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This Week in Maritime History: 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack (VIDEO), Halifax Explosion Blasts Canada
December 6, 1917: Halifax Explosion Claims 2,000 Lives in the Halifax Harbour On December 6th, 1917, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the world’s largest man-made accidental explosion took place in the Halifax Harbour, taking the lives of 2,000 people and injuring more than 9,000. At 8:40am on an ill-fated Thursday morning, the SS Mont-Blanc, a cargo ship chartered by the French government to carry munitions to Europe, accidentally collided with...
Read More >> |  | | | |  | Vale Mega Ore Vessel Leak Discovered Shortly After Delivery
A Vale SA vessel leased from STX Pan Ocean Co. is undergoing repairs to fix a leak in a ballast tank only about two months after being delivered. The vessel was made to transport as much as 400,000 metric tons of iron ore to China. The leak was discovered in Brazil while the $110 million Vale Beijing was being loaded at Ponta...
Read More >> |  |  | VIDEO: Port of Oakland Makes Plea to Occupy Protestors
In early November, an Occupy Wall Street faction in Oakland had successfully shut down one of the highest traffic ports in the United States, the Port of Oakland, California. On the heels of its prior success, Occupy Oakland has been planning for a similar blockade to the busy port later in December. As the plans...
Read More >> | |  | SuperFerry Runs Aground Off Philippines, 618 Passengers Stranded
618 passengers, including 41 children, are stranded after a SuperFerry ship ran aground on an island in Coron, Palawan and tilted slightly on its side. The ship was just a few meters away from the port. Personnel from passenger vessel SuperFerry 1 called for help after the ship ran aground in Ditaytayan Island. It was traveling...
Read More >> | |  | Iraq Opens Ship Repair Facility with Aid from U.S.
With assistance from the U.S. Naval Sea Command, the Iraqi navy has opened a ship repair facility for five vessel classes, divided into five major work centers. It is equipped by the United States as part of a Foreign Military Sales Agreement. The U.S. Navy is and will continue to provide the personnel with training...
Read More >> | |  | OP-ED: Prospects for Oceanic Ship Trains
By Harry Valentine The history of oceanic transport involves initiatives that date back over several centuries to improve productivity in the form of carrying more cargo while using a smaller crew and making more efficient use of available energy. There is potential at...
Read More >> | |  | GE and Göteborg Energi Installing First Offshore Wind Turbine in Gothenburg Harbour
GE and Göteborg Energi have started installing the first 4.1-113 Offshore Turbine in the Gothenburg harbour, the two companies announced at the European Wind Energy Association’s EWEA Offshore 2011 in Amsterdam. The new turbine will produce enough electricity to supply 3,000 Swedish homes per year and reduces 15,000 tons of CO2...
Read More >> | |  | NOAA Examines Challenges to Assuring Gulf of Mexico's Health
From Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans & Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator at the State of the Gulf Summit 2011 in Houston, TX. As delivered: THE GULF OF MEXICO ECOSYSTEM When he issued the Executive Order to establish...
Read More >> | |  | MARAD to Hold Ship Manager Public Outreach Meeting
Dates & Location:
From - Dec 07, 2011 10:30 am
To - Dec 07, 2011 12:30 pm
Location - DOT Conference Center Rooms 8-10 (W11-15) The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has applied the same policies and parameters for owner/operator...
Read More >> | |  | New GAO Testimony, Arctic Issues Facing the Coast Guard
GAO testified at a hearing on "Protecting U.S. Sovereignty: Coast Guard Operations in the Arctic" before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The GAO testimony, Coast Guard: Observations on Arctic Requirements, Icebreakers, and Coordination with...
Read More >> | |  | Adm. Papp Testifies at Arctic Hearing
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation on, “Protecting U.S. Sovereignty: Coast Guard Operations in the Arctic,”...
Read More >> | |  | WHOI Research Ship Rescues 93 Egyptians at Sea
The research vessel Atlantis, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), rescued 93 Egyptians aboard a disabled fishing boat in the Mediterranean Sea late Friday night (Nov. 25). Atlantis was commencing an oceanographic research expedition, steaming toward its first study site, when it was diverted by a mayday...
Read More >> | |  | World Ocean Council Works With The Economist on World Oceans Summit
Global Ocean Conference to Examine Future Use and Governance of the Seas The Economist is organizing the “World Oceans Summit” (Singapore, 22-24 Feb 2012), which will bring together a program of more than 200 global leaders from various sectors and...
Read More >> | |  | CleanBallast for 4,800-TEU Container Ships of Peter Döhle
Bremen-based RWO GmbH - Marine Water Technology, a subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, is a leading supplier of systems for treating water and wastewater on board ships and offshore platforms. RWO has been a...
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