Maritime Safety News


US Coast Guard Busts Drug-Laden Submarine-like Vessel

Aug 07, 2015

The U.S. Coast Guard based in Northern California seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 16,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean last month - the largest bust of its kind in Coast Guard history. The Coast Guard…

India, Mozambique to Boost Maritime Ties

Aug 06, 2015

India and Mozambique on Wednesday discussed ways to intensify cooperation in maritime security, ocean economy and defence as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi in New Delhi. 'Africa and…

Totem Inks LNG Conversion Deal with Keppel

Aug 05, 2015

Totem Ocean Trailer Express announced that it has signed a contract with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard Ltd for the conversion of  the  Midnight Sun to dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion…

Southeast Asia Turns into a Piracy Hot Spot

Aug 05, 2015

According to data from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau, pirate attacks in Southeast Asia hit a 12-year high in the first six months of 2015. Indonesia suffered 54 attacks, the highest tally since 2003…

Marad Visits TX Maritime Technology & Training Center

Aug 04, 2015

United States Maritime Administration tours Maritime Technology and Training Center site. Administrators from the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD), along with staff from United States Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, recently…

Shipping Executive Begins Kitesurf Challenge

Aug 04, 2015

Solo kitesurf along East Africa coast in aid of Mission to Seafarers and Adeso. Pacific Basin shipping executive Jacob Bliksted Sørensen has begun his 1,000km kitesurf challenge between Mozambique and Somalia, in aid of Mission to Seafarers and Adeso (African Development Solutions)…

IBEW Statement on Obama's Clean Power Plan

Aug 04, 2015

The IBEW issued the following statement in reaction to President Obama’s release of a final Clean Power Plan: The IBEW is carefully studying the finalized Clean Power Plan issued by President Obama yesterday. As the largest union of electrical workers in the nation…

FMC Collects $1,227,500 in Penalties from NVOCC's

Aug 04, 2015

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the Commission has completed compromise agreements recovering a total of $1,227,500 in civil penalties. The agreements were reached with seven non-vessel-operating common…

NYK Hosts Safety Conference

Aug 04, 2015

Over three dates in July, NYK hosted a safety promotion conference for shipowners and ship-management companies at the NYK head office in Tokyo and at Imabari city in Ehime prefecture. This conference is held every year as part of the “Remember Naka-no-Se” safety campaign…

El Nino Onset May Impact Panama Canal Drafts

Aug 04, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority closely monitors the water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela lakes on a regular basis due to the importance that these resources have for transit operations.With the onset of the 'El Nino' phenomenon, great efforts…

China Shipping Tanker Catches Fire off Shanghai

Aug 04, 2015

Oil tanker Ye Chi reported fire in superstructure in living quarters to MRCC Shanghai caught fire yesterday (August 3) afternoon off Dayangshan Island, Shanghai. Five crew were seriously injured in fire, they’ve been taken to hospital, one of them died…

Change of Command at Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Aug 03, 2015

Rear Adm. (select) Moises DelToro III relieved Rear Adm. Michael E. Jabaley Jr. as commander of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) during a change of command ceremony on Friday, July 31, in Newport, R.I.  NUWC, which has divisions in Newport…

Actisense to Deliver Dedicated Workshop for Marine Professionals

Aug 03, 2015

Actisense annoounced it will provide its expertise to marine industry professionals from across the U.K. in a dedicated free workshop on August 19. Following on from the success of its previous workshops which took place in February and April of this year…

Inspections Campaign to Target Enclosed Space Entry

Aug 03, 2015

The Paris and Tokyo MOUs on Port State Control announced they will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on crew familiarization with enclosed space entry. The CIC will run from September 1 to November 30, 2015.The purpose…

Fire on Subsea Viking

Aug 03, 2015

An exclusion zone was set up around Hatston Pier earlier as the offshore support vessel Subsea Viking which was tied up alongside at the time caught fire at Hatson Pier in Orkney Islands in Scotland’s Orkney Island.  The fire started from…

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