 | 6 Killed in Gravel Ship Sinking Off Northern Taiwan, 2 Missing
A Taiwan-registered gravel ship has sunk off the northern coast of Taiwan. Six crew members are dead, seven are injured and two others are still missing. The Coast Guard Administration reports that the Kaohsiung-registered, nearly 3,000-ton vessel suffered from mechanical failure shortly after leaving Keelung Harbor for...
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 | Iraq Seeks Alternative Oil Shipping Routes Amidst Iran Tensions
Iraq may be looking into reviving inactive pipelines in order to get its oil to global markets, as tensions over Iran can result in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq’s plans include shipping more oil to the Port of Ceyhan in Turkey, as well as reopening the pipelines that will make it possible for Iraqi crude to...
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 | Russian Freighter Detained Off Georgia Coast
A Russian cargo ship has been detained by Georgia’s coast guard in the Black Sea. Authorities claim that the vessel violated navigation rules. The Pur-Navolok was stopped near the Turkish border in the Sarpi Sea region. All 10 Russian crew members are being held in custody. The Russian Interests Section with the Embassy...
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 | Coast Guard, Ecology Respond to Sunken Dry Dock
The Coast Guard and Washington Dept. of Ecology are responding to a potential environmental hazard involving a sunken 200-foot section of dry dock that contained the 140-foot tug Invader, at the Vigor Marine Shipyard in Everett, Wash., Sunday. The dry dock began sinking on Saturday evening and stopped at approximately 12 p.m.,...
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 | BOEM Comments on Proposed Oil & Gas Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico
Public Scoping Meetings Scheduled The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it will open a comment period and hold a series of public scoping meetings to gather information to be used in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement for two proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico’s Eastern...
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 | Standard for Ballast Water Discharge in US Waters Finalized by USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard announced publication in the Federal Register of a final rule for standards for living organisms in ships’ ballast water discharged into waters of the United States. The Coast Guard is amending its regulations on ballast water management by establishing a standard for the allowable concentration of...
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 | Secretary LaHood Announces $9.98 Million to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiion
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to pay for modernizations that will increase productivity and help the country’s small shipyards compete in the global marketplace. “In cities and towns across America, shipyards are creating...
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 | RINA Plays Key Role in World’s First Marine CNG Project
International classification society and verification group RINA has been appointed by Indonesia’s electricity utility PT PLN (Persero) to help develop the world’s first marine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. The project, which is expected to deliver the first gas in...
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 | Seaward Services to Operate HSVs Alakai & Huakai for US Navy
Seaward Services (SSI), a HMS Global Maritime (HMSGM) company based in New Albany, Indiana, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract through Military Sealift Command (MSC) to operate and convert the former Hawaii Superferry vessels HSV Alakai and Huakai for...
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 | GPA Board Considers Projects in Brunswick and Savannah
10 percent growth for auto and machinery units The Georgia Ports Authority board considered two projects that will greatly increase capacity, efficiency and environmental savings. In Brunswick, the...
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 | WCI Media Briefing: FY '13 Corps Funding, Olmsted Over-Run, New Legislation
Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) will address the news media about the President’s FY 2013 budget and outlook for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program, the now $1 billion cost over-run at Olmsted Lock and Dam, and the status of the Inland Waterways Capital Development Plan in...
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 | TradeWinds Towing Announces New Operations Manager/Safety Coordinator
TradeWinds Towing has happily announced the promotion of Ryan Babcock as Operations Manager and Safety Coordinator. Babcock graduated in 2008 from Southern New Hampshire University with a B.S. in Business Administration. After obtaining his Able Seaman certificate, he sailed with several tugboat companies, and...
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