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Skipper Prosecuted for Fishing Vessel Collision

Jun 08, 2015

A skipper of fishing vessel Saphire Stone was charged following a collision with another fishing vessel Karen causing its loss. The skipper, Malcolm Edmund, pleaded guilty to charges including failing to keep a proper lookout and has been fined more than £5…

Thome Supports Maritime Information Sharing

Jun 08, 2015

The Information Fusion Centre from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has expressed its appreciation for Thome’s hospitality after the company hosted a visit by 15 Navy and Coastguard delegates from eight nations as part of the regional…

China Capsized Vessel Death Toll at 431

Jun 07, 2015

The death toll from a Chinese cruise ship which capsized on the Yangtze River has reached 431, with 11 still missing, a government spokesman said on Sunday.  (Reporting by Megha Rajagopalan; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Kim Coghill)

Taiwan Launches New ships as South China Sea Tensions Rise

Jun 07, 2015

Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defences amid concerns about China's growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea.The new…

Vessel Hijacked off Malaysia

Jun 06, 2015

The crew of the product tanker Orkim Victory was taken hostage after their vessel was hijacked by pirates eight nautical miles off the coast of Pu Aur, Malaysia, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s Piracy Reporting Centre…

Yangtze Ship Disaster: Nearly 400 Confirmed Dead

Jun 06, 2015

Nearly 400 bodies are recovered from a Chinese ship that capsized on the Yangtze River. Only 14 survivors, one of them the captain, were found after the ship carrying 456 people sank on Monday night. Disaster teams found hundreds more bodies…

68 People Found in Container at Harwich Port

Jun 05, 2015

Men and women of a range of different nationalities were found inside the locked container at Harwich International Port, UK last night. Border police are set to quiz sixty-eight suspected illegal immigrants who were found crammed in the shipping container…

Capsized Chinese Ship: Chance of Survivors Slim

Jun 05, 2015

Huge cranes righted the Eastern Star, the capsized Chinese cruise ship, but still submerged in water. The next step would be to lift it. Authorities said they would search every cabin, the official news agency Xinhua reported. The death…

ABS Supports AMVER Awards at Nor-Shipping

Jun 04, 2015

Classification society attends ceremony at US Embassy in Oslo recognizing local contributions to unique reporting system.ABS continued its long-standing support for the AMVER Awards at a ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday 3 June.Hosted…

USCG Honors Fisherman for Heroism

Jun 03, 2015

The actions of a local hero were honored by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Long Island Sound during the East End Task Force meeting in Hampton Bays, New York, May 20. Cmdr. Jonathan Theel, Chief of Responses for Sector Long Island Sound…

USCG Approves LR for BWTS Testing

Jun 03, 2015

Lloyd’s Register approved as independent laboratory by United States Coast Guard for Ballast Water Treatment Systems approvals Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been approved as an independent laboratory (IL) and will begin testing of Ballast Water…

Chinese Hope for 'Miracle' to Find Ship Survivors

Jun 03, 2015

Relatives of more than 400 people missing after a cruise ship capsized on China's Yangtze River were hoping for a 'miracle', as authorities said they were racing against time to find any survivors.  Divers pulled three people alive from…

US, Vietnam to Bolster Maritime Security

Jun 03, 2015

The United States and Vietnam are committed to deepening their defense relationship, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi during a news conference with Defense Minister Gen. Phung Quang Thanh. The US will…

Ship Carrying 458 People Sinks in Yangtze River

Jun 01, 2015

A passenger ship carrying 458 people sank in the Yangtze River in central China after encountering what the rescued captain said was a storm and strong winds, the government’s Xinhua News Agency reported. The ship, which departed from the…

Shipping Company To Pay $800K For Dumping Oil

Jun 01, 2015

AML Ship Management GMBH, a German company, was sentenced in federal court today to pay a total of $800,000 in fines and community service payments for violating the Clean Water Act and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by intentionally discharging 4…

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