Friday, April 4, 2014
News

Foxx Names New Members to U.S Maritime Industry Advisory Panel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the appointment of 10 new members to the Marine Transportation System National

April 4, 2014
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Shipping News

Search for MH370 Extends Beneath the Surface

By Jason Scott April 5 (Bloomberg) — Crews hunting for the missing Malaysian jet are extending the search to beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean,

April 4, 2014
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Incidents

Shell’s Grounded Drilling Rig Product Of Poor Tow Plan Says USCG

By Steve Quinn JUNEAU, Alaska, April 3 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell ignored warnings about the dangers of a towing mission that left a drillship

April 4, 2014
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News

Simon Møkster Orders Second Wave Piercing OSV

Simon Møkster Shipping placed an order today with Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan for a new Rolls-Royce designed UT 776 W wave piercing offshore supply

April 4, 2014
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Incidents

Cargo Ship Sinks, 11 North Korean Sailors Missing

SEOUL, April 4 (Reuters) – A Mongolian-flagged cargo ship has sunk off the southern coast of South Korea, with most of the 16 North Korean crew members

April 4, 2014
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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Incidents

Mooring Fatality – St. Kitts Line Handlers Drown Assisting Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship

CNN reports the drowning of two line handlers assisting Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas during her departure from St.Kitts on Wednesday.

April 3, 2014
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Shipping News

BSEE Funding Arctic Oil Spill Response Research

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has announced that it is investing up to $600,000 for targeted oil spill response research in Arctic

April 3, 2014
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News

Investors Snap Up Shipping Loans As Global Economy Lifts Trade Prospects

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) – Global private equity firm KKR has bought $150 million worth of shipping loans from two European banks amid

April 3, 2014
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News

WANTED: Used VLCCs

Our client is looking to buy three or possibly four VLCCs 10-12 years old, Double-Hull Financing will also be needed. Serious inquiries only. Contact: Rob

April 3, 2014
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News

VIDEO: This Is What It Looks Like to Blaze Through London On a RNLI Lifeboat

Work with a view, I’ll take

April 3, 2014
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News

Bulkers Damaged in Collision Off Thailand

Two bulk carrier were damaged Sunday after the vessels collided off the coast of Pattaya in southern Thailand. Local media reports that the Liberia-flagged MV

April 3, 2014
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Press Releases

Wilhelmsen Ships Service Strengthens Singapore Management Team

New Regional Director for WSS Asia Pacific and Singapore General Manager will be tasked with maintaining close customer links and boosting business levels

April 3, 2014
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News

Marine Atlantic Ferry Beset in Ice Off Canada [UPDATE]

Update, via Marine Atlantic: “With ice-breaking assistance from the MV Atlantic Vision currently en route to Port aux Basques, the MV Blue Puttees is

April 3, 2014
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News

Baltika Icebreaker Completes Sea Trials, Sans Ice

MV Baltika, a 7.5 MW icebreaker built to Russian Register of Shipping Class by OAO Shipyard Yantar and Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, has just completed sea

April 3, 2014
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Press Releases

ClassNK Establishes Department of Ocean Energy Resources with Kyushu University

Kyushu University has announced that it has established a new Department of Ocean Energy Resources with support from Tokyo-based classification society

April 3, 2014
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News

China Outlines Steps to Support Growth With GDP Target at Risk

April 3 (Bloomberg) — China outlined a package of measures including railway spending and tax relief to support the economy and create jobs after a

April 3, 2014
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News

Capesize Owners Face Uncertain Week On Major Trades

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE April 3 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are facing mixed fortunes with a two-tier market

April 3, 2014
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Interesting

New Video Shows 2010 MV Taipan Hijacking by Somali Pirates

The German Navy has released new video showing the 5 April 2010 hijacking of the German containership MV Taipan by pirates some 500 miles off the Somali coast.

April 2, 2014
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News

Chile Assesses Damage After Massive Quake, Tsunami

By Anthony Esposito and Rosalba O’Brien SANTIAGO, April 2 (Reuters) – Chilean authorities on Wednesday were assessing the damage from a massive

April 2, 2014
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Blog

Animation Shows Tsunami From 8.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Chile

Here is the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s near real-time animation for the tsunami from northern Chile following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that was

April 2, 2014
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