MarEx Newsletter | Somali Pirates Release Singapore Tanker and Crew, EPA Sets New Standards for Ballast Water Treatment

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 9, Edition 110 (December 3, 2011) Share this Newsletter Somali Pirates Release Singapore Tanker and Crew, Hold Four Hostage Chemical tanker, the MT Gemini, has been released by Somali pirates. The Glory Ship Management (Singapore) owned vessel is almost 30,000-tonnes and was carrying crude palm oil from Indonesia when it was hijacked 215 days ago off of Africa’s east coast. However, the pirates have broken an agreement to release the entire crew. They have kept four South Korean seamen, including the ship’s captain, in captivity ashore and are believed to be in Somalia. Therefore, 21 out of the 25 crew members have been freed. The crew included Indonesians, Chinese... Read More >> EPA Proposes New Standards For Ballast Water Treatment The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed regulations focusing on the prevention of invasive and destructive species from entering American waters via commercial ships. The species include zebra mussels, Asian carp and more. Ocean-going ships fill internal tanks with pumped-in water to act as a... Read More >> Stranded Ships and Major Shipping Losses Due to Danube Drought The waters of the Danube River, one of Eastern Europe’s busiest transport routes, have become so low that dozens of cargo ships are now stuck, either stranded in fog or in sand banks. A massive lack of rain has triggered the worst regional drought in years for this season. Meteorologists have no clear explanation as to... Read More >> BP Spill Fund Doubling Compensation to Crab and Shrimp Fishermen Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the $20 billion BP victim fund from the 2010 oil spill, has announced that crab and shrimp fishermen along the Gulf may be eligible for much larger settlement payments than previously offered. Under these new rules, the fishermen can have a final settlement equal to four times their... Read More >> Royal Navy Arrests Seven Suspected Pirates in Indian Ocean After helping a Spanish fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean, the Royal Navy has arrested 7 suspected pirates between Somalia and the Seychelles, according to the Ministry of Defence. Royal Auxiliary Fleet Ship Fort Victoria had Royal Marines onboard. The ship’s navy helicopter shot at two suspected pirate vessels and was... Read More >> Executive Achievement: Mark Bishop, President, Southern Transformers & Magnetics Executive Achievement Mark Bishop, President, Southern Transformers & Magnetics How a would-be restaurateur became a world-class engineer. By MarEx... Read More >> Maritime Union Begins Strike at Fremantle Port Fremantle Ports, who operate the harbor servicing Western Australia, is beginning its 2-day labor union strike in demand for higher pay. As of yet, shipping movements have not been affected due to this, although 34 scheduled movements including cargo vessels, bulk carriers and container ships are all due to arrive through the... Read More >> Anadarko Announces Large Natural Gas Discovery in Gulf of Mexico U.S. independent oil and natural gas produces, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., has announced the find of more natural gas than initially expected at its Cheyenne East project in the Gulf of Mexico. There were more than 50 feet of gas-bearing rock discovered, exceeding expectations. This is Anadarko’s first find in the Gulf... Read More >> Coast Guard Explores Fuel Delivery Options in Nome, Alaska The Coast Guard is continuing to work with the city of Nome to explore options to find a solution to their fuel crisis. The Coast Guard was notified that the last shipment of fuel expected to arrive in Nome was cancelled because of last month's severe winter storm. The ice sheet has created significant challenges for the... Read More >> Navy to Christen Submarine Mississippi The Navy will christen its newest attack submarine Mississippi, Saturday, Dec. 3, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn. The Honorable Ray Mabus, secretary of the Navy, will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Allison Stiller, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for ship programs,... Read More >> Maritime Administration Releases New Designs for Shipping Vessels on America’s Marine Highways Vessels Could Create Jobs and a New Market for U.S. Shipbuilders The U.S. Maritime Administration released a report detailing new designs for shipping vessels specifically engineered for America’s Marine Highways.  Production of these efficient, environmentally-friendly vessels... Read More >> BOURBON Strengthens Its Positions in Offshore Wind BOURBON Strengthens its Positions in Offshore Wind by Installing an Innovative Structure off the Coast of Portugal BOURBON has installed a semi-submersible wind turbine. This groundbreaking project confirms the Group's capacity to adapt to... 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MarEx Newsletter | Environmentalists Challenge Miami Port Dredging Project, Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan

If you are experiencing problems viewing the newsletter, please Click Here << Previous Edition   Volume 9, Edition 109 (December 1, 2011) Share this Newsletter Environmentalists Challenge Miami Port Dredging Project Environmentalists are protesting a project to dredge, widen and deepen the Port of Miami with the argument that the plans will threaten water quality, coral reefs and marine life. Backers of the new project believe that once the Panama Canal is finally widened and brings larger freighters up north, this project will attribute an economic boom. Many American ports are competing in similar ways for business and to accommodate the larger cargo ships that will now be able to pass through. The opposition states that the financial benefits are much more unclear than the... Read More >> VIDEO: Historic Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan Revealed Divers have revealed a discovered shipwreck about five miles offshore between Saint Joseph and New Buffalo in Lake Michigan at the Michigan Maritime Museum. The boat is an 80-foot schooner that is believed to have been built in the early 1800s. It is currently buried to the deck in sand about 70 feet below the lake’s... Read More >> Shipowners Join in Urging Maritime Carbon Levy The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is joining campaign groups in urging climate talks in Durban. In helping to put a price on polluting emissions from ships, funding could then be raised to tackle global warming is the belief of the campaign. The ICS is now giving its support to Oxfam and WWF who have been urging for a... Read More >> Executive Achievement: Mark Bishop, President, Southern Transformers & Magnetics Executive Achievement Mark Bishop, President, Southern Transformers & Magnetics How a would-be restaurateur became a world-class engineer. By MarEx... Read More >> Somali Pirates Awaiting Jury Ruling in Yacht Hijacking and Hostage Case The fate of six suspected Somali pirates is currently in the hands of a French jury. The men were put on trial on charges of holding a French couple hostage aboard their yacht in 2008. Their yacht was intercepted off the Somalia coast while they were sailing from Australia back to France. The couple was only freed after French... Read More >> Port of Grimsby To Undergo Massive Dock Expansion The Port of Grimsby, the UK’s busiest car-handling port, is to undergo a dock expansion with a huge investment of £25m. The expansion is the largest ever investment in the town’s docks. Dock owners, Associated British Ports, said the money is to be used to construct a new terminal to handle an increase in car... Read More >> CNOOC Group Plans China's First Floating LNG Storage Project China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC Group) will build the country’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility off of Tianjin with two local companies, one being the Tianjin Port. The Xinhua News Agency is reporting that the project, which is costing... Read More >> Nitrogen Membrane Technology for the Prelude Project Shell has appointed Norwegian-based Air Products to deliver Nitrogen Membrane Technology for Shell’s prestigious Prelude LNG Project to be launched outside Australia. Earlier this autumn, Air Products also received the order to supply its technology to the majority of all new LNG ships on order. “Currently, we feel... Read More >> 92 Crowley Vessels Honored with Environmental Awards from the Chamber of Shipping of America Crowley Maritime Corporation's continued focus on environmental preservation and protection was recently recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) in Washington, D.C., with certificates of environmental achievement for 92 vessels that are owned and/or operated by Crowley businesses.  The awards ceremony... Read More >> Third Fast Response Cutter Launched by Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard’s third 154-foot fast response cutter, the William Flores, was launched at Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, La. Seaman Apprentice William Ray “Billy” Flores was honored posthumously with the Coast Guard Medal after he sacrificed his life to help his shipmates after a collision between his... Read More >> Offshore Wind Farm Investments Under Launching Greek Regulatory Energy Authority has asked the Transmission System Operator to proceed with improvements and revisions of plans for interconnection in the Aegean islands, paving the way for investments in off shore wind farms. RAE said that there are 36 applications for wind parks with total power of 5266.25 MW, which were... Read More >> Severn Trent De Nora to Supply BALPURE® Ballast Water Treatment System to ExxonMobil-operated LNG Carriers The BALPURE system, which received Type Approval in July 2011, has been selected for use on four LNG carriers being constructed by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. The Type-Approved BALPURE® ballast water treatment system from Anadarko Announces Major Success Offshore Mozambique Results Support Increased Recoverable Resource Range of 15 to 30+ Trillion Cubic Feet Anadarko Petroleum Corporation announced the successful Barquentine-3 appraisal well encountered more than 662 net feet (202 meters) of natural gas pay in two high-quality... Read More >> Horizon Lines Reaches Settlement in Puerto Rico Antitrust Litigation Claims Claims Resolved for $13.75 Million Horizon Lines, Inc. (OTCQB: HRZL) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with all of the remaining significant shippers who opted out of the Puerto Rico direct purchaser antitrust class action... 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