsibility for the operations and profitability of TITAN's U.S....
Read More >> | |  | NOAA-led Study: Air Pollution Caused by Ships Plummets when Vessels Shift to Cleaner, Low-Sulfur Fuels
New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online today in...
Read More >> | |  | SOCP 2011 November Meeting
Theme: Regulatory Changes and Safety/Security Issues Impacting the Maritime Industry
November 1-3, 2011 at MITAGS, Linthicum, Maryland
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) cordially invites maritime industry...
Read More >> | |  | Register Today for 2011 Port of Savannah State of the Port Address
Fueling Our Economy, Creating Jobs and Supporting the Environment Savannah, Ga - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Savannah will host the 2011 State of the Port Address on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at the Savannah...
Read More >> | |  | Seakeeper Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager
Expanding its national sales force, Seakeeper named Brook Streit as regional sales manager for North America. He will be responsible for generating business in the recreational market. "Brook's great contacts and extensive industry knowledge will help us as we focus on the refit market over the upcoming...
Read More >> | |  | International Register Training Institute Offering New Courses
International Register Training Institute (IRTI) is offering our Hull Inspection Training Courses! We are also offering MLC 2006 Training Course! Take Advantage of this NEW Course and Be Ahead of the Game! 1. Name of the Course: New Construction and Hull Inspection- Prevention,...
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