All sixty-two people who aboard a Belize-registered research vessel when it sank last week in the remote South Atlantic Ocean are on now their way home safely, the South African Maritime Safety Authority has reported. The sixty-two are crew members of the vessel Geo Searcher, which struck rocks and sank about mile from Gough Island on October 15. SAMSA dispatched the SA … [Read more...]
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New Zealand Stevedoring Company Agrees to Industry-First ‘Enforceable Undertaking’ After Near-Fatal Accident
One of New Zealand's biggest stevedoring companies will pay $425,000 plus financial compensation to the victim after a near-fatal incident involving one of the company's workers in December 2017. The company, ISO Limited, will pay the amount under an "Enforceable Undertaking" accepted by Maritime NZ. The EU is an alternative to prosecution and is a commitment by a company to … [Read more...]
Golden Ray Salvage: VB10000 Set to Arrive Next Week
The heavy lift vessel VB10000 will soon head to St. Simons Sound in Georgia where it will prepare for cutting and lifting operations in the salvage of the Golden Ray wreck. The vessel is expected to arrive as early as next Tuesday, weather permitting. The U.S.-flagged VB10000 has been being prepared for job at the Port of Fernandina, Florida. The vessel's crew has been … [Read more...]
North Carolina Ferry System Receives Marine Highway Project Designation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has designated the North Carolina Ferry System (NCFS) as a Marine Highway Project, a first for the state of North Carolina. Marine highways are navigable waterways that can be used as alternate options to traditional transportation methods and opens up opportunities for federal funding. “This historic designation will enhance the … [Read more...]
U.S. Coast Guard Conducts Simulated Rescue on Offshore Wind Turbine
It's an inevitable fact that the United States is set for a major increase in the number of wind turbines off its coast in the coming decade. This means more people, from ship crews to turbine technicians, working at sea and on top the massive structures. In order to prepare for this, the U.S. Coast Guard recently conducted a simulated rescue on top of a 400-foot-tall wind … [Read more...]