 | Maersk and the U.S. Navy Collaborate on Biofuel Initiative
Maersk and the U.S. Navy are testing algae-based biofuel on the container ship Maersk Kalmar. The ship is en route from Northern Europe to India. Maersk Kalmar has two key attributes that make it a suitable vessel for biofuel testing. The 300 meter-long container ship has a dedicated auxiliary test engine, which reduces the...
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 | South Korean Coast Guard Commando Stabbed to Death in Illegal Fishing Stop
After boarding a Chinese fishing vessel suspected of illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea, a South Korean coast guard commando has been stabbed to death and another severely injured. South Korea has seized the ship, along with the 9 sailors onboard. Apparently, after the commandos boarded the vessel, the ship’s captain...
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 | Chinese Cargo Vessel Sinks Leaving 1 Dead and 1 Missing
According to Chinese embassy officials and the Philippine Coast Guard, one Chinese crew member has died and another is missing after their Chinese-flagged cargo vessel, Changda 216, sank off the northern Philippines. All crew members abandoned the sinking ship. There is currently an ongoing search and rescue mission for the...
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 | Shipping to Resume in Mekong Region, Nations Launch Joint Patrol
China, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar have cohesively launched joint patrols along the Mekong River to effectively secure the waterway. This effort is in response to the killing of 13 Chinese sailors in Thailand’s segment of the river. It has also reinstated international shipping services to the Mekong, which is one of the...
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 | Cyber-Attacks a Huge Concern for the Energy Sector
Ludolf Luehmann, an IT manager for Shell, warned the industry of the devastating effects that cyber-attacks could have on the energy sector at the 2011 World Petroleum Conference in Doha. Luehmann says that Shell has experienced an increased number of attacks this year; motivated by both commercial and criminal intent. The...
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 | Maritime Union of Australia Bans Workers at POAGS Port Facilities
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has imposed work bans on Australian run bulk and general operator, POAGS, shutting out workers at its Fremantle and Bunbury sites. The union says that sites were shut down over the weekend “after yet another breakdown in industrial...
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 | Costa Cruises’ Sustainability Report Shows Significant Environmental Gains in 2010
The sixth edition of the report highlights recycling, emissions-control and social gains Costa Cruises has made great gains in both the environmental and social fields, according to the sixth edition...
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 | UN Completes Durban Climate Change Conference
The United Nations Climate Change Conference has concluded its seventeenth session (COP 17/CMP 7) in Durban, South Africa, meeting from 28 November to the early hours of 11 December 2011. As anticipated, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), serving also as the...
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 | Armed Guards to Protect Volvo Ocean Race Sailors from Pirates
The fleet of sail boat participating in the Volvo Ocean Race will be escorted through the dangerous waters of the Indian Ocean by armed guards in order to protect participants from pirates. Race organizers – recognizing the increasing risk of pirate...
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 | VIDEO: Coast Guard Assists Drifting Cargo Ship Near Adak
The Coast Guard responds to drifting 650-ft car carrier MORNING CEDAR, 17 miles from Bobrof Island. The Coast Guard had been monitoring the drifting vessel since Dec. 5th when theship's captain reported that the ship had lost steering capabilities. On Firday the crews from the Coast Guard Cutter...
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 | NAMEPA’s Clay Maitland Tells Senior Leadership in China “Clean Seas Are Good Business”
At a recent Senior Maritime Forum held in conjunction with Marintec China 2011, Clay Maitland called for marine environment protection as “an essential strategy for corporate risk management”. As NAMEPA’s (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) Founding Chairman, Maitland told the over 400 senior...
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 | Coast Guard Responds to 205-Foot Vessel Sinking in Richmond
Global Diving and Salvage Brought In to Recover the Oil SAN FRANCISCO - Coast Guard and Department of Fish and Game personnel responded to a report of the Tug Tiger, a decommissioned 205-foot former Navy tug, sinking while moored in Richmond, Calif., Sunday December...
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 | Kongsberg Maritime Releases New Dual Fuel Diesel Electric Engine Room Simulator Model
Ongoing simulation model development focuses on vessel efficiency Kongsberg Maritime has released a sophisticated Engine Room Simulator (ERS) model based on a Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE) Engine Room configuration from a modern...
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