MarEx Newsletter | Fukushima Produces World's Worst Nuclear Sea Pollution, Cannon Raised from Blackbeard Shipwreck

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 9, Edition 96 (October 29, 2011) Share this Newsletter Fukushima Disaster Produces World’s Worst Nuclear Sea Pollution A French study released on Thursday said that the amount of nuclear material called caesium 137 leaked by Japanese plant, Fukushima, has proven to be the world’s worst nuclear sea contamination event ever, AFP discloses.  In March, the giant 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan caused worldwide worry as we watched the Fukushima nuclear plant fall into crisis.  Fears of widespread radiation driftage were present worldwide.  The Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) reported that from March 21st to mid-July,... Read More >> VIDEO: Research Teams Raise Cannons from Legendary Blackbeard Pirate Ship U.S. archaeologists raised another cannon from the shipwreck of legendary pirate Blackbeard’s ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge, off the North Carolina this week, making it the 13th cannon to be raised amid over 280,000 artifacts pulled from the site over the past 14 years. The cannon dubbed by researchers as the... Read More >> Dramatic Rescue for Man Overboard on UK Cruise Ship In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean a man fell overboard in the dead of night, spurring a huge rescue operation where the man was finally brought to safety wearing only his underwear on one of Europe’s largest ships.  The P&O-operated Ventura was making its way from Southampton to the Caribbean when passengers... Read More >> Cargo Ship Collision off Taiwan Kills Two, Two More Missing Officials have confirmed that two people have died, and two remain missing after the collision of two cargo ships off the western coast of Taiwan on Friday night.  The vessels that collided have been identified as the Jui Zong Ship-managed, Te Hsing Maritime-owned “Te Hsing”, and the Well Ship... Read More >> U.S. Hearing Held Focusing on Economic Importance of Seaports The following is the statement of U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, from this morning’s hearing on the importance of the nation’s maritime trade system and the economic, environmental and global benefits of waterborne shipping: “I'm glad to bring... Read More >> More Crisis Off Tauranga, NZ with Another Grounded Containership Press release from Maritime NZ at 11.40am "A small container ship struck the north-west rocks at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour this morning, the Regional Harbourmaster has confirmed. The Schelder Trader is now safe and securely anchored and is not aground. There are no reports of injuries, damage to the... Read More >> BAE Systems Shipyard Launches the Largest Vessel from State of Alabama MOBILE, Alabama – BAE Systems has joined with Mid Ocean Tanker Company (MOTC) to launch the American Phoenix, a U.S. Flag/Jones Act-qualified product chemical tanker. Measuring 616 feet long and 105 feet wide, it is largest vessel ever launched from the State of Alabama. It has a draft of 36 feet and a cargo capacity of... Read More >> UN Security Council Unanimously Urges Pursuit of Somali Piracy Kingpins The United States welcomes the UN Security Council’s unanimous call to all nations in the world to continue their cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of all persons responsible for acts of piracy, armed robbery at sea, and Kidnap for Ransom off the coast of Somalia. This includes key figures of criminal networks... Read More >> GE Marks Northern European Debut of 2.75 Megawatt Wind Turbine Technology in Scotland Supporting Scotland’s goal to produce 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, GE  announced it is supplying nine of its 2.75 megawatt wind turbines for the Little Raith Wind Farm project that recently began construction near Lochgelly in Fife, Scotland. The project marks the commercial debut of GE’s... Read More >> Northern Lights Redefines the Engine Room Using Hybrid Propulsion Check out the HybriDrive® Propulsion System now through Monday at the Ft. Lauderdale international Boat Show where components of the system are on display at booth 750 in the Yacht Designers' Tent.  SEATTLE – Northern Lights, Inc.... Read More >> Major Victory for Seacor in Connection with Deepwater Horizon Rig Explosion Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has won complete dismissal, with prejudice, of all claims brought against Seacor Holdings, Inc. and various of its subsidiaries, which own and operate marine vessels that responded to the emergency following the April 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon... Read More >> Canada Signs Important Maritime Convention to Protect the Environment On October 25, 2011, Canada took part in a ceremony to sign a protocol that will establish a global liability regime and further protect our environment from the risks of marine transport. The Protocol of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious... Read More >> Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Panama Canal Authority CEO Honored with Latin Trade Bravo Award CEO of the Panama Canal Authority, Alberto Alemán Zubieta, will be awarded the Latin Trade BRAVO Business Award for Distinguished Service in the Hemisphere on October 28. With nine categories, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and Dynamic CEO of the Year, the BRAVO Business Awards are given to those playing a key role in... Read More >> Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group Ranks Among the Top in the Global High-end Offshore Support Vessel Market On the afternoon of October 26, Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, China’s leading shipbuilding enterprise held the ship naming and delivery ceremony at its Zhejiang shipyard for SX130, the global first fabricated model of Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) built for Neptune Offshore AS. Gracing this occasion were Ningbo Fenghua Municipal... Read More >> Two Alewijnse Projects Nominated for the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award 2011 The committee for the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award has announced the nomination of three vessels for the much coveted prize. These are the Amulet, Oleg Strashnov and Nemo H2. Two of these, the Nemo H2 and the Amulet, are projects in which Alewijnse Marine Systems has played a major... Read More >>   Home¬†|¬†News¬†|¬†Shipping¬†|¬†Tugs & Salvage¬†|¬†Business¬†|¬†Training¬†|¬†Shipbuilding¬†|¬†Offshore¬†|¬†Government¬†|¬†Magazine Advertising|About Us|Contact Us|Register|Newsletter Archives|Sign up for Free MarEx Newsletter|Advertise in Newsletter|Subscribe to Print Edition © Copyright 2011 The Maritime Executive, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy policy.

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MarEx Newsletter | U.S. Shores Prepare for 20Mill Tons of Tsunami Debris, Escopeta Slammed With Jones Act Fine

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 9, Edition 95 (October 27, 2011) Share this Newsletter U.S. Shores Brace Themselves for Up to 20 Million Tons of Tsunami Debris Hawaii is bracing themselves for 20 million tons of debris floating to hit their shores this winter, according to a University of Hawaii research team who says the remains are traveling faster than originally anticipated.  Although the huge garbage mass is not set to hit mainland U.S. west coasts of Oregon and Washington until 2014, researchers think trash can be seen washing up on the Midway Islands of HI (located halfway in between HI and Japan) early as this winter.  The debris will most likely hit mainland HI shores by spring 2013.  The... Read More >> Escopeta Slammed with $15 Million Fine for Jones Act Violation Escopeta Oil Co. is facing a federal fine of $15 million stemming from the company violating the Jones Act as they transported a jack-up oil rig to Alaska’s Cook Inlet from Texas, using a foreign-flagged ship. Spokesman from Escopeta, Steve Sutherlin, confirmed that they received a notice of the $15 million penalty from... Read More >> Options for New Ballast Water Rules on the St Lawrence Seaway by Harry Valentine  The St Lawrence Seaway provides maritime passage between North America’s Upper Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. During earlier times, ships destined for ports along the St Lawrence River could carry ballast water from other parts of the world. Then some foreign marine species such as the Zebra... Read More >> Events Happening Now at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show Wednesday, October 26 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.: International Superyacht Society (ISS) annual membership meeting and breakfastat Bahia Mar, Harbor Lights Room, 2d floor. Includes a panel discussion, "Social Media and the Superyacht: What You Should Know." Open to all ISS members,... Read More >> Diesel-laden Ship Sinks off UAE Coast Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have announced that a ship laden with 450 tons of diesel fuel has sunk off of the Persian Gulf coast on Tuesday evening.  WAM, UAE state news agency, reported that the minister of environment confirmed the sinking of the diesel-heavy ship called the White Whale, and said it sank 11... Read More >> MV Iceberg Remains in Pirate Control Despite Reports of Release After media outlets just reported the release of the Dubai-based MV Iceberg 1 on Tuesday after being held by pirates for 19 months, Somalia Report announced that the ship and its 23 hostages are still being held captive for an $8 million ransom payment.  The 4,500-ton Iceberg 1 owned by Azal Shipping Company was announced... Read More >> UPDATE: Rena Salvage Unit Holds Press Conference Released by Maritime New Zealand on 5:28pm, October 26h: At the press conference this afternoon, MNZ Salvage Unit Manager Bruce Anderson confirmed that as at 12pm today, a total of 737 tonnes of oil had been removed from the port number 5 tank. This tank originally held 772 tonnes. Note this figure is... Read More >> Recently Published: Mariner’s Guide to Nautical Information Book Overview Mariner’s Guide to Nautical Information by Priscilla Travis.  The book can be purchased here. Faster than an internet search, the alphabetically-arranged... Read More >> Newest Navy Destroyer Arrives in San Diego USS Spruance (DDG 111), the newest destroyer to join the Navy's Pacific Fleet, arrived in its homeport of San Diego for the first time Oct. 24. "The majority of Spruance's crew has been preparing for this day for over two years," said Cmdr. Tate Westbrook, commanding officer, Spruance. "Bringing a new... Read More >> OSX Obtains an US$ 850 Million Loan for FPSO OSX-2 OSX 2 Leasing B.V., a subsidiary of the OSX Brasil S.A., entered into a facility agreement with a syndicate of international banks lead by ING, Itaú-BBA and Santander, related to the granting of a loan in the amount of US$ 850 million, pursuant to the contractual terms, for investment in the construction and installation of the... Read More >> Obama Administration Clears Way for Wave of Industrial Offshore Oil Drilling in Arctic The Center for Biological Diversity and allies appealed the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to issue Clean Air Act permits allowing Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic. The corporation’s Discoverer drillship plans to sink exploration wells in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas, off Alaska’s north coast, beginning... Read More >> Thordon Bearings Appoints New Area Sales Manager for Western Europe Sixteen–year veteran, George Morrison has been appointed the Area Sales Manager for Western Europe replacing retiring Campbell Cunningham. According to Thordon’s Commercial Director, Jan Willem de Jong, George’s experience and energy will be a catalyst for maintaining our strong growth in Western Europe.... Read More >> Horizon Lines to Discontinue Trans-Pacific FSX Service Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL), the nation's leading domestic ocean shipping company, announced it will discontinue its Five Star Express (FSX) trans-Pacific container shipping service between the U.S. West Coast, Guam and China. Horizon is implementing an orderly transition plan, beginning October 31, 2011, and will... Read More >> Offshore Energy 2011 Exhibition & Conference is Big Success in Amsterdam Navingo BV, organizer of Offshore Energy 2011, looks back at a very successful edition of Offshore Energy in the Amsterdam RAI. 5121 unique visitors1 (compared to 4026 in 2010) with over 30 nationalities from all over the world, like Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Denmark, Italy, the United States, China, Australia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria,... Read More >> JAXPORT Announces Public-Private Partnership to Secure $25 Million in TIGER Funding Who: John Thrasher, State Senator, District 8 Alvin Brown, Mayor, City of Jacksonville Michael Ward, Chairman and CEO, CSX Corporation Paul Anderson, CEO, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) SOCP to Host Meeting and Anti-Piracy Training Demonstration in November Joint MARAD/SOCP Anti-Piracy Training and Technology Demonstration November 1st, 2011 Baltimore Harbor, Maryland The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) cordially invites maritime industry representatives to attend our... Read More >>   Home¬†|¬†News¬†|¬†Shipping¬†|¬†Tugs & Salvage¬†|¬†Business¬†|¬†Training¬†|¬†Shipbuilding¬†|¬†Offshore¬†|¬†Government¬†|¬†Magazine Advertising|About Us|Contact Us|Register|Newsletter Archives|Sign up for Free MarEx Newsletter|Advertise in Newsletter|Subscribe to Print Edition © Copyright 2011 The Maritime Executive, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy policy.

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