 | Rena Grounding Update: Captain Took Short Cuts
A recent investigation into the grounding of the Rena cargo ship has found that the captain was actually taking a short cut at the time of the incident that spilled hundreds of tons of fuel oil into New Zealand waters. Transport officials discovered that the Rena crew was attempting to meet a deadline to reach port. In this...
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 | California Man Gets Prison Time for Releasing Cruise Ship Anchor
In 2010, a California man made national headlines for releasing the anchor of a moving cruise ship. He has just recently been sentenced to two to four months in a federal prison for the crime. Rick Ehlert is also facing an additional two months of home confinement, trailed by three years of probation. His sentence also includes...
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 | Protest Erupts Over British Cargo Ship in Argentina Port
A British-flagged cargo ship docked at an Argentinian port was impeded by violent Argentine protesters as growing tensions commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. The ‘Hanna C’ vessel was the target of violent fights that broke out at Comodoro Rivadavia port in the Chubut province. Coast Guard...
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 | BOEM and Hawaii Launch Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held its first offshore renewable energy task force meeting with the state of Hawaii. This inter-governmental task force was established to facilitate communication between BOEM and state, local, Native Hawaiian and federal stakeholders concerning renewable energy leasing for research activities and...
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 | Carnival Corp. Reports First Quarter Results, Reflects on Costa Concordia Expenses
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) announced non-GAAP net income of $13 million, or $0.02 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2012. Reported U.S. GAAP net loss was $139 million, or $0.18 diluted loss per share, which includes a non-cash write down for Ibero Cruises’ (“Ibero”)...
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 | ABS to Discuss Trends in Environmental Regulations & Energy Management
ABS will present an overview of upcoming environmental regulations and energy management trends that will impact vessel operators around the world and discuss how ABS is positioned to assist vessel designers, builders, owners and operators. Presenters will discuss the comprehensive...
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 | MITAGS-PMI Provides Navigational Skills Program for Crowley Maritime
Glen Paine, Executive Director of Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) announced that the institutes are initiating the Navigational Skills Assessment Program (NSAP) for Crowley Maritime Corporation. “The innovative navigational skills assessment program...
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 | ITF Redoubles Support for NZ Dockers
The ITF promised redoubled action in support of Port of Auckland dockers who have been told they are being made compulsorily redundant. The decision by Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson rejects a negotiated solution and dramatically escalates the dispute at the port. It would throw 320 dockers out of work and devastate their...
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 | 110th President of IMarEST Appointed
Malcolm Vincent BSc (Hons), MSc, CEng, FIMarEST, FIMechE, FIOD has been appointed the 110th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) at its AGM (8 March). Andreas Chrysostomou has been appointed President Elect. Malcolm Vincent takes over the reins of office from Professor John Carlton...
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 | UK Ship Owner Opts for Seawater Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings
The Vectis Eagle, an 8500 dwt multi-purpose dry cargo vessel, is Carisbrooke Shipping’s latest newbuild and first of their fleet to be fitted with Thordon COMPAC seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearings. The Finnish/Swedish 1A Ice-Class vessel launched in...
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 | American Cruise Lines’ Queen of the Mississippi Nearly Complete (VIDEO)
At 10 weeks ahead of schedule, paddlewheel installed and interior well underway American Cruise Lines, the leader in small ship cruising, announced the latest development in the construction of its brand new authentic 150-passenger paddlewheeler, the...
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 | Flagship Management Appoints Top Consultants to Lead New Orleans & Stamford Practice
Flagship Management, LLC announced the appointment of Jayne Pigott and Margaret Faucher to respectively lead its New Orleans and Stamford maritime practices. Flagship Management LLC is a leading maritime industry consulting firm for personnel and executive recruiting firm based in...
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