 | Death Toll Rises to 8 from Refugee Boat Sinking off Java
Search and rescue teams have uncovered the body of a 6-year-old boy, setting the death toll at 8 individuals after a wooden vessel carrying up to 70 people capsized off of Indonesia’s island of Java in attempts to seek refuge in Australia, police report. Marine police deputy chief, Syamsudin Sudiana, disclosed that of the...
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 | PIRACY UPDATE: Somalis Hijack Greek Tanker, Feud Erupts Over U.S. and Danish Hostages, Ten Somalis Sentenced to Life in Prison
Greek Chemical Tanker Hijacked with 22 Crewmen AFP reports that alleged Somali pirates have boarded and hijacked Greek chemical tanker, the MT Liquid Velvet, along with its 22 crewmembers, taking it to a hideout in northern Somalia. The Elmira Tankers-managed and Minimal...
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 | Regulators Extend 1,400 Deepwater Leases in Gulf of Mexico
United States regulators of oil-drilling leases have finally extended new leases to the majority of companies totaling nearly 1400 leases (including BP) whose operations were disrupted by either the Deepwater Horizon spill, or the subsequent drilling pan following the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and...
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 | New York Man Sentenced in Tragic Philadelphia "Duck Boat" Accident
To read the specifics of the incident, click here. Matthew R. Devlin, 35, of Catskill, New York, was sentenced Tuesday to one year and one day in prison for misconduct of...
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 | BSEE Names New Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Michael R. Bromwich announced the appointment of Doug Morris to serve as BSEE Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs. "Throughout the recruitment process, we have looked for people who are technically skilled and experienced, who have a strong commitment to...
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 | Transocean Files Motion for Summary Judgment in U.S. Federal Court to Compel BP to Honor Its Contractual Indemnity Obligations
Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (TODDI), a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd., filed a motion for summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana requesting the court to compel BP to honor its contractual obligation to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Transocean for damages associated...
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 | Subcommittee Hearing to Examine Lessons Learned From the BP DEEPWATER HORIZON Oil Spill
The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ), will hold a hearing on Wednesday to review the latest investigations into the causes of the BP DEEPWATER HORIZON oil spill and the Coast Guard response to it. The panel will hear the recommendations of the Government...
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 | New GAO Report on Offshore Energy Infrastructure Security
Late last week, GAO released its report Maritime Security: Coast Guard Should Conduct Required Inspections of Offshore Energy Infrastructure (GAO-12-37). The report can be accessed here. The study was done at the request of several congressional...
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 | IMO Secretary-General Urges States to Ratify 2010 HNS Protocol as Signature Period Ends
IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos urged States to take steps to bring the 2010 Protocol to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (2010 HNS Convention) into force, after eight countries...
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 | USNS Big Horn Completes U.S. 6th Fleet Deployment
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn returned to Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 28, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, providing underway replenishment services primarily to U.S. and NATO forces supporting Operation Unified...
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 | Odjfell Tankers Selects Veson's IMOS and Veslink
Veson Nautical, the premier provider of maritime commercial management and trading software solutions, announced that Norway-based Odfjell SE, a leading actor in the transportation and storage of chemicals and other specialty bulk liquids, will manage its entire fleet with Veson’s IMOS (Integrated Maritime Operations System) and...
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 | 50 Tonne Payload Heavy Lift Hovercraft Ready for Charter - First Such Vessel Built in Singapore
Hovertrans Solutions Pte. Ltd. announced that it has successfully completed the construction of a modular heavy lift hovercraft, the first of its kind to be built in Singapore. The hovercraft, commonly referred to as a hoverbarge, is now ready for charter. It is ideal for industries such as oil and gas, heavy...
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 | Tough Conditions Challenge Oil and Gas Award Winners
In a tumultuous year for the oil and gas industries, it has been clear which companies are in safe hands and the ones where executives are prone to losing their heads. The current economic climate and a year of political upheaval in key producing countries have upset standard practice for many companies. In turn this has driven up price,...
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 | Brunswick Commercial and Government Products to Debut New Aluminum Patrol Craft at Workboat Show
Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (BCGP) has been hard at work on the design of the new Sentry line of high-speed aluminum patrol craft. The inaugural model, the 32-foot Sentry, will make its debut at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. Demos on the 32-foot Sentry will be available to agencies...
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