Thursday, December 21, 2017
Coast Guard Issues ‘Final Action Memo’ on El Faro Investigation
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Coast Guard Issues ‘Final Action Memo’ on El Faro Investigation

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released its Final Action Memo on the loss of the El Faro and its 33 crewmembers during a hurricane near Crooked Island,

December 21, 2017
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cosco containership off Rotterdam
News

Ocean Alliance Faces Major Network Shake-Up as ULCV Arrivals ‘Rock the Boat’

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The Ocean Alliance is facing a profound network shake-up as its members prepare to welcome a large tranche of

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 22

kea trader breaks in half
Accidents

Salvors Forging Ahead with Kea Trader Salvage

Marine salvage group Ardent is continuing operations on the Kea Trader, despite the vessel’s broken hull. The 2017-built Kea Trader ran aground in New

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 117

Wärtsilä to Acquire Underwater Ship Repairer Trident BV
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Wärtsilä to Acquire Underwater Ship Repairer Trident BV

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has announced its intention to acquire Trident B.V., a Netherlands-based company specializing in underwater ship

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 51

north sea oil rig
Shipping News

North Sea Pipeline Crack Stress Tests World’s Most Important Oil Benchmark

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — When a vital North Sea oil pipeline cracked earlier this month, it did more than halt the flow of barrels: it

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 43

Wreckage of the submarine HMAS AE1 is located in waters off the Duke of York Island group in Papua New Guinea
Shipping News

Australia Finds Wreck of First Allied Submarine to Sink in World War One

By Elouise Fowler SYDNEY, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Australia has discovered the wreck of its first submarine off the coast of Papua New Guinea,

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 25

containership bunkering
Shipping News

Greek Shipowner Bets $1 Billion on Low Sulphur Fuel Rule Upending World Trade

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — A Greek shipowner is predicting new rules for marine fuel will put thousands of the world’s merchant vessels

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 55

mercraft 3
Shipping News

Hundreds Rescued After Ferry Capsizes in Philippines

MANILA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Four people were killed and seven were missing after a Philippine ferry with 251 people on board capsized during bad weather

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 178

swiber-vos-workboats
Offshore

Offshore Oil Exploration Ramps Up – Just Not In Asia

by Henning Gloystein (Reuters) – Surveying the ocean floor for oil and natural gas reserves is gradually emerging from a multi-year slump,

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 50

PCG Spokesman Capt. Armand Balilo
Incidents

Philippine Ferry Capsizes On Anniversary Of History’s Worst Ferry Disaster

A Philippine ferry carrying 251 people capsized on Thursday off an island south of Manila, the capital, a coast guard spokesman said, amid a storm bringing

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 577

ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel
Press Releases

ABS Awards AIP for Innovative LNG Power Vessel

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding vessel concept offers efficient LNG power generation and storage ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 44

Foss Provides Meals and Homes for Hundreds of First Responders in Devastated Puerto Rico
Press Releases

Foss Provides Meals and Homes for Hundreds of First Responders in Devastated Puerto Rico

From hearty meals to comfortable sleeping quarters for first responders, Foss Maritime has been supporting the relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico and

December 21, 2017
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices
Offshore

Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canada’s offshore oil industry, a sliver of the country’s crude sector, is drawing

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 126

Hurricane Harvey landfall satellite
News

NOAA’s Most-Advanced Weather Satellite Ever Now Officially Operational

The U.S. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation geostationary weather satellite known as GOES-16 is now officially

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 60

Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
Offshore

Eni, Shell to Face Trial in Italy in $1 Billion Bribery Case

By Chiara Albanese, Sergio Di Pasquale and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Eni SpA, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and senior executives will face trial over a $1.1

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 62

geared bulk carrier
News

ITF: CSL Australia Underpaying Foreign Crew of Bahamas-Flagged Vessel Operating in Australian Waters

An Australian shipping company has been accused of underpaying foreign crew aboard a Bahamas-flagged vessel operating in Australian waters on domestic routes.

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 118

Korea Coast Guard Fires Warning Shots to Fend Off Swarming Chinese Fishing Boats
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Korea Coast Guard Fires Warning Shots to Fend Off Swarming Chinese Fishing Boats

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Dec 20 (Reuters) – South Korea’s coast guard said it fired 249 warning shots over a group of Chinese fishing boats

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 116

Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria
News

Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped ten crew members from a bulk carrier off the coast of Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre and other sources have confirmed. The

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 122

msc containership
Shipping News

MSC and CMA CGM to Upgrade 21 Existing Containerships into ULCVs

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The ‘jumbo-isation’ of containerships is back in fashion, with MSC and CMA CGM reportedly planning to upgrade 21

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 212

Arctic Refuge Just the Start as Trump Moves to Unlock Alaska Oil
Offshore

Arctic Refuge Just the Start as Trump Moves to Unlock Alaska Oil

By Alex Nussbaum (Bloomberg) — Drilling for crude in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge may be just the start as President Donald Trump seeks to revive

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 30