Crew of Crowley-Managed Ocean Titan Awarded for Heroism at Sea with 2012 AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque. Officers and crewmembers of the Crowley Maritime Corp.-managed M/V Ocean Titan were recently honored with a 2012 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS)…
Fidelis Group Holdings LLC Announces Additional Excess Marine Liability Capacity For The Maritime Industry.Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH) through its subsidiary company Continental Underwriters, Ltd., a leader in providing Marine Insurance coverages and services…
The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s tugboat Guard recently performed a heroic rescue of a man who was struggling to stay afloat in the waters outside of San Francisco Bay. The rescue took place during the early morning hours of Wednesday…
Damaged ballast tank on 'Floatel Superior' in Norwegian Sea leads to evacuation of 374 personnel due to water ingress, list.The Floatel Superior is operated by Floatel International on hire to Statoil and is situated close by the Njord A platform…
A leaking pipe in the compressor room of the tankship 'MV Maharshi Krishnatreya' on passage from Mangalore caused the accident.Five sailors were killed and another injured after a gas leak on the tanker, reports The National.The vessel's chief officer…
The owner of the missing freighter 'Amurskaya' has been arrested on suspicion of negligence leading to multiple deaths.The cargo ship Amurskaya was carrying a cargo of 700 tons of gold ore when it went missing near the Shantar Islands in the Sea of Okhotsk on October 28…
US Coast Guard to formally investigate cause of the sinking of the tall ship off Cape Hatteras during Hurricane 'Sandy'.Rear Adm. Steven Ratti, the Coast Guard 5th District commander, has ordered a district formal investigation to determine the cause of the sinking of the Bounty…
The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty 200 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Missing is Robin Walbridge, 63.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Walbridge and Christian families,' said Capt…
NYK LNG carrier 'Lusail' rescues fishermen from the sea off the coast of Sri Lanka.Lusail was sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar, to Yungan, Taiwan, when a crewman on deck spotted two fishermen in in the sea. The captain immediately directed…
Daina Shipping fined $300,000 in NZ Court for discharge of harmful substances following grounding of the ship Oct. 2011.“The guilty plea by the owners has led to this case being resolved in a timely fashion and that is to be welcomed,” MNZ Director Keith Manch said…
Costa Crociere issue a statement with their point of view regarding the recent hearings in Grosseto on the loss of the cruise ship.The Costa Concordia owners drew attention to the following points, which are condensed here.The Crisis…
The 'K' Line managed Amver ship diverts to the rescue 270 miles SE of Sri Lanka.The 738 foot Singapore flagged bulk carrier, M/V Pinnacle Bliss safely embarked the fishermen after their unknown distress, been diverted to the scene by the…
US Fleet Forces Command (USFF) names Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, & Rear Adm. Joseph Tofalo to enquire into 'San Jacinto/Montpelier' collision.U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) assigned a flag officer to lead an administrative investigation and…
An Italian court begins hearings to determine who could stand trial as responsible for the cruise ship disaster.Hundreds of lawyers, scientific experts and survivors from the Costa Concordia tragedy in January are expected to attend the hearing in the Tuscan city of Grosseto…
The upbound freighter 'Sedna Desgagnes' aground near Johnstown Bridge off Prescott, Ontario.The casualty is completely out of the channel and appears to be in a shoal area with 6 m of water or less.The ship is hard aground with cargo on board…
