United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr., announced that, yesterday, CLEOPATRA SHIPPING AGENCY, LTD., a Greek vessel management company, pled guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and was sentenced to pay a $300,000…
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) will investigate the recent stability incident on the mobile rig 'Scarabeo 8'.Scarabeo 8 is a semi-submersible drilling facility owned by Saipem SpA Norwegian Branch (Saipem). The facility is currently…
Experts state in a leaked pre-trial report that the cruise giant failed to act in 'Costa Concordia' accident.Europe’s biggest cruise operator Costa Crociere may have failed to act promptly in the Costa Concordia disaster, according to a…
The third meeting of the Navigation Safety Advisory Group (NSAG) recently met to consider safety of navigation concerns in Australian waters.(NSAG is the peak consultative body for matters relating to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's…
A new Bill currently before Parliament transfers some responsibilities from Maritime New Zealand to the Environmental Protection Authority.The Marine Legislation Bill had its first reading in Parliament on 11 September 2012.The Bill…
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu calls on governments & the shipping industry to take prompt and decisive action on a number of key issues.In a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London, Mr. Sekimizu…
The European Parliament approves legislation agreed with member states, which requires new general limits to be in place by 2020.The new rules will bring European legislation in line with limits agreed by the International Maritime Organisation…
Despite legal obstacles that might force them to sue in Italy litigants seek damages from Miami-based Carnival Corp. in US courts.The lawsuits filed in both federal and state courts contend that Carnival is the corporate parent of the Costa brand…
Toxics Watch Alliance warns imminent arrival of end-of-life German ship 'Northern Vitality' breaches Indian Supreme Court Order.Excerpts from a letter from ToxicsWatch Alliance (TWA) Convenor, Gopal Krishna, New Delhi, to the Director of…
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding shipping segment under investigation by competition authorities.Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA (WWH) has received a request for information from the Competition Bureau Canada, and has also released the following information:'In addition…
The ICC International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre recommends extreme vigilance aboard ships in West African waters.Since mid-August three vessels have been hijacked by pirates in this region. These recent attacks are notable as they have all been against tankers…
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen on United States Maritime Alliance & International Longshoremen's Association labor negotiations.' Upon the request of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), the parties have agreed…
Ship captain Mauro Balomaga, 44, and navigator Leonil Relon, 37, released after serving seven months in New Zealand prison.The pair were sentenced to seven months' jail in May for operating a vessel in a manner likely to cause danger, discharging a contaminant and altering ship documents…
Due to lack of effective anti-terrorism measures in many Yemeni ports USCG to impose conditions of entry into US waters.The regulations came about following a Coast Guard finding that Yemeni ports do not maintain effective anti-terrorist…
Failure to follow Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) safety guidelines led to court sentence following death in boating accident.The sentencing of Timaru man David Lloyd Batchelor following the death of a friend in a boating accident highlights…