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French Cruise Ship Sinks in Red Sea, Egypt

Aug 21, 2015

Nearly 40 tourists rescued  by Egyptian authorities as a passenger boat sinks in the Red Sea  near Marsa Alam  in southern Egypt. The boat carrying 26 French tourists and 10 Egyptians hit coral reefs before it sank off the Red Sea coast - one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Egypt…

Emergency Response Guidebook Features DOT/PHMSA Updates

Aug 20, 2015

Essential Resource for Transportation or Handling Incidents Involving Hazardous Materials Labelmaster offers the 2016 edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) – a must have for anyone who handles or transports dangerous goods (hazardous materials)…

Ill Merchant Seamen Dies at Sea

Aug 20, 2015

A multiagency rescue operation to help a seriously ill merchant sailor aboard a cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean was cancelled Wednesday morning after the man was declared deceased, the U.S. Coast guard announced. Tuesday, at approximately 9:50 a…

DNV GL: New Class Notation for Gas Bunkering

Aug 20, 2015

DNV GL has developed a new class notation for gas bunker vessels that targets safer fuel transfer operations from one ship to another. Until now, the development of standards guiding gas fuel transfer operations in ports has lagged behind…

Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour

Aug 20, 2015

Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be “the cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reef”.Built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Wavelength 4 features Incat Crowther’s…

Indonesian Navy Destroys 38 Foreign Fishing Boats

Aug 20, 2015

Indonesian military has sunk 34 impounded foreign boats, the latest bid to deter vessels from illegally fishing in the world's biggest archipelago nation.   The vessels, which came from Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, were…

Coast Guard's Cutter James Makes First Port Call

Aug 19, 2015

Fresh from commissioning festivities in Boston, Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter, James, made its first port call to Baltimore, Tuesday.Starting Wednesday until Thursday, the cutter will be open for free public tours at the…

Australian Amphibious force Set for launch

Aug 18, 2015

Australia’s newest military capability, the Amphibious Ready Element, is preparing to demonstrate its capacity in waters off the North Queensland coast. Townsville-based 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment with MRH-90 helicopters…

USCG Gets New Vice Commandant

Aug 18, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Charles Michel formally assumed the role of vice commandant of the Coast Guard during a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Monday.As vice commandant, Michel will oversee the Coast Guard’s operations, strategic development…

Book Review: Oil Tankers – A Pocket Safety Guide

Aug 17, 2015

Owners, operators, masters, senior officers and all others on board a tanker ships have a responsibility to comply with good and correct tanker practice, including all proper safety and operational standards. Oil Tankers – A Pocket Safety Guide…

Record Number of Vessels Serviced at Drydocks World-Dubai

Aug 17, 2015

Drydocks World, a provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, informs it has serviced a record number of 40 vessels in its Dubai yard. With 40 vessels simultaneously in Drydocks World facilities—more than ever before in Drydocks World’s history—the 9…

Singamas Depots Damaged in Tianjin blast

Aug 17, 2015

Container maker and logistics player Singamas Container Holdings says that some of its container depots operated by its Singamas Logistics (Tianjin) (SLTC) unit, were damaged in the explosions at Tianjin Port, reports Reuters. One of Singamas…

40 Migrants Suffocate Crossing the Mediterranean

Aug 16, 2015

At least forty people suffocated in an overcrowded boat carrying around 400 migrants while crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe on Saturday. Many of the migrants were saved as the boat issued a distress call and was intercepted off the Libyan coast…

Robotic SAR: New ICARUS Ready by 2016

Aug 16, 2015

The NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation played a crucial role in developing the maritime component of the ICARUS European project, including enhanced autonomy and integration between Unmanned Surface Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles On 9-10 July 2015…

Alberta Panel to Review Climate-change Policy

Aug 15, 2015

The Canadian province of Alberta, the biggest source of U.S. oil imports, announced the members of its climate change policy review panel on Friday, part of its pledge to implement new rules on greenhouse gas reductions.Environment Minister…

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