Crew Missing from Cruise Ship
The Queen Mary 2 cruise ship called off the search for a crew member late Saturday after he went overboard off the coast of Newfoundland. Colleagues on the Cunardā¦
Migrants brawl on Greek island as refugee ship lies empty
Migrants desperate to get off the Greek island of Kos fought each other on Saturday while nearby a passenger ship chartered to house and process refugees lay empty 24 hours after it had arrived.
Russians Explore Sunken USN Ship
Northern Fleet divers salvage weapons and equipment from the American ship āThomas Donaldsonā, which sank after a German submarine attack outside Murmansk in 1945.
40 Migrants Suffocate Crossing the Mediterranean
At least forty people suffocated in an overcrowded boat carrying around 400 migrants while crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe on Saturday. Many of the migrantsā¦
Robotic SAR: New ICARUS Ready by 2016
On 9-10 July 2015, at the Portuguese Navy Base of Alfeite (Almada) in Lisbon, 24 Project Partners from 9 countries demonstrated the ICARUS (Integrated Componentsā¦
USCG Prepares Ports of Saipan, Tinian for Heavy Weather
In preparation for the arrival of Tropical Depression 16W the Coast Guard captain of the port for Guam has established port heavy weather condition x-ray for theā¦
Ulstein Implements Organizational Changes
Naming and organizational changes are underway in the Ulstein Group companies in the Netherlands. As of August 1, 2015, the ship design company Ulstein Sea of Solutionsā¦
Alberta Panel to Review Climate-change Policy
The Canadian province of Alberta, the biggest source of U.S. oil imports, announced the members of its climate change policy review panel on Friday, part of itsā¦
Geneste Quits Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet today announced the departure of Mark Geneste, the company's chief sales officer. "I thank Mark for his contributions to Dun & Bradstreet," said Bob Carriganā¦
Rosneft Acquires Oilfield Service from Trican
A company of the Rosneft Group and a subsidiary of Trican Well Service Ltd. signed a framework agreement and ancillary documents, pursuant to which a Rosneft subsidiaryā¦
MSC's Operations in China Unaffected
In the wake of the explosions near Tianjin port on Wednesday 12th August, MSC confirms that Tianjin Pacific International Container Terminal (TPCT) which is used by MSCā¦
Transit Cancellation Charges at Suez Canal
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that following the completion of the latest development phase, the rules of navigation edition August 2015 are in effect since 13 August.
LA Container Volumes Down in July
July 2015 containerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles decreased 2.5 percent compared to the same period last year. The port handled a total of 699,127 TEUs in July 2015. Imports decreased 3.5 percent, from 363,393 TEUs in July 2014 to 350,627 TEUs in July 2015. Exports declined 16.4 percent, from 163,294 TEUs in July 2014 to 136,402 TEUs in July 2015. Combined, total loaded imports and exports decreased 7.5 percent, from 526,688 TEUs in July 2014 to 487,029 TEUs in July 2015.
Port of Vitória Orders Hi-res Radars
Navigation and security surveillance systems company Kelvin Hughes announced it has been contracted to supply two of its SBS-900-2 SharpEye radar systems for the Porto de Vitória in Brazil. The equipment will be provided through Spainās Indra. The SBS-900-2 is from the āadvancedā radar family of the Kelvin Hughes Shore Based Sensor radar range. The radar system consists of a single X-Band SharpEye radar transceiver mounted in an environmentally sealed enclosure on a mast close to the antenna.
Further Turmoil for Dry Bulk Shipping
Chinaās demand for coal continues to diminish, so much so that India is expected to surpass China as the worldās largest coal importer later this year. According to international shipping association BIMCO, Chinaās consumption of coal accounts for just over 50 percent of global consumption, however only around 5 percent of it stems from imports, making the bulk shipping market very vulnerable to changes in demand.
NOIA Supports DOIās Upcoming Offshore Lease Sale
National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) president Randall Luthi today voiced his support for the U.S. Department of Interiorās (DOI) Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale scheduled for next week.
Nearly $140m Proposed for GoM Restoration Work
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Thursday commended the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council for issuing its initial list of proposed projects for natural resource restoration for Gulf Coast communities in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The RESTORE Council proposed using approximately $139.6 million from the recent settlement with Transocean Deepwater, Inc. to support restoration projects in key regional watersheds.
Merged Anglo-Eastern & Univan Set Sail
Anglo-Eastern Group and Univan Group have reached an agreement which culminates as the largest ever merger of independent, third-party ship management companiesā¦
Drought Causes Draft Restrictions in the Panama Canal
Draught conditions have led the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to set draft restrictions for vessels operating in the canal. ACP described the restriction as temporary and preventive measure due to the El Niño climate phenomenon resulting in periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean. When this occurs, El Niño changes the pattern of rainfall in many regions of the planet, in this case triggering a drought in the Canal Watershedā¦
BOEM Issues a Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS
As part of its five-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program: 2012-2017, BOEM informs it intends to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statementā¦
