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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...
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