MSC Cruises Raises EUR 8million for UNICEF
MSC Cruises, the worldâs largest privately owned cruise company and leading cruise line in Europe and South America, has announced today that to date it has raisedâŠ
ICS Chairman on Implementation of Global Sulphur Cap
âTime is fast running outâ for implementation by IMO Member States of the 0.5% global sulphur in fuel cap by 1 January 2020, says Esben Poulsson, Chairman of theâŠ
Tightening Noose: Venezuela's Crisis Deepens
The news that Venezuela's PDVSA has diverted a crude tanker from Curacao after ConocoPhillips moves to satisfy a $2 billion arbitration award signals that worst may be yet to come.
PDVSA Halts Caribbean Storage, Shipping; Diverts Oil Cargo
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Venezuela's state-run PDVSA suspended oil storage and shipping from its Caribbean facilities following a move by ConocoPhillips to temporarily seize the firm's assets on four islands, according to a PDVSA source and Reuters data.PDVSA has begun concentrating most shipping in its main crude terminal of Jose on Venezuela's eastern coast and recalling tankers to Venezuelan waters to avoid seizures thatâŠ
V.Group Names Zou Managing Director for China
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V.Group said it has appointed Junshan Zou to build, lead and drive V.Groupâs activities in China, including business development, ship management and marine services.âWe have made a long-term commitment to growing our business in China,â said Alastair Evitt, Group Managing Director for V.Groupâs Ship Management East division. âThis new role will enable us to focus our efforts on growing all aspectsâŠ
Nigerian Migrants Sue Italy for Aiding Libyan Coast Guard
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Nigerian migrants who survived a deadly sea crossing last year filed a lawsuit against Italy for violating their rights by supporting Libyaâs efforts to return them to North Africa, their lawyers said on Tuesday.Seventeen plaintiffs petitioned the European Court of Human Rights last week, Violeta Moreno-Lax, a legal advisor for the Global Legal Action Network, told reporters. She was among four lawyersâŠ
Memphis Orders Fire Rescue Patrol Boat
San Francisco Bay Area boat designer and builder Moose Boats said it has been awarded a contract from The City of Memphis Fire and Police Departments for the constructionâŠ
Trade War All About the Eastbound Transpacific -BIMCO
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When two of the worldâs top trading partners get entangled in a stand-off, where the outbreak of a trade war could become the extended tool of intense negotiations, BIMCO says weâd better prepare for what may come while hoping that it will never take place.The U.S. is Chinaâs largest trading partner measured by value â and China is the largest one-country trading partner that the U.S. has.âThe globalâŠ
Fishing Companies to Pay $400,000 for Pollution Claims
Challenge Fisheries LLC, Quinn Fisheries Inc., Charles Quinn II, and Charles Quinn III have agreed to pay a total of $414,000 in civil penalties and to perform fleetâŠ
Thailand Emerges as an International Maritime Training Center
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Since mid 2015 when MCA first approved a Thailand based seafarer training facility, that destination has experienced growth as a popular focus for both advanced seafarers and also entry level crew to complete STCW 2010 and the new updating STCW courses.Anthony Gould, CEO and major investor in Galileo Maritime Academy, said at the recent launch of their Survival Craft and Fast Rescue Boats training facility in PhuketâŠ
Lindsay Goldberg Mulls Selling Stake in Odfjell Terminals
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Odfjell SE said it has been informed by Lindsay Goldberg that they are considering a sale of its 49% shareholding in Odfjell Terminals B.V.Lindsay Goldberg has been Odfjell's joint venture partner in Odfjell Terminals's U.S. and European terminals since 2011. In 2013, the partnership was expanded to include Odfjell Terminals's global terminal operations.Odfjell said it continues to consider Odfjell Terminals as core business and emphasized its long term commitment to owningâŠ
Fundraising Cruise Raises $100,000 to Help Save SS United States
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A fundraising cruise dedicated to saving Americaâs Flagship has raised $100,000 for the cause.Once Americaâs fastest and most glamorous ocean liner, the SS United States has spent years away from her former glory in an escalating state of disrepair, at dock in Philadelphia, out of commission and relying on donations to stay afloat and out of the scrapyard.This week a group dedicated to preserving theâŠ
PDVSA Diverts Crude Tanker from Curacao
Venezuela's state-run PDVSA ordered a tanker carrying Russian oil that was waiting to discharge at its Curacao terminal to divert to Venezuelan waters after ConocoPhillipsâŠ
Keel Laid for Second Bibby Wavemaster
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Construction on Bibby Marine Servicesâ second service operations vessel (SOV) is underway at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania less than a year after Bibby took delivery of sister ship Bibby Wavemaster 1.Bibby ordered the new SOV in early 2018 after lining up a charter for the vessel in December 2017. The new vessel, scheduled to be delivered in 2019, will go to work under contract for Siemens GamesaâŠ
Bibby Offshore Bags Spirit Energy Contract
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Subsea services provider Bibby Offshore said it has secured a fixed term framework agreement with independent oil and gas operator Spirit Energy.Awarded in April, the two-year agreement, which follows on from a previous five-year agreement, will see Bibby Offshore carry out inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) works, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection and subsea survey operations across a number of North Sea structures and pipelines.The project will utilize Bibby Offshoreâs diverse fl
Maritime Cybersecurity: A New Approach is Needed
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It is time to move toward a quantitative approach that provides deeper understanding of individual risk elements observed in marine operating systems.Increasing connectivity in complex maritime operating systems is escalating the potential impact of cyber-related incidents and complicating the task of defending against them. Traditional methods for assessing cyber risk provide inadequate guidance for applying limited security resources.CurrentlyâŠ
Op/Ed: The Mississippi River is Boiling!
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U.S.-Flag dredgers answer the call in the Mississippi River Basin.Major flooding this winter in the Mississippi River Basin has created significant increased shoaling in the Southwest Pass Channel of the Mississippi River. Shoaling is generally described as the river containing elevated levels of sand and sediment resulting in high water levels and river swelling. The Southwest Pass, spanning the lower end of the Mississippi River (Baton RougeâŠ
Ingalls Begins Building US' Next Destroyer
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With the first 100 tons of steel cut, Huntington Ingalls Industriesâ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125).DDG 125, named to honor Capt. Jack H. Lucas, the youngest Marine and the youngest service member in World War II to receive the Medal of Honor, is the fifth of five Arleigh Burke-class destroyersâŠ
Tug Smashes Wharf in New Orleans
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The wharf at New Orleansâ Mardi Gras World was heavily damage as result of a tug allision on Monday.No injuries, pollution or effects to vessel traffic in the area have been reported.The U.S. Coast Guard said it received a report at approximately 6:50 p.m. that the uninspected towing vessel Steve Richoux allided with the wharf. Local media reported the vessel was pushing four barges at the time of the allision.The U.S.
DNV GL to Class Royal Caribbeanâs New ICON Ships
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Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku and DNV GL have signed a contract for the classification of Royal Caribbean Internationalâs two new ICON Class cruise ships scheduled for delivery in 2022 and 2024.The final concept for the first vessel is currently being discussed, and the concept design phase is expected to start this spring. The initial building phase of the first ship will begin next year, with keelâŠ