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Vessel & Crew Safe in Honolulu

Nov 18, 2014

The fishing vessel Pacifica moored safely in Honolulu Harbor Monday after taking on water approximately 144 miles north northeast of Oahu.The cause of the flooding was determined to be insufficient shaft packing in the stern tube, which allowed water to enter the vessel…

USCG Rescuing Sinking Boat 144 miles off Oahu

Nov 17, 2014

The Coast Guard is assisting the crew of a sinking fishing boat 144 miles north northeast of Oahu, Sunday.Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Command Center received a distress call from the commercial fishing vessel Pacifica at 8:58 a…

Hedge Funds' Big Bets on Energy Companies Pummeled

Nov 16, 2014

Some of the hedge fund industry's most respected firms made bigger bets on a wide swatch of energy companies during the third quarter only to watch the stocks get pummeled by falling crude oil prices.Robert Citrone's Discovery Capital Management…

Convicted Crew of Korean Ferry File Appeals

Nov 13, 2014

Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in the country's worst maritime disaster in more than four decades.The eight crew members…

New Collision Guidance for the Offshore Industry

Nov 12, 2014

Mitigating the risk of collision at sea requires an understanding of the causes. The new industry guidance issued by Lloyd’s Register aims to help make offshore operations safer for marine and energy operators.Lloyd Register’s new Guidance Notes for Collision Analysis assist owners…

SERS Partners IEMS for Enhanced Oil Spill Response Services

Nov 12, 2014

Dubai-based Swire Emergency Response Services (SERS), a fully owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore group, announced its partnership with Mediterranean-based International Environmental and Marine Services (IEMS) to jointly provide Tier 2/3 response services to clients in Europe…

SRI Responds to SEWOL Judgement

Nov 11, 2014

Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI), the international centre dedicated to advancing the rights of seafarers, has given an initial response to today’s judgement handed down in relation to the sinking of the South Korean ferry SEWOL in April of this year…

South Korean Ferry Captain Sentenced to 36 Years

Nov 11, 2014

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36 years on November 11, 2014, after a court found him guilty of negligence, but was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty…

S. Korea Prosecutor to Appeal Ferry Crew Verdicts

Nov 11, 2014

A South Korean prosecutor said on Tuesday his team would appeal against court rulings on the 15 crew of a capsized ferry who were given prison terms ranging from five to 36 years.The captain of the ferry, which sank killing about 300 people…

S.Korea Ferry Captain Gets 36 years

Nov 11, 2014

The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing 304 passengers was jailed for 36 years on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of negligence, but was acquitted of homicide for which prosecutors had sought the death penalty…

USCG Reponds to Boat Fire Near Cushing Island

Nov 11, 2014

A Coast Guard Station South Portland, Maine, crew responded to a boat fire aboard a 30-foot lobster boat in the vicinity of Cushing Island, Maine, Monday.The Portland dispatch notified Station South Portland at about 12:20 p.m., of a…

USCG Hoists Injured From Bimini Superfast Ferry

Nov 08, 2014

A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami hoisted an injured man Wendesday night from the Bimini Superfast ferry approximately 10 miles off the coast of Bimini, the Bahamas.Watchstanders in the Coast Guard 7th District command…

OW Bunker Applies for Court Restructuring

Nov 07, 2014

Following the announcement made yesterday regarding fraud in Singapore and significant risk management loss, the board of directors regret not having found able to find a solution with the syndicate banks. On this basis, it has been decided…

USCG Responds to Report of Downed Aircraft near Panama City

Nov 07, 2014

The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a downed military aircraft approximately 57 miles south of Panama City, Florida, Thursday.Watchstanders at the 8th Coast Guard District received a call from the Air Force at approximately 9:30 a…

Longshore Union’s Job Actions Spread

Nov 06, 2014

ILWU withholds hundreds of skilled workers from vital terminal jobs at Los Angeles andLong Beach Ports, threatening holiday commerce and U.S. economySan Francisco, CA (November 6, 2014) – Escalating its use of orchestrated job actions…

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