By Natalie Obiko Pearson (Bloomberg) -- A flurry of activity in a remote Canadian town is raising optimism that Royal Dutch Shell Plc and its partners are ready to go ahead with the nation’s largest infrastructure project: a C$40 billion ($30 billion) liquefied natural gas terminal that could at last unlock energy exports to Asia. The action is unmistakable in … [Read more...]
Australia And Canada To Monitor North Korean Ships
By Alison Bevege SYDNEY, April 28 (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Saturday the country will send a military patrol aircraft to monitor North Korean vessels suspected of transferring prohibited goods in defiance of United Nations sanctions. Canada also plans to deploy patrol aircraft for such activities, and surveillance planes from both … [Read more...]
Bulk Carrier Under Tow After Losing Steering Off Nova Scotia
A 143-meter bulk carrier is under tow back to port after losing steering off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The vessel, the Barbados-flagged Nordika Desgagnes, was sailing from Montreal on Thursday when it suffered a steering gear failure, requiring the vessel to be towed. The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfred Grenfell was on scene providing assistance. The owner of … [Read more...]
Disabled Containership MOL Prestige Under Tow Off British Columbia
The disabled containership MOL Prestige is under tow back to Canada after suffering an engine room fire last week that left the ship adrift off British Columbia, Canada. According to an update on Monday from the ship's owner, an ocean tug arrived at the location of the disabled containership on February 3 and they have now commenced towing operations. The vessel is expected … [Read more...]
Containership MOL Prestige Adrift Off British Columbia After Fire; Two Crew Medevaced
A 293-meter containership is adrift off British Columbia, Canada after suffering an engine fire which knocked out power to the vessel. Canadian search and rescue officials said late Thursday they were monitoring the container ship MOL Prestige, which had suffered an engine fire and was adrift approximately 207 nautical miles southwest of Haida Gwaii at time of last the … [Read more...]