 | Japanese Tsunami 'Ghost Ship' To Be Sunk Off Alaska by USCG
The United States Coast Guard had come to the decision to sink the drifting Japanese fishing vessel that has been haunting Alaska’s coast recently. The ship was washed out to sea by the 2011 Japanese tsunami. The Ryou-Un Maru is now about 195 miles southwest of Sitka, Alaska. The coast guard feels that the 200-foot ship...
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 | China P&I Stops Coverage For Tankers Carrying Iranian Oil
Major Chinese ship insurer, the China P&I Club, has decided to stop indemnity cover for oil tankers carrying Iranian crude starting in July. This announcement severely narrows insurance options for the country’s main export, which is already being threatened by the payment barriers imposed by recent Western...
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 | Keynote Speakers Confirmed for Revitalizing the Maritime Industry, May 7-8, CCMIT
The forum will feature several industry leaders, including keynote addresses from former U.S. Representative, Helen Bentley; Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Transportation, John Porcari; and Virginia Secretary of Transportation...
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 | Somali Pirate Activity Reaches 15-Month High
Ten ships were hijacked by Somali pirates in March of the year alone, making this the most attacks in one month since December 2010. According to Bloomberg, pirate gangs may also be moving to attack larger merchant vessels this month. Four of the seized ships were used to make more attacks, rather than the usual holding for...
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 | Amver Assists in Rescue of Clipper Venture Sailors
The Amver participating container ship OOCL Tianjin was diverted to assist with the rescue of several crew members from the racing yacht Clipper Venture on Saturday, March 31, 2012. In addition to the Amver vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard dropped supplies by rescue aircraft and sent the...
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 | Anti Piracy Conference, Brussels, May 2 & 3 - register now!
The South Asia and Africa Regional Port Stability Cooperative (SAARPSCO) is pleased to invite the maritime industry to a landmark conference on the threat of piracy, with special focus on a solution that holds great promise: armed guards onboard ships. The...
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 | New iPad, iPhone App Helps Mariners Avoid Endangered Right Whales
Mariners along the U.S. east coast can now download a new iPad and iPhone application that warns them when they enter areas of high risk of collision with critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The free Whale Alert app provides one source for information about right whale management measures and the latest data about right...
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 | EUNAVFOR Welcomes Warships From Spain & The Netherlands To Combat Piracy
EUNAVFOR – the counter piracy task force sent by the European Union to patrol the waters off the Horn of Africa, has been joined by two additional warships. The Dutch multi-role frigate HNLMS VAN AMSTEL has arrived in the area, as well as Spanish frigate ESPS REINA SOFIA. Both ships have helicopters embarked that are...
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 | Coast Guard Foundation Honors USCG's Fourteenth District
Non-Profit Organization’s 10th Annual Honolulu Gala Benefits the Coast Guard’s Fourteenth District Heroes The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their...
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 | Cashman Dredging Works to Deepen the New York/New Jersey Harbor
The expansion of the Panama Canal is expected to be complete by 2014 allowing for larger ships to navigate through the channel. In a continuing effort to modernize the New York and New Jersey Harbors for Post-Panama size ships, Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co., LLC is...
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 | ABS Funded Research Program Studies Marine, Offshore Structures in Harsh Ocean Environments
Newfoundland and Labrador’s knowledge and technological capacity for ships and offshore structures operating in harsh ocean environments is about to be strengthened with the launch of a research program at Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. The Research & Development Corporation of...
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 | Keppel AmFELS Secures Repeat Jackup Order From Mexico Worth US$205Million
Keppel AmFELS LLC, a US wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has won a contract from Mexico's Perforadora Central SA de CV (Perforadora Central) to...
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 | Florida Keys Area Committee To Conduct Oil Spill Preparation Exercise
KEY WEST, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West, in conjunction with its port partners and key stakeholders of the Florida Keys Area Committee will a tabletop preparation exercise responding to a theoretical oil pollution event offshore of the Florida Keys on April 12. The exercise will test several updated components...
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