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Container Ship Sinks Following Collision Off Vietnam
Truong Hai Star, a Vietnamese ship, has sunk with a 66-container cargo following a collision with a Thai vessel, Krairatch Dignity, in the offshore region of Vung Tau city in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Immediately after the incident, both ships communicated SOS signals. Vessels were sent to tow the now sunken ship to Bai Truoc in Vung Tau city by the local port authorities. However, the ship completely sunk with all of its cargo before any aid arrived. All 16 crewmembers aboard the container ship were rescued and taken ashore. Vung Port...
Read More >> |  | | | |  | Infamous Costa Concordia Captain to Remain Under House Arrest
On Tuesday, the highest court in Italy ruled that the infamous Costa Concordia cruise ship captain, Francesco Schettino, is to remain under his house arrest orders until the possible criminal charges filed against him are thoroughly investigated. Prosecutors insist on keeping the captain behind bars during the investigation,...
Read More >> |  |  | Update: Grounded Ship's Oil Removed, Headed to the Scrap Yard
Cargo ship, MV Carrier, which ran aground during extreme weather last week in north Wales, has had the last of its fuel removed. On Monday night, the work to remove 24,000 liters of gas oil, 100 liters of hydraulic oil, as well as oily water and other hazardous materials ended, according to the Maritime and Coastguard...
Read More >> | |  | Japan P&I Club Sets New Rules for Iran Oil Voyages
The Japan P&I Club has imposed new rules onto ship owners covered by their insurance. Advance notifications of plans to transport Iranian oil and other petrochemicals that could violate the Western sanctions must now be made to the maritime insurer. According to Reuters, Japan's P&I Club, which provides insurance...
Read More >> | |  | Maritime Standoff Between China & Philippines in South China Sea
As the territorial dispute in the South China Sea (SCS) continues, China is now accusing a Philippine warship of illegally entering its waters. The vessel has been ordered to leave the area immediately. A statement released by the Chinese embassy reasserts the country’s self-determining right to the SCS, even though the...
Read More >> | |  | Cargo Ship Sets Record for Unloading the Most Sugar in an East Coast Port
The massive Simon Schulte is the largest ship to ever dock at Domino Sugar’s Baltimore plant. The vessel will also set a record for unloading the most sugar in an east coast port – 95 million pounds of raw, unrefined sugar. Just docking the 600-foot-long, 100-foot-wide bulk cargo ship at Domino's Locust Point...
Read More >> | |  | Fuel Oil Discharge on Lower Mississippi River, Cleanup Operations Complete
The Coast Guard, along with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Plaquemines Parish, completed cleanup operations on the lower Mississippi River near mile marker 84, Tuesday, following a fuel oil discharge. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received notification at 10:08 p.m., Monday, reporting...
Read More >> | |  | 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 >> | |  | Port of Savannah Harbor Deepening Reaches Major Milestone
USACE Releases Final Documents Showing Powerful Economic Benefits After 15 years of study, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it had released the final documents for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) for review by state and...
Read More >> | |  | Discovery Channel & Maritime Training Services Partner to Provide Content for Seafarers
Crew welfare and retention is a major challenge for shipping companies around the world. Seafarers can spend months away from friends and family; with limited internet and entertainment options onboard. Relief is coming. The Discovery Channel...
Read More >> | |  | ABB Wins Carnival Contract to Improve Energy Efficiency
Long-term Azipod maintenance agreement for 20 ships will improve their energy efficiency by 2.5 to 4 percent, cutting costs by as much as $1 million a year per ship ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a long-term service...
Read More >> | |  | Senator Mary Landrieu to Keynote Environmental Conference on the Deepwater Horizon Lessons
Industry, public and government to meet on second anniversary of accident Observing the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon accident off the Gulf Coast, Senator Mary Landrieu will be the keynote speaker at the North American Marine Environment Protection...
Read More >> | |  | SEACOR & Donjon Christen Self-Unloading Articulated Tug/Barge Unit
SEAJON, LLC, a partnership between SEACOR Holdings Inc. and Donjon Marine Co., Inc., held an Open House and Christening for the news media and local dignitaries of the 34,000-ton...
Read More >> | |  | Coastal Group Opts for Offshore AHC Cranes from Cargotec
The high degree of reliability and performance expected from its offshore cranes has earned Cargotec orders from the wholly-owned subsidiaries of a Malaysian shipbuilding and vessel chartering group, Coastal Contracts Bhd In March, Cargotec has...
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