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MarEx Newsletter | 9 Pirates Arrested by Iranian Navy, Japanese Tsunami Vessel Sunk by USCG

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Iranian Navy Rescues Hijacked Freighter & Crew, 9 Pirates Arrested

The Iranian navy has freed a Panama-flagged Chinese freighter that was hijacked on Friday by Somali pirates off Iran. All of the assailants have been arrested. No injuries have yet been confirmed.

The Xianghuamen, a Nanjing Ocean Shipping Company owned vessel, was detained on Friday in the Gulf of Oman near Chabahar, an Iranian port.

The vessel left Shanghai, unloaded some cargo in Singapore and was heading to a southwest Iranian port, Imam Khomeini.

A successful rescue mission conducted by Iranian naval forces resulted in the ship’s release and...
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Corporate News Press Releases
Final Update: Coast Guard Sinks Derelict Japanese Tsunami Vessel

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa successfully sank the derelict fishing vessel Ryou-Un Maru 180 miles west of the Southeast Alaskan coast on Thursday, April 5 at 6:15 p.m.

The Anacapa crew began its operation to sink the vessel at approximately 1 p.m. and completed two gunnery evolutions shooting highly explosive...
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Royal Grace Update: Negotiations Held in Freeing 22 Hostages off Hijacked Ship

Negotiations with Somali pirates are currently ongoing in an effort to rescue a tanker and a 22-man crew hostage.

The ship’s owners in Dubai recently received demands from the pirates and were working out negotiations with them, according to an Indian representative who was responsible for recruiting five of the sailors...
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March/April Edition of The Maritime Executive Has Hit the Street!

The March/April edition of The Maritime Executive, focusing on energy exploration and production, has hit the streets. If you are a subscriber, you will be receiving your copy shortly. If you have not yet subscribed, please click Read More >>

Join Maritime Leaders at Revitalizing the Maritime Industry: A Maritime Forum

Hosted by The Maritime Executive at CCMIT May 7-8, 2012, this forum will serve as the beginning of a national campaign to jumpstart the American maritime sector. Much more can be done to rebuild America’s industrial base...
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Coast Guard Responds to Sunken Vessel Near Commodore Dock

A unified command has been established in response to a report of a vessel that sank, Friday, following an allision with a piling near Commodore Dock in Marrero.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans command center received notification at 12:10 a.m., reporting that the uninspected towing vessel, Altro Donna with...
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Western Gulf of Mexico Sale 218 Nets $325 Million in High Bids

BOEM Completes Tract Evaluation and Awards Leases

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its required evaluation to ensure that the public receives fair market value for tracts leased as part of Western Gulf...
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Another Pirate Group Defeated By EUNAVFOR Frigate FS ACONIT

On the morning of April 7, French Navy frigate ACONIT was heading towards a position in the north of the Horn of Africa to join with Spanish frigate INFANTA ELENA, and take over the escort of a World Food Programme ship.

Meanwhile, in Djibouti, Spain was about to hand over command of Task Force 465 to France. FS ACONIT spotted...
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Congressman, FDA Commissioner Tour Port of Savannah

Kingston and Commissioner Hamburg discuss FDA-regulated imports

U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston met with FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg for a briefing and tour of the Port of Savannah Monday.

“One of the core missions of the FDA is to ensure that the food on our dinner tables and in our school...
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SS United States Redevelopment Project Releases Request for Qualifications

RFQ is First in Two-Step Process to Find Developers to Repurpose America’s Flagship

With all the buzz surrounding the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, it’s full steam ahead to give the greatest American ocean liner a new lease on life...
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Bolidt Underlay Worth Weight for ConocoPhillips

Efforts by ConocoPhillips to achieve the lightest weight possible for the superstructure of its Ekofisk L accommodation facility have been demonstrated by its selection of an underlay construction material that will remain unseen.

The oil major has selected BOLISCREED 400 for the high profile North Sea unit, which will replace...
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Tideway Purchases Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Onboard for Rollingstone

The Dutch offshore contractor Tideway, specialized in offshore dredging, landfall construction and pipeline stabilization, has purchased Amarcon’s OCTOPUS-Onboard for her rock dumping vessel Rollingstone.

For a period of nine months Tideway leased...
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RWO Continues Its Success Story with CleanBallast®

Four ballast water treatment plants ordered for new 4,800 TEU vessels to be built at Chinese shipyard

After careful comparison and in-depth analysis, German owner Hansa Shipping together with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding have decided...
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