Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas - 2010-01-31 08:40:09
Areas of the marine environment that need special protection through action by the IMO because of their significance for recognized ecological, socio-economic, scientific attributes, where such attributes may be vulnerable to damage by international shipping activities
Ferry Co. Charged with Dumping Sewage - 2010-01-11 06:55:34
A company based in Marblehead was charged on Jan. 7 in federal court with dumping sewage into North Shore waters from a popular ferry it operates out of Salem. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Rear Admiral J. L. Nimmich, United States Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Gu... Read More
Singapore Searches for Tugboat Crew - 2010-01-08 06:03:18
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and commercial vessels continue to conduct the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the missing persons from the tugboat Ocean Lark.
Second Officer Medevaced from the Hoegh - 2010-01-08 06:02:00
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew safely completed the medevac of a 52-year old Filipino man from the motor vessel Hoegh Transit 250 miles southwest of Sitka about 6 a.m., Jan. 4.
Angelito Pelagio, the 2nd officer aboard the vessel, reportedly suffered a stroke... Read More
Beijing approves the death of Hong Kong port - 2009-12-17 09:29:36
Hong Kong will find that an ego-boosting bridge to Macau is no match for a shorter, cheaper and quicker route to Shenzhen's container terminals just up the river.
As workers yesterday dug out the first scoop of the multi-billion dollar bridge between Hong Kong and M... Read More
UN Review of Maritime Transport 2009 - 2009-12-15 12:41:41
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its Review of Maritime Transport 2009, suggesting that the global economic downturn and financial crisis slowed growth in world seaborne trade, while an increase in the supply of vessels has kept freight rat... Read More marinelink.com/en-US/News/Article/UN-Review-of-Maritime-Transport-2009/332747.aspx
Security beefed up at all ports: Shipping ministry - 2009-12-15 12:37:48
Mumbai: Security has been beefed up across all major ports in the country following threat of terrorist strikes, a top shipping ministry official said.
Keppel FELS 6th Drilling Rig for Seadrill - 2009-12-14 21:33:50
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track to deliver West Vencedor, the sixth of seven KFELS semisubmersible drilling tenders (SSDT) to Seadrill Limited before the end of 2009. The completion of this project on time and within budget, will top out a record year of 13 rig deli... Read More
Bauzá New Lead of EU Anti-Piracy Campaign - 2009-12-14 21:31:49
On 11 Dec 2009, Rear Admiral Thorsten Kaehler (German Navy) handed over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia Operation ATALANTA, the EU anti-piracy campaign in the Horn of Africa area, to Rear Admiral Bartolomé Bauzá (Spanish ... Read More
