MarEx Newsletter | 'Ship of the Future' Project to Aid in Piracy Battle, US Navy Converts Ship to a Middle East Floating Base

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 10, Edition 13 (January 31, 2012) Share this Newsletter French Company Working on 'Ship of the Future' to Aid in the Battle on Piracy A French military vessel, dubbed The Ship of the Future, is a new project that will be taking aim at pirates. As there were over 400 reported pirate attacks and armed robberies at sea in 2011, the new ship is equipped with a barrage of non-lethal defense technologies that will provide security in the water. Some of the on-board anti-piracy features include light blinders, water cannons and sound blasts. The project was revealed last week at shipping security forum MARISK in Nantes, France to 400 delegates. These defenses and traps are set to be installed on board the... Read More >> US Navy Converting Ship into Floating Commando Base in Middle East The United States Navy is in the process of placing a ‘mothership’ for Special Ops Forces in the Middle East, according to a Fox News report. The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other... Read More >> FBI Investigating Passenger Death On Board Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship The FBI and local authorities are on board Royal Caribbean International’s Liberty of the Seas investigating a death. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials stated that their crime scene technicians were called out to Port Everglades to investigate the recent death of a woman on the ship. The 47-year-old woman, a U.S.... Read More >> U.S. Fifth Circuit Considers Meaning of “Any Contractual Relationship” in the Context of Third Party Defense to Liability Under OPA Written by Philip Brickman The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently provided some clarity on whether the third party defense to liability under OPA applies where the third party alleged to be at fault committed an act or omission in connection with an indirect contractual relationship with the... Read More >> Miami Congressional Hearing Targets Oil Spill Preparedness for Drilling in Cuba & Bahamas Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) will chair a congressional field hearing in the Miami, Florida area to examine Cuban and Bahamian plans to drill exploratory oil wells in waters off the Florida coast. The hearing will review the U.S. Coast Guard’s preparedness to handle potential oil spills... Read More >> Coast Guard Reopens Portion of Tennessee River to Commercial Traffic After Bridge Collapse The Coast Guard has reopened a portion of the Tennessee River, Saturday, after a section of the Eggner Ferry Bridge collapsed following an allision with a vessel. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has deemed the navigable channel safe for commercial transit after completing a channel survey Friday evening and finding no... Read More >> Join the Discussion The Maritime Executive's LinkedIn Group Exceeds 20,000 Members! The Maritime Executive's LinkedIn group features more than Read More >> IMO Secretary-General Says That IMO is Right Body to Deal with Safety Debate After Costa Concordia IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu, speaking at the opening of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) (30 January 2012), stated that IMO is the right international body to deal with safety of passenger ships and, in particular, a safety review after the Costa Concordia... Read More >> Europort Across the Border in 2012 Maritime exhibitions in Romania and China in May 2012 After a successful edition of Europort in Ahoy Rotterdam in November of 2011, the maritime exhibition is... Read More >> EU NAVFOR Force Commander Promoted During the Visit of Spanish Chief of the Defence to the Flagship in Djibouti On 27 January 2012, the Spanish Chief of Defense, Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, visited the EU NAVFOR Flagship, ESPS PATIÑO alongside in Djibouti, accompanied by the Spanish Chief of the Navy, Admiral Manuel Rebollo, Chief of the Air Force, General Jose Jimenez Ruiz, Commander of the Joint Command for Operations,... Read More >> SUNY Maritime College - Cutting Edge Issues in Shipping Symposium SUNY Maritime College Presents: The Annual 2012 Groundhog Day Cutting Edge Issues in Shipping Symposium February 2, 2012 – 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Vander Clute Hall, Special Events Room FREE Admission SUNY Maritime College, Throggs Neck,... Read More >> Eco Marine Power Unveils Aquarius Eco Ship Concept Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. (EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. The... Read More >> Subsea Solutions Alliance Performs Extraction of Four 25-Ton Stabilizer Fins Advanced underwater extraction performed with vessel in service and without delay Passenger vessels have the benefit of carrying cargo that self-propels itself on and off as well as around the vessel making it easy and efficient to load and unload the vessel. This... 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MarEx Newsletter | Compensation Deal Reached For Uninjured Concordia Passengers, Ship Collides with Kentucky Bridge

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 10, Edition 12 (January 28, 2012) Share this Newsletter Costa Concordia Update: Compensation Deal Reached For Uninjured Passengers, Salvage Work Continues Costa Crociere has offered uninjured passengers that were onboard the Costa Concordia $14,460 each to compensate for baggage, personal belongings, and psychological trauma after their cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Italy. Some passengers have already refused the deal; they feel that a price cannot yet be put on what they suffered. They are free to pursue their own legal actions if unhappy with the deal. This decision was made by Costa after negotiations with consumer groups who are representing the 3,206 passengers from over 60 countries that this applies to. In... Read More >> Cargo Ship Collides with a Kentucky Bridge According to a CBS News report, two spans of a southwest Kentucky bridge collapsed after a cargo ship carrying aviation and rocket parts collided into it. Kentucky transportation officials have not reported any immediate injuries. The Delta Mariner struck the main structure of the Eggner Ferry Bridge at U.S. Highway 68 and... Read More >> Vessel Denied Harbor Entry Due to Leaking Gas Cargo Onboard A cargo ship with 11 crew members on board is being refused entry in the inner area of Darwin Harbour, Australia, after leaking hazardous gas for over 48 hours within Darwin’s sight. Four ethylene gas containers on the forward deck were displaced in extreme weather and ended up punctured during the storms on the... Read More >> Plea Deal Reached in Shipping Pollution Case, Whistleblower to Receive Hefty Reward Greek shipping company, Efploia Shipping, has pleaded guilty to polluting at sea and trying to cover it up. It has come to a plea agreement in a Baltimore federal court, as that is where the informer notified the Coast Guard. Officials boarded the freighter, M/V Aquarosa, in February 2011. To save time at port, some ships tend... Read More >> Maritime Industries Academy Foundation Receives Donation Glen Paine, President, Maritime Industries Academy Foundation (MIAF) announced that the Steamship Trade Association of  Baltimore Charitable Legacy, Inc. donated $10,000 to the MIAF non-profit charity, which was setup to support Baltimore’s only maritime high school. This maritime charity was founded by Mr. Mark Montgomery,... Read More >> Marine Firefighting Veteran Jeff Johnson Joins Resolve as Training and Response Manager & Pacific Region Responder RESOLVE Marine Group, Inc. announced that Jeff Johnson has joined the company as Manager, Training and Response with responsibilities in both RESOLVE’s  Salvage & Fire (Americas) emergency response/OPA-90 subsidiary and at RESOLVE Maritime Academy, the training... Read More >> Imtech Marine’s Venteville Supplies New, Environment Friendly Ballast Water Treatment System SiCure® Venteville, part of Imtech Marine, supplies systems for ballast water treatment and is agent for the new SiCure® system developed by Siemens Water Technologies. This is an environmentally friendly solution to prevent harmful foreign organisms from entering national waters via ballast water of ships. This ties in with the Ballast Water... Read More >> Future USS Coronado Launches with Thrustmaster Thrustmaster of Texas is awarded contract for LCS 6 and LCS 8 In a time-honored ceremony, amid much pomp and tradition, the majestic 418-foot trimaran built by Austal in Mobile, Alabama officially became the future USS CORONADO (LCS 4). With a... Read More >> Invest in Ships - Powerful, Dynamic Shipping Investment Analysis Tool Seaxl® Marine Software demonstrates the ability to analyse any shipping project from conceptualisation through to a more in‐depth analysis and final consolidation of current fleet or likely projects in a few easy clicks Ship owning and operating is a volatile and capital intensive... Read More >> Subsea Solutions Alliance Expands into the Far East New Locations for maintenance and repair support in Busan, South Korea and Singapore Emergency service is required globally in the shipping industry.The member companies of the Subsea Solutions Alliance have developed compact, fully electrical systems... Read More >> W&O Hires Director of Marketing & Communications W&O, one of the world’s largest suppliers of marine valves, pipe, fittings, engineered products, valve automation and data management systems, announced today that it has hired Kimberly Hegg as Director of Marketing & Communications.  Kimberly, who has more than 20... Read More >> Wärtsilä Announces Court Sanctions the Scheme of Arrangement Related to Hamworthy Acquisition Wärtsilä has announced that the Scheme of Arrangement with regards to the acquisition of Hamworthy was sanctioned at a Court hearing held in London, United Kingdom. Subject to the Court hearing confirming the associated Reduction of Capital on 30 January 2012, the Scheme is expected to become effective and the control... Read More >> Capital Link to Host Webinar on Key Challenges and Opportunities in Dry Bulk Shipping On Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 11:00 AM ET, Capital Link will host a webinar to discuss the key challenges and opportunities in dry bulk shipping. REGISTER NOW: Read More >>   Home¬†|¬†News¬†|¬†Shipping¬†|¬†Tugs & Salvage¬†|¬†Business¬†|¬†Training¬†|¬†Shipbuilding¬†|¬†Offshore¬†|¬†Government¬†|¬†Magazine Advertising|About Us|Contact Us|Register|Newsletter Archives|Sign up for Free MarEx Newsletter|Advertise in Newsletter|Subscribe to Print Edition © Copyright 2011 The Maritime Executive, LLC. All rights reserved.Privacy policy.

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