 | Ferry Sinks Off Tanzania Coast, At Least 200 Dead
Authorities have recovered nearly 200 bodies from the wreckage of the M.V. Spice Islander, a Tanzanian ferry sailing from the mainland port of Dar es Salaam to Pemba Island, north of Zanzibar. Witnesses onboard say the vessel began listing from side to side, then water rushed in stalling the engines, causing the ferry to flip...
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 | UPDATED: Coast Guard Suspends Search for Man Overboard 900 Miles Southeast of Kodiak
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday at 8 p.m. for a man who fell overboard from the 936-foot Korean-flagged container vessel Mol Explorer 900 miles southeast of Kodiak Saturday. Two Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak HC-130 Hercules airplane crews searched an area covering more than 1,500 square...
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 | German Shipping Company Sentenced in Puerto Rico to Pay $800,000 Penalty for Intentional Cover-Up of Oil Pollution
WASHINGTON – Uniteam Marine Shipping GmbH, a German corporation, was sentenced in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships...
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 | MarEx's Upcoming October Conference - The Best Value
The upcoming Rebuilding America and Creating Jobs –A Maritime Forum –is the best value for attendees. What: "Rebuilding America & Creating Jobs: A Maritime Forum" Where: The Conference Center at Maritime Institute (CCMIT) - Linthicum Heights,...
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 | Committee Approves Slate of Transportation & Infrastructure Measures
Washington, DC – The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved several legislative measures at a Committee markup today, including bills to reauthorize the United States Coast Guard, prohibit the United States from participating in a European Union emissions trading scheme that unfairly taxes U.S. airlines, and...
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 | Global Shipping Industry Calls for UN Armed Force Against Somali Pirates
The global shipping industry (represented by the Round Table of international shipping associations) has called for the establishment of a United Nations force of armed military guards to tackle the piracy crisis in the Indian Ocean, which it says is spiralling out of control. In a hard hitting letter to UN...
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 | Wärtsilä and Shell Sign Co-operative Agreement to Promote Use of LNG as a Marine Fuel
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, and Shell Oil Company have signed a Joint Co-operation Agreement aimed at promoting and accelerating the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. The agreement was signed in August 2011 and will run for several years. Supplies of low cost,...
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 | SAFETY ALERT - Inflatable Lifejackets Equipped with Hammar Hydrostatic Inflator Manufactured Before 2006
This Safety Alert was recently distributed to shipping authorities and advertised in the trade press, boating magazines and digital media worldwide. The Hammar Hydrostatic Inflator is attached to the lifejacket with a sealing ring. In 2006, CM Hammar upgraded the sealing ring with new state of the art raw materials, to...
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 | Scott Bergeron Appointed CEO of LISCR
Scott Bergeron has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry. Bergeron joined LISCR in 2000 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to that, he developed a wide range of experience in the shipping industry, working for...
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 | Piracy, Stewardship, Safety and Security to be Featured at the 2011 World Maritime Day Observance and US Coast Guard Missions Conference
Piracy will be the focus of this year’s North American World Maritime Day Observance being held in Tampa, FL on October 27th followed by a US Coast Guard Missions conference on October 28th which will feature panel discussions on the stewardship, safety and security missions of the Coast Guard. Both events will be held at the...
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 | Moran Shipping, NMLEA, & NASBLA Form Strategic Alliance
In the continuing effort towards the fight on terrorism and the ability to provide heightened awareness, training and education on the maritime home front, the National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy announced a new strategic alliance with two of the top maritime organizations in the country. In a ceremony held in Washington...
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 | Transportation Committee to Consider USCG Reauthorization Bill & Piracy Suppression Act of 2011
The Transportation Committee on Thursday will mark up legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Coast Guard, which includes programmatic reforms to help ensure the service can better utilize resources and more efficiently replace its aging assets. Additionally, the Committee will consider legislation to bolster the United States’...
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 | Propeller Club Port of New York & New Jersey Chapter Hosts “A Taste of New York/New Jersey” Event
Fundraiser for New York Harbor School on September 22rd The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers’ Pier 60 will be the site of the Propeller Club Port of New York & New Jersey’s second annual “A Taste of New York/New Jersey” social event to take place on Thursday,...
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 | Hans Jensen Lubricators Strengthens in North American Market though Sales Agreement with Scandic Diesel
Scandic Diesel and Hans Jensen Lubricators strengthen their position in the North American market through sales agreement and representation via Scandic Diesel Services in Montreal. Hans Jensen Lubricators and Scandic Diesel Services have entered sales and representation agreement for North America in order to improve sales and...
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