By The Editors (Bloomberg View) -- Beyond inflicting epic destruction and suffering, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have brought the U.S. face to face with the catastrophic flood dangers posed by climate change. Fed by deeply warmed ocean waters, the storms turned violent -- as climate-change models have predicted. Higher sea levels have intensified flooding. Yet if history is a … [Read more...]
U.S. Denies Iran Report of Confrontation with U.S. Navy Ship
BEIRUT, Sept 10 (Reuters) - An Iranian military vessel confronted an American warship in the Gulf and warned it to stay away from a damaged Iranian fishing boat, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, but the U.S. Navy denied any direct contact with Iranian forces. The American vessel turned away after the warning from the Iranian ship, which belonged to the naval branch of … [Read more...]
VARD to Build Expedition Cruise Ship for Australia’s Coral Expeditions
Global shipbuilder Vard has secured a contract for the design and construction of one expedition cruise ship from Australian cruise operator Coral Expeditions. The expedition cruise vessel will be designed by Vard Design in Norway and tailored for small expedition cruises to remote locations in the Asia-Pacific region. It will have a total length of 93.5 meters with a beam … [Read more...]
Maritime Monday for September 11th, 2017: Simon Says…
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum provides a sanctuary to 54 polydactyl (six-toed) cats. According to the museum, a ship captain once gave Ernest a white six-toed cat, and now some of its descendants live in the Hemingway Home and Museum located in Key West--precisely where Hurricane Irma is now making landfall. 54 Cats Riding Out Hurricane Irma in Ernest Hemingway’s Key … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irma Aims Full Fury at Florida’s Gulf Coast
By Robin Respaut and Zachary Fagenson FORT MYERS/MIAMI Sept 10 (Reuters) - Hurricane Irma lashed the Gulf Coast of Florida with the brunt of its fury on Sunday afternoon, knocking out electricity to 2.5 million homes and businesses statewide while flooding streets and swaying skyscrapers in Miami. Hours after barreling across the resort archipelago of the Florida Keys, … [Read more...]
DHS Secretary Duke Signs Jones Act Waiver to Secure Fuel After Major Hurricanes Irma and Harvey
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday said it was temporarily waiving the Jones Act for tankers to ensure enough fuel reaches emergency responders and affected areas during Hurricane Irma and in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The waiver was signed Friday by Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke and will be in effect for seven … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Positions Ships to Support Irma Relief, Harvey Relief Ships Redirected
The U.S. Navy is sending as many as six ships and an aircraft carrier towards the Caribbean to support relief operations in response to Hurricane Irma. Commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Phil Davidson, on Friday ordered the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), and the amphibious transport dock ship … [Read more...]
