 | Russian Research Vessel Catches Fire off Norway
On Sunday night, Norwegian emergency crews responded to a fire onboard a Russian research vessel, 70 miles northwest of Ørlandet on the coast of Sor-Trondelag. Two Sea King Helicopters, a fire fighting vessel and several other nearby vessels responded to the emergency onboard the AKADEMIK LAZAREV. The fire that began in...
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 | UPDATE: NZ Oil Spill Reaches Shore, Salvage Operation Underway
The following update was released on Monday by Maritime NZ at 9pm: "Oil has now been found on beaches from Mount Maunganui to Girven Road, on the beach near Tay Street in Tauranga, and on the southern end of Matakana Island. It is in individual clumps of about fist-sized patties about 5mm high and stranded on the...
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 | 4 Rescued, and 1 Dead After Stranded in Water for 20 Hours off Florida Keys
A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Marathon, Fla., rescued four boaters Sunday morning near Marathon who had been treading water for approximately 20 hours. The four boaters—among them a 4-year-old girl—were from a group of eight boaters whose boat sank shortly after noon Saturday. The Station Marathon...
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 | Mayor Bloomberg and Norwegian Cruise Line Announce NYC to be Home Port for New State-of-the-Art Ship
Manhattan Cruise Terminal will serve as year-round home port beginning in 2013 for at least 88 calls, generating an additional $35 Million in direct spending in New York City. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan today announced that Norwegian Cruise Line's new state-of-the-art 4,000...
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 | ECDIS Training – the Past, the Present and the Future
By Bjoern Roehlich, Managing Director at MSG MarineServe GmbH Since the rolling time frame for ECDIS implementation has already started, shipping companies and crewing agencies have to prepare their nautical personnel. ECDIS training actually requires two components: generic training and...
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 | U.S. Cargo Preference in the Crosshairs
By Tony Munoz, editor-in-chief of the Martime Executive magazine and the MarEx e-Newsletter. Recent GAO Report Highlights Inefficiencies The Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a June 2011 report about the high cost...
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 | Austal Starts Fabrication of JHSV 3
Austal is pleased to announce that Congressman Jo Bonner (R-AL) commemorated the official start of fabrication for the third Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV 3), one of seven Austal-designed 103-meter U.S. Navy Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) under contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. “The race is on,” said...
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 | Liberty Maritime Creates Labor Battle and Delays Important Cargo
Local American mariners found themselves without jobs last weekend when they were locked out of the ships they sailed for with the Liberty Maritime Corporation. Members of the Read More >> |
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 | September/October Edition On the Streets
The Right Stuff Marine salvage companies are the emergency responders of the world’s oceans, and there is nothing routine about working in or around a vessel in distress, where a seemingly normal salvage job can turn life-threatening in an instant. Just ask Resolve Marine’s President &...
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 | Pioneering New Technology Launched at Europort 2011
Over the years Europort has evolved into one of the major maritime exhibitions worldwide. From 8 till 11 November 2011, the complete international maritime industry comes together in world port city Rotterdam, from sea shipping, offshore, dredging and naval to...
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 | INTERTANKO’s Council Focuses on Tanker Industry Sustainability, Air Emissions and Piracy
Sustainability of the tanker industry Debate and discussion by INTERTANKO’s Council Members around the subject of maintaining a healthy industry in a depressed market concluded with deep concern being expressed by Council...
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 | World’s First Purpose-built Lightering Support Vessel Joins AET
Cementing its leadership position in the US Gulf lightering sector, international petroleum tanker owner-operator AET has accepted delivery of the world’s first purpose-built lightering support vessel (LSV). The new craft, designed by Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle and built by Leevac Industries in Louisiana was...
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 | MarEx Linkedin Expands to 16,150 Verified Members
Maritime Executive’s Linkedin group has grown to 16,150 members, making it one of the most influential business social media groups today in the industry. Maritime Executive membership is certified by the Linkedin organization and all applicants are screened by the MarEx staff to ensure...
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 | Maersk Line, Limited and Apex Offshore Wind Energy Partner to Bring Offshore Wind Energy to North America
Apex Offshore Wind, LLC and Maersk Line, Limited today announced that they have established a working relationship to support the development, financing and construction of utility-scale offshore wind energy facilities in North America. Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) is a subsidiary of |
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 | Thordon Bearings Appoints Mill Log Marine Distributors in B.C.
Mill Log Marine of Burnaby, B.C. has been appointed the authorized Distributor in British Columbia for Canadian manufacturer, Thordon Bearings replacing...
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 | ASBA’s Annual Cargo Conference is Becoming the “Must Attend” Shipping Event of the Year!
Once again, speakers treated the delegates to their views on a myriad of shipping topics, such as LNG, Brazilian Oil, Grain Markets, Steel, Iran Sanctions, Maritime and the Environment, Ship Finance and Recycling ending with Arlie Sterling of Marsoft’s informative “ASBA Index”. ASBA was delighted to welcome...
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