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Maersk Saigon Runs Aground in Brazil

Dec 09, 2015

The container ship Maersk Saigon left the fairway and grounded near near buoy 2A at Santos port channel during departure from the terminal.  Maersk Saigon was grounded during her departure manoeuvre at the BTP Terminal in Santos, Brazil…

Polish Sailors Kidnapped off Nigerian Coast Freed

Dec 08, 2015

The Polish crew of a cargo vessel kidnapped last month off the Nigerian coast are safe and on their way home, Poland's Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on Tuesday. 'Everything ended happily. The sailors are safe and sound, we are glad that they are coming back to their families…

JRC Celebrates 100-year Anniversary

Dec 08, 2015

Japan Radio Company (JRC) has announced the reaching of its 100-year anniversary in 2015. With the passing of the private radio law in Japan in June 1915, the company was founded in December of the same year as the Japan Radiotelegraph Manufacturing Company…

Hanjin Aqua Aground in Sunda Strait

Dec 08, 2015

The container ship  Hanjin Aqua (4,500-TEU) ran aground off Sangiang Island in Indonesia's Banten, Sundra Strait. The ship with 2303 containers on board is en route from Adelaide Australia to Jakarta, including hazardous cargo class A. Vessel…

Six More Bodies Found After Azeri Oil Platform Fire

Dec 07, 2015

The bodies of six oil workers missing from an Azeri oil platform in the Caspian Sea that caught fire on Friday have been found, the state energy company SOCAR said on Monday. It said a helicopter search for the other missing would continue at daybreak…

IMO Urges Fishing Vessel Treaty Acceptance

Dec 07, 2015

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called on its Member States to accept a 2012 international fishing vessel safety agreement, in order to bring it into force and address the heavy casualty rate in the sector…

Laser Shined on Coast Guard Vessel

Dec 04, 2015

atchstanders at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach operations center, received a report Thursday night from the 45-foot motor lifeboat crew at Coast Guard Station Channel Islands that four of the members were struck twice with a…

Workers Rescued from Oil Platform Fire in Caspian Sea

Dec 04, 2015

Forty two workers have been rescued from an offshore oil platform that caught fire in Azerbaijan's sector of the Caspian Sea, Azeri independent TV ANS said on Friday. Azeri state energy company SOCAR was not immediately available to comment…

Three Workers Missing in Offshore Platform Accident

Dec 04, 2015

Three workers are missing after an accident at an offshore oil platform in the Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan, Azeri state energy company SOCAR said on Friday. SOCAR said a small cabin, where workers were living, was washed into the sea from the platform during a heavy storm…

Littoral OP Tech East - Examining Coastal Operations

Dec 03, 2015

EXPERTS from navies, academia and industry are meeting in Tokyo to examine the unique challenges of operating in the littoral or coastal environment. The Littoral OPTECH East workshop is being held in Tokyo, Japan this week with the academic…

IMO Sets Guidelines for 2016-17

Dec 03, 2015

The IMO has just closed its Assembly meeting in London, which is held every second year. A number of important items were on the agenda, including the IMO work programme and budget for the 2016-17 biennium as well as the Organization's work…

USN Installation Excellence Award Winners

Dec 03, 2015

The Navy's annual Installation Excellence Award winners were announced today by Commander, Navy Installations Command. This installation excellence award program recognizes the Navy's top three large and small installations, and rewards…

MacGregor, Maersk Team Up to Develop Container Securing Systems

Dec 02, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, and Maersk Line, part of the Maersk Group, have agreed to cooperate on the development of the next generation of container securing systems. MacGregor, leading provider of cargo and load handling solutions, and…

WISTA UK Focuses on Curtailing Ship Emissions

Dec 02, 2015

WISTA UK, the Women in Shipping and Trade Association, isn't shy in hosting events that challenge its members to address the major issues affecting the shipping industry, and this was very much the case during the its most recent Forum. With the Paris hosting this week…

North Star Shipping Receives Safety Award

Dec 01, 2015

Press release - North Star Shipping has won a prestigious Sword of Honor from the British Safety Council. The company, which has the largest, wholly-owned British fleet engaged in the UK offshore industry, is a division of the family-owned global shipping and energy services firm…

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