A supertanker that has been scheduled to load crude oil at Enterprise Products Partners LP's Texas City marine terminal for export arrived was escorted into port on Thursday. The Very Large Crude Carrier, FPMC C Melody, was expected to load about 1.1 million barrels, a little more than half the tanker's 2-million-barrel capacity. The VLCC has … [Read more...]
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Video: Boston Harbor Cruise Experiences Mechanical Failure, Hits Moored Sailboats
A Boston Harbor cruise ship with more than 325 passengers on board struck six sailboats after experiencing mechanical failure, the Coast Guard reported on Thursday. The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. this morning as the passenger vessel Odyssey was getting underway for a harbor cruise with 328 passengers onboard. The Coast Guard said the Odyssey experienced … [Read more...]
Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan
Check out this incident video which has gone viral this week showing the giant bulk carrier China Steel Innovator hitting the stern of a containership berthed at the Port of Kaohsiung in southwestern Taiwan. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 19, as the 200,000 dwt China Steel Innovator was arriving in port. The video shows the bulk carrier dropped both of its … [Read more...]
First Battery-Powered Offshore Supply Vessel in the Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana-based SEACOR Marine has completed the installation of the first hybrid battery power system on an an offshore support vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. SEACOR Marine conducted the upgrade of its OSV SEACOR Maya at Bollinger Shipyards in Morgan City, Louisiana. In March 2018, the company contracted the American Bureau of Shipping to class the SEACOR Maya as the first … [Read more...]
Ship Pilot at Port of Corpus Christi Dies After Gangway Collapses: Report
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the death of a veteran ship pilot at the Port of Corpus Christi who reportedly fell while boarding a ship on Saturday, the Corpus Christi Caller Times reported on Tuesday. According to a statement reported by the Times, the Coast Guard received report at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday of two people in the water in the LaQuinta … [Read more...]