Friday, June 28, 2013

EU Plans to Measure Ship Emissions, Feature: Renewable Energy Looks Offshore

Ship Owners Will Have to Count Emissions Under EU Plan
Brazil Oil Industry Riled by Bill Passed in Protest-Fueled Rush
Renewable Energy Looks Offshore
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June 29, 2013 (Vol. 11, Ed. 129)

Ship Owners Will Have to Count Emissions Under EU Plan

* International talks have failed to deliver a plan * EU plan a step towards a global deal * Maersk says rules are a pragmatic first step * Environment campaigners say too little, too late (Reuters) - Owners of large ships using EU ports will have to measure and report annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from January 2018 under...
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Brazil Oil Industry Riled by Bill Passed in Protest-Fueled Rush

A proposed change to rules governing the auction of Brazil's giant offshore oil fields, part of legislation...
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Renewable Energy Looks Offshore

Belgium’s Minister of Economy recently described the country’s offshore waters in the North Sea as the...
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DVB Bank Sees Tentative Signs of Shipping Sector Recovery

Photo: Head office DVB Bank, Frankfurt/Main Depressed shipping valuations should be showing signs of a...
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U.S. House Passes Maritime Transboundary Agreement

On Thursday, Congressman Jeff Duncan of South Carolina praised the House passage of his bill H.R. 1613, the Outer...
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Exxon Charters US-Flagged Tanker at $100,000 Per Day

ExxonMobil has taken a long-term charter on the U.S.-flagged American Phoenix oil tanker at a near record...
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Outlook Brightens for Drybulk Shippers, But Fewer Left Afloat

The outlook for the drybulk shipping market is brightening after a stormy four years, but only those shippers that...
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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Aft of MOL Comfort Sinks, Interview: SCA President Responds to MARAD Shipbuilding Report

[Update] Aft Section of MOL Comfort Sinks
SCA President Comments on MARAD's Shipbuilding Report [Interview]
2012 Ship Collision Was Result of Not Paying Attention
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June 28, 2013 (Vol. 11, Ed. 128)

[Update] Aft Section of MOL Comfort Sinks

In an update this morning Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reported that the aft part of the containership MOL Comfort sank in the open sea near the West Coast of India (14’26”N 66’26”E) in about 4,000m of water at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27. The...
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SCA President Comments on MARAD's Shipbuilding Report [Interview]

On May 30, the Maritime Administration released its report on the impact of the U.S. shipbuilding sector on the...
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2012 Ship Collision Was Result of Not Paying Attention

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) examines and investigates all types of marine accidents to or...
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Expanding the Oceans' Frontiers

Since the first offshore well was drilled off a pier in California in the late 1930s, the developments in technologies...
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Donna Hopkins, U.S. State Department Coordinator Discusses Counter Piracy and Maritime Security

Special to Piracy Daily Last week, as the countries of West Africa were about to meet in Cameroon to discuss...
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Sierra Leone Stops Shipping Officials and Others from Freely Travelling Abroad

(Reuters) - Sierra Leone has banned the country's bank workers, tax officers and some shipping officials from...
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Shipping Firms Brace for Suez Disruption as Egypt Turmoil Mounts

* Nationwide protests planned on Sunday * Military says will continue to secure canal (Reuters) - Growing turmoil...
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U.S. Senate Approves Foxx to Head Transportation Department

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 100-0 to approve Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx to head...
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Primorsk Allows Transneft to Load Oil Products Following Dispute

Photo: Primorsk Trade Port, 2011 The port of Primorsk, a major outlet for Russian crude and ultra low...
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Rising Rates Will Hurt Rig Builders' Margins

Rising interest rates will squeeze margins of rig builders, as drilling companies try to pass on increased financing...
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Russian Military Says Syria Naval Facility Operating Normally

The Russian military on Thursday denied media reports that personnel had been withdrawn from its naval maintenance and...
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Power for Seaports May Be the Next Job for Hydrogen Fuel Cells

In this video, Sandia National Laboratories researcher Joe Pratt explains how hydrogen fuel cells can provide...
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Norway First to Accede to Hong Kong Ship Recycling Treaty

Photo: ?First Secretary Kristin Stockman of the Royal Norwegian Embassy to the United Kingdom, hands over...
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