by Michael Shields (Reuters) – Pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss merchant vessel on Saturday in Nigerian waters, the ship’s operator said in a statement. Kidnapping for ransom is a common problem in parts of Nigeria. A number of foreigners have been kidnapped in the last few years in the southern Niger Delta region, […]
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Capsized Tanzanian Ferry Death Toll Reaches 207
by Jackson Njehia (Reuters) – Divers on Saturday rescued a man from the wreck of an overcrowded Tanzanian ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria on Thursday, killing at least 207 people. Bodies continued to float to the surface around the vessel, which initial estimates suggested was carrying more than 300 people. State broadcaster TBC said the […]
A Simple Way To Prevent Fatalities At Sea
The saying goes that today’s marine safety regulations where written in the blood of mariners who sailed before us… but is that statement true? Or is the USCG and IMO forgetting important lessons from the past? In today’s episode of The REAL gCaptain Podcast we explore historical incident investigations and propose a simple idea for […]
Newbuild Rig Transocean Norge Lands Six-Well Contract from Equinor with Options
Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced today it has awarded Transocean a six-well contract on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the newbuild harsh environment drilling rig Transocean Norge. Drilling start-up is scheduled for the summer of 2019 upon delivery of the rig. The contract also includes options for drilling four additional wells and “is intended […]
Ship Recycling Association Says European Yards Have Sufficient Capacity Ahead of EU Ship Recycling Regulation
The International Ship Recycling Association says there is currently ample recycling capacity to meet the expected scrapping demand from the January 1, 2019 entry into force of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. According to the ISRA, an analysis of historical figures shows that the amount of end of life of EU flagged ships in the […]
Death Toll Jumps to 136 in Tanzania Ferry Disaster with Scores Still Missing
DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday ordered the arrest of those responsible for a packed ferry sinking on Lake Victoria with a death toll of at least 136 and scores of people still missing. The ferry MV Nyerere capsized just a few meters from the dock on Ukerewe, […]
Port of Savannah Sets 8 Million TEU Capacity Goal by 2028
The Georgia Port Authority on Thursday unveiled a $2.5 billion plan to expand the capacity at the Port of Savannah to 8 million TEUs by 2028. Georgia Ports Authority handled a record 4.2 million TEUs at Savannah’s Garden City Terminal in Fiscal Year 2018, representing an impressive 8.4% increase compared to 2017. The terminals current […]
