 | Accused Somali Pirate Negotiator Begins Federal Trial in U.S.
A Somali man accused of piracy has went to federal trial this week. His attorney is fighting claims that he negotiated the release of four Americans killed aboard a sailing yacht, and insists that he was merely acting as a mediator aboard a hijacked German vessel where hostages were tortured by pirates. According to Bloomberg,...
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 | China Sends Third Patrol Vessel to South China Sea, Escalating Maritime Dispute with Philippines
The now 10-day maritime boundary controversy in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines has again been escalated, as China has sent a third patrol vessel to a disputed area that both countries claim. The Scarborough Shoal standoff began almost two weeks ago when the Philippines complained of Chinese fishermen...
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 | IMO: LLMC 1996 Limits Increased
Limits of liability for shipping raised with adoption of amendments to 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendments to increase the limits of liability in the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims were adopted by...
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 | Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Announce Major Progress in Gulf Restoration Effort
An estimated $60 million in early restoration projects soon will begin along the Gulf Coast following the nation’s largest oil spill, the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustee Council announced. With finalization of the “Deepwater Horizon Phase I Early Restoration Plan &...
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 | Gibbs Holds Hearing on Economic Importance of Inland Waterway System
The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), held a hearing this morning on the importance of preserving the reliability of the Inland Waterways System. The Inland Waterways System provides a cost-effective and energy...
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 | Audit of Gulf Coast Claims Facility Results in $64 Million in Additional Payments
Department of Justice-Ordered Audit Found the Gccf Marked a Significant Advance in Disaster Response The Department of Justice released the executive summary of the report by an independent auditor of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), the facility set up to...
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 | London P&I Club Issues Warning on Manhole Gasket and Bilge Pump Shortcomings
The London P&I Club has reported a growing incidence of shortcomings with regard to the condition of manhole cover gaskets on board ships. In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the club says that feedback from its Ship Inspection Programme indicates that an increasing number of inspectors are reporting...
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 | NCSE Remembers Gulf Oil Disaster: Two Year Anniversary
Two years ago today, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil platform killed 11 men and initiated the largest marine oil spill in history, with roughly five million barrels released from the Macondo well, with roughly 4.2 million barrels pouring into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. To provide factual information...
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 | Fincantieri and Viking Signed an MoA for Two New Ocean Cruise Ships
Viking Ocean Cruises, a sister company of Viking River Cruises, the world’s leading river cruise line, and Fincantieri, world leader in cruise shipbuilding, announced the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement for the construction of two new luxury ocean cruise ships,...
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 | ABB Wins $60Mil in Orders for Energy Efficient Powering of Royal Caribbean Ships
Azipod ® propulsion and electrical systems for two new 4,100 passenger cruise ships ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $60 million to provide complete power and Azipod...
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 | WISTA USA to Hold Annual General Meeting in Houston
Topic “With Energy” covered in the Energy Capital of the United States WISTA USA President Jeanne Grasso announced that the 2012 Annual General Meeting of the Woman’s...
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 | GA-ASI Unveils New Enhanced Endurance Designs for Predator B
Field Installable Kits to Extend Flight Endurance up to 42 Hours General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems,...
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 | Ingram to Acquire U.S. United Barge Line
Ingram Barge Company announced it reached an agreement to acquire U.S. United Barge Line, LLC ("UBL"), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida with a major operating office in Metropolis, Illinois. "The acquisition...
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