Tuesday, February 28, 2012

MarEx Newsletter | Costa Allegra Adrift After Fire Breaks Out, Pirates Continue to Threaten Strait of Hormuz

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Costa Cruise Ship Adrift After Fire Breaks Out

Sister liner to the Costa Concordia, owned by Costa Crociere, has sent out a distress signal while in the Indian Ocean recently after a fire broke out in the engine/electric generators’ room. The fire has also left the ship without power.

Fortunately, the fire onboard the Costa Allegra has been put out before spreading, and no cruise passengers were injured. Currently, there are a reported 636 passengers onboard, along with 413 crew members. They were sailing adrift about 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles near Alphonse Island, according to a Costa company...
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Corporate News Press Releases
Pirates Threaten Strait of Hormuz, Warning Shots Fired

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported that maritime pirates have threatened a ship at the north end of the Strait of Hormuz. This is the closest-ever attack to the waterway, which is responsible for 20 percent of globally traded oil.

The report details the attack as follows: Warning shots were fired by armed...
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Opinion: Preparing for Confrontations with Environmental Protestors in Arctic Waters

Written by: Craig H. Allen Sr., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

On Thursday, February 23rd, Admiral Bob Papp delivered his annual State of the Coast Guard address to a large audience assembled on the Coast Guard Island pier in Alameda, California.  Against the backdrop provided by the service’s...
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22 Carnival Splendor Passengers Robbed During Guided Tour in Mexico

During a shore excursion in the Mexican seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta, 22 Carnival Cruise Lines passengers were robbed of their valuables and passports. The passengers were robbed on Thursday during a guided trail excursion after leaving the Carnival Splendor ship.

Cruise officials released a statement on Saturday, although...
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Danube's Melting Ice Causes Ship to Sink, Trapped Smaller Boats Now Free-Floating

Romanian authorities have reported that a cargo ship carrying about 700 tons of corn has sunk in Romania’s portion of the Danube River, also where numerous small boats are floating aimlessly, after huge ice chunks have recently melted in the river due to rising temperatures. No injuries have been confirmed.

Large areas of...
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Maersk Line Suffered $602 Million Loss in 2011

Maersk Line suffered a $602 million loss in 2011, after making a record $2.6 billion profit in 2010, according to a recently released financial report from the world’s largest ocean carrier.

The extreme loss was driven by increasingly lower freight rates, mainly on the Asia-Europe route, as well as a 35 percent increase...
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Carnival Magic Crew Member Jumps Ship

A crew member from the Carnival cruise ship Magic was seen jumping overboard late this past Saturday into the Gulf of Mexico, just about 100 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas.

The crew member was later rescued, according to a Coast Guard statement. A rescue operation was initiated, but the worker was fished from the water...
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BOEM Identifies Wind Energy Area Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it has completed an important step in identifying a Wind Energy Area off the coasts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts under the Department of the Interior’s “Smart from the Start” wind energy initiative. The Wind Energy Area, which is within an area of mutual interest...
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Power Restored to Car Carrier Adrift Off Oregon's Coast

Late Sunday morning, the United States Coast Guard reported that the Singapore-flagged Morning Spruce had lost power to its engine just outside of the Columbia River’s entrance. New reports from the USCG say that power has been restored on the 648-foot car container vessel as it was aimlessly drifting along Oregon’s coast...
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Shipping Industry Has Mixed Reaction Towards UK Somalia Conference

Shipping industry has mixed reaction towards outcome of UK Somalia Conference, and cautions against any move to ban ransom payments to pirates

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – the principal...
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American Ship Owners Urge Feds To Prepare For Future SPR Drawdowns

Foreign Ships Given Preference During Last Summer’s Drawdown

In a letter to the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Energy (DOE) and Transportation (DOT), the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a broad-based coalition representing U.S.-flag vessel operators and allied interests, offered its resources to...
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IBIA Appoints New Directors

Following an election, the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Robin Meech (Marine and Energy Consulting) and Ciric Cheung (Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers HK) to its board from 1 April 2012. They replace previous IBIA chairman Mike Ball (Gearbulk UK) and Mustafa...
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Cummins Launches QSM11-CP Generator

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, is pleased to announce the latest addition to the C Power product line, the QSM11-CP marine generator set. Engineered specifically for the demands of marine applications, the...
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Ecospeed Allows Non-Toxic Fouling Control on Underwater Ship Hulls

There is currently no hull coating available which will not foul. The only way to remove this fouling is by cleaning it off. Like it or not, ship hull cleaning is an essential part of operating a vessel or a fleet efficiently and economically. Any level of fouling, including biofilm or slime, carries with it a considerable fuel penalty....
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

MarEx Newsletter | Container Ships Collide Near Hong Kong, Japan's Main Insurer to Cut Coverage for Ships in Iran

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MOL & Cosco Container Ships Collide Near Hong Kong

An MOL container ship collided with a Cosco container ship earlier this week, just southeast of Hong Kong.

The MOL Maneuver encountered Cosco’s Zhen He while under way from Singapore to Yantian in open waters. MOL has stated that there were no injuries among the crew members onboard the vessel, and no oil leaks have been detected. After the collision, the ship was capable of sailing under its own power.

Investigations were still being conducted onboard the Cosco ship, but no injuries or oil leaks have been identified or confirmed as of yet.

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Corporate News Press Releases
Japan's Main Insurer to Cut Coverage for Ships in Iran

Japan’s main shipping insurer has just reported that they will only be able to provide a fraction of insurance coverage to tankers that transport Iranian oil under the new European Union (EU) sanctions. Again, effective in July, European insurers will be banned from providing coverage to any ships carrying Iranian crude and oil...
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Shipping Firms Face Bank Debt Rebellion

Shipping industry experts are concerned that distressed shipping companies face vessel seizure threats as banks lose patience with the industry that is battling with overcapacity and falling demand. Unfortunately, shipping companies, especially in the oil tanker and dry bulk sectors, have already been burdened by economic uproar, weak...
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Greenpeace Protesters Board Shell Oil-Drilling Ship to Fight for The Arctic

New Zealand police have now boarded the Shell oil-drilling ship that has been occupied by 7 Greenpeace protesters and activists, including television star Lucy Lawless who played Xena: Warrior Princess.

The Noble Discoverer was boarded by protesters yesterday morning at Port Taranaki in New Plymouth. Activists ascended its 53m...
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Maritime Week In Washington D.C. – The Best Event Deal of 2012

Come to Washington D.C. from May 7th through the 9th for Maritime Week in Washington D.C.! Save money and preserve your travel budget.

The Maritime Executive is hosting “Revitalizing the Maritime Industry:...
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Coast Guard Proposes Safety Zones Around Shell's Drill Ships

The US Coast Guard is proposing a 500-meter safety zone around each of the two drill ships that Shell would use if its plans to spud exploratory wells in Alaska's Chukchi and Beaufort Seas this summer are approved.

Shell requested the zone to reduce any chances of vessel collisions outside of the normal shipping channels....
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Protection for the Titanic on the 100th Anniversary of its Sinking

The 100th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic on April 14, 2012, is expected to bring an unprecedented amount of commercial shipping traffic to the wreck site. In addition to the numerous cruise ships scheduled to visit the area, several submersible expeditions have been announced that will dive to the wreck...
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MHG Hosts WISTA's Florida Chapter February Meeting

On February 23, 2012 the Florida Chapter of the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) held its monthly meeting at MHG Insurance Broker’s Fort Lauderdale, FL office. MHG provides crew, officers and vessel owners with insurance plans designed...
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London Somalia Conference Welcomed by IMO Chief

The outcome of a UK-hosted conference on Somalia has been welcomed by IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. The conference, held at Lancaster House, London yesterday (Thursday 23 February), saw a wide-ranging examination of the many problems currently afflicting Somalia, including piracy....
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Seacor Marine Announces Agreement to Purchase Liftboats from Superior Energy Services

SEACOR Marine LLC (“SEACOR Marine”) announced an agreement with Superior Energy Services L.L.C. to purchase 18 liftboats for $134 million plus working capital. The transaction is expected to close by the end of March 2012, subject to regulatory approvals. All of the...
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SOS Statement - Reaction to Industry Meeting Before London Conference on Somalia

Statement from SOS SaveOurSeafarers

Following Tuesday’s conference on Somali piracy organised by the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office and held at the IMO’s London headquarters, Giles Heimann, Chair of the SOS SaveOurSeafarers ** campaign, said:

“We welcome the...
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Successful Naming and Launch Ceremony for CHANG JIANG KOU 02

The naming and launch ceremony for the 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, CHANG JIANG KOU 02, took place on 22 February 2012 at the Daoda Heavy Industry shipyard in Qidong, China. IHC Merwede is building the impressive vessel for Yangtze Estuary...
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Recent Additions to the Markey Engineering Team

Markey Machinery is pleased to announce the addition of two members to the Markey engineering team, Srihari Gowri Shankar and Brian Cox. Both have joined Markey as Design Engineers.

Srihari recently graduated from UC Davis with a Master’s Degree in...
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