San Francisco Bay 2007 container ship crash owner to sue pharmacists for negligent supply of medication to the harbor pilot concernedThe owners and operators of a container ship that slammed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007…
Maersk container ship disabled, drifting off the coast of Portugal after engine failure. Tug ordered just in case.Maersk Line container ship Gerd Maersk, on passage from the Far East to Bremerhaven, following engine failure, was drifting about 20 miles northwest of Porto…
Managers of The Strike Club were able to give an upbeat report to the club’s directors when they met in Istanbul.Ongoing increased demand for the club’s various insurance covers has resulted in strong growth and a very positive renewal in February for the 2012/13 year…
Accident investigation is a painstaking and often painful process and, more often than not, theoutcome is a raft of new policies and measures to avoid reoccurrence. Yet, if well thought out and established company procedures are followed in the first place…
Fire on board S. Korean fishing boat in remote Ross Sea killed at least three crew earlier this yearA major rescue effort was launched in the Ross Sea in early January when the 51 metre Korean fishing vessel Jeong Woo 2 caught fire. It was…
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) unveiled its first Smartphone application allowing job seeking candidates the ability to interact with 3D versions of its latest engine technologies and search for a new career with the company.“Our Smartphone app connects with candidates everywhere…
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal spoke to the media during a visit of the Port of Savannah, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Savannah, Ga., to mark the passage of the state budget, including an additional $46.7 million to help pay for the Savannah Harbor deepening…
The Coast Guard Foundation announced today that Al Roker will host its 32nd Annual Salute to the United States Coast Guard on Thursday, October 11, 2012 in New York City. Nine-time Emmy winner Al Roker is the producer of The Weather Channel’s…
Montgomery McCracken announced the appointment of Vincent M. DeOrchis as partner of the maritime and transportation practice. DeOrchis and his team will reside in the firm’s midtown Manhattan office, effective March 15. “Vince brings a whole…
USS IOWA Takes on Iowa Coins, Regains its Mast, Prepares for its Final Journey; The Battleship of Presidents will open as an interactive naval museum in Los Angeles. The time-honored tradition of adding coins to the mast of a ship for good…
As part of itsongoing expansion plans, Halcyon Recruitment said that Rob Mars has joined itsSingapore team as a Senior Consultant, effective immediately. Rob is a shipping and maritime professional with a senior management background gained…
DNB Bank ASA won the Ship Finance Award at the Seatrade Asia Awards 2012 held in Singapore April 23, 2012. Held at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore ballroom, the venue attracted 300 senior shipping executives attending the dinner. A Who’s Who…
The end of the Great Lakes dredging crisis took a step closer to reality last week when the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4348 and included a provision that could lead to substantially increased Great Lakes dredging funding. The…
Neptune Maritime Security is delighted to announce the opening of its new offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Following the success of its Operations & Support Centre in Poole, Dorset, UK, the company has opened a second centre in its main area of operations…
GAC Bunker Fuels, part of global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC, has announced the appointment of Maurice Lara as its Bunker Manager for East Coast USA.He is based in Norwalk, Connecticut and accountable to Nicholas Browne…