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Attacks on Brussels Airport, Metro Kill 26

Mar 22, 2016

At least 26 people were killed in twin attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security alerts across western Europe and bringing some cross-border transport to a halt. A witness…

Oil Market Rattled by Deadly Brussels Blasts

Mar 22, 2016

Oil prices seesawed on Tuesday, rattled by investor nervousness after deadly blasts in Brussels prompted a flight towards so-called safe-haven assets such as gold. A suicide bomber blew himself up at Brussels airport on Tuesday killing at…

UK P&I Extends PEME Program to Russia

Mar 22, 2016

The PEME Program, part of UK P&I Club’s Loss Prevention department, has expanded its existing clinic network to include Russia through the services of AP Companies Global Solutions, which has joined the PEME network as healthcare provider in this region…

Valemax Mastermind Roger Agnelli Dies in a Plane Crash

Mar 21, 2016

The man responsible for giving the dry bulk industry the valemax died on Sunday  in a Sao Paulo plane crash. Roger Agnelli, the former head of the Brazilian mining giant Vale, has died after his private jet crashed into a residential building in Sao Paulo…

ReCAAP Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Mar 20, 2016

On 18 March, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) commemorated its 10th anniversary.ReCAAP is a cooperation between Asian countries, but also other countries such as Denmark…

MAIB: Multiple Errors in Hoegh Osaka Grounding

Mar 17, 2016

A number of reporting and operational errors caused the list and grounding of Höegh Osaka on January 3, 2015 according to an investigation by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch, UK.The report into MAIB’s investigation of the listing…

BSEE Panel to Probe Offshore Fatality

Mar 15, 2016

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) continues its investigation into the March 10, 2016 death in the Gulf of Mexico of Roy Miller, a Nabors Drilling offshore worker. The fatal injury took place on the Nabors platform rig during maintenance activities for Whistler Energy LLC…

Tugboat Hits Barge, Sinks Near Tappan Zee Bridge

Mar 12, 2016

The U.S.Coast Guard reports that it and local partner agency crews are searching for two people in the water after a tugboat struck a barge and sank near the Tappan Zee Bridge Saturday (March 12) morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New York received notification at 5:20 a…

Climate Change Link to Extreme Weather Easier to Gauge - U.S. report

Mar 12, 2016

Scientists are better able to measure how climate change may cause extreme weather such as droughts, heat waves and heavy rain, but research does not clearly tie wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes to global warming, the top U.S. scientific organization said on Friday…

Virtual Exercise Addresses Unsafe Migration by Sea

Mar 11, 2016

Thousands of migrants seeking refuge have lost their lives attempting to make their way across the Mediterranean Sea in overcrowded and unseaworthy boats. The United Nations estimates that as many as 850,000 refugees may attempt to make the trip between 2015 and 2016…

Asia’s Piracy Situation is Improving

Mar 11, 2016

The number and severity of reported incidents against ships in Asia declined significantly in February compared with both the previous month and previous year period, ReCAAP reported.A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in February 2016…

Fishermen Rescued from Sinking Boat off Galveston

Mar 08, 2016

Three fishermen rescued from sinking boat off Galveston South Jetty A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew rescued three fisherman after their boat began sinking early Sunday morning near the jetty off Galveston. Crewmembers of the shrimp boat…

DNV GL, Gard, The Swedish Club Step in to Cut Anchor Losses

Mar 08, 2016

The root cause of many groundings and collisions, lost anchors are among the top five reasons for claims costs. A rising number of anchor losses reported over the last several years prompted DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club to investigate this issue…

Two Indian Sailors Killed in Yemen Vessel Fire

Mar 08, 2016

Two Indian sailors were killed in a fire on board a vessel off Yemen while three Indians injured in the fire have been admitted to a hospital in Oman, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. Sharing the tragic news on twitter…

Bunkering Vessel Evacuated After Fire in Dalian Bay

Mar 08, 2016

The bunkering vessel 'Bo Feng You 10' reported a fire on board in the morning of Mar 7, 2016, says Dalian Maritime Safety Administration. The vessel was  was anchored near Dalian’s Mianhua Dao port area with 600 tons of diesel oil on board…

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