 | Fire Extinguished on Russian Nuclear Sub (VIDEO)
Russian firefighters have finally put out a huge fire that engulfed a docked nuclear submarine while crewmembers remain inside. The submarine fire broke out on the Yekaterinburg Thursday at an Arctic shipyard outside of the Russian city, Murmansk , where the sub was in dry-dock and sent 3o-foot flames into the air through...
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 | Foss Tugboat Captain Fatally Beaten in Mexico
A Foss Maritime tugboat captain from Washington state has died after suffering critical injuries during a beating in Mexico on Christmas day. The Kitsap Sun, a local Washington paper, reported that 46-year-old Patrick Warga died on Tuesday in a San Diego hospital from...
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 | 11 Memorable Coast Guard Rescues from 2011
From the harsh January storms to Hurricane Irene to the onset of ice season, the year 2011 presented its own unique challenges in the First Coast Guard District. Based in Boston, Mass., the First District oversees all Coast Guard missions across eight states in the northeastern United States. The area of responsibility includes...
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 | EU Looks to Expand Scope of Anti-Piracy Mission
According to German officials, the European Union’s anti-piracy naval force, Operation Atalanta, is considering expanding the scope of their mission to the beaches of Somalia, the heart of the pirates’...
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 | UPDATE: Sole Survivor Confirms That Missing Vietnamese Ship Has Sunk
Only one crewmember from the missing cargo vessel, Vietnam’s Vinalines Queen, has been rescued and survived. British ship, London Courage, found and rescued the sailor on its way to Singapore. The locations of the vessel and the remaining 22 lost men are still unknown. Reports state that Dau Ngoc Hung...
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 | S. Korean Shipyard Blast Kills Four
On Friday, four South Korean works at a shipyard in Ulsan, located in southeastern S. Korea, were killed in an explosion, police reported. Reports indicated that sparks from an oxygen-fuelled cutting machine might be to blame for the fatal blast at Sejin Heavy Industries, a company producing ship components. At the time...
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 | Cyclone Throws Cargo Ship Towards India’s Coast
Korean cargo vessel, the OSM Arena, is drifting towards the Chennai coast of India after strong winds from cyclone Thane pounded the sea with heavy winds at speeds exceeding 140 kmph. OSM Arena is carrying approximately 400-tons of bunker fuel, and was spotted by an Indian naval station south of the Chennai port with a...
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 | The Maritime Executive's Biggest Stories in 2011
The following stories from www.maritime-executive.com were the most read and most shared stories from the past year. These articles round out the most memorable maritime moments from 2011.
Near-record Ice Melt in Arctic Clears Northern Sea Shipping Route...
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 | China to Invest $1.5 Trillion in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
China’s offshore oil and gas sector is expected to get the majority of the $1.5 trillion investment in the country's energy plan (2011-2015). The nation also announced it anticipates domestic oil production will be increased to 500,000 barrels per day by 2015. China National Offshore...
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 | Eastern Shipbuilding Group Delivers Harvey Gulf’s First “Tiger Shark Class” Offshore Support Vessel
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the delivery of the HARVEY SUPPORTER, the first of three (3) 292 ft. Tiger Shark Class Offshore Support Vessels for Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC. The HARVEY SUPPORTER is an STX Marine design featuring a DP II SOLAS-classed AC diesel-electric, twin Z-drive Offshore...
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 | USS Oak Hill Seizes 2.5-Tons of Cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the seizure of more than two tons of cocaine from a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month. A Coast Guard deployable specialized forces team operating from the USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) discovered more than two tons of cocaine during...
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 | Raytheon Books $50 Million in Electronic Warfare Contracts
Raytheon Company booked $50 million this month in new contract awards related to its electronic warfare (EW) business. Raytheon's industry-leading electronic warfare portfolio includes airborne and shipboard jammers, towed decoys and radar warning receivers in use on...
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