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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...
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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 | | |  | |
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