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MOL Crew Rescues Mariners from Disabled Vessel

Jan 29, 2014

While steaming some 700km west of Guam on January 20, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. operated coal carrier C. S. Sunshine rescued all 24 Chinese crew members of a disabled freighter January 20.At 8:15 a.m. (local time) on January 20, the Panama-registered C…

Port of New Orleans on Reduced Operating Schedule

Jan 29, 2014

Cargo Operations Ongoing, Terminal Operators Adjust Schedules Due To Winter Weather. Non-Essential Employees Must Not Report To Work Jan. 29.Freezing temperatures and a wintry mix of precipitation forced adjustments to operations schedules at the Port of New Orleans yesterday and today (Jan…

'A Sea Change in Standing Watch' Wins SNS Literary Prize

Jan 28, 2014

The Surface Navy Association (SNA) has presented its Literary Award for articles that address areas within Surface Navy or Surface Warfare and in 2013 it came to Capt. John Cordle, USN (Ret) and co-author Dr. Nita Shattuck for their article on watchkeeping and circadian-based alternatives…

International Data Farming Workshop Underway in Finland

Jan 28, 2014

The 27th International “What if?” Workshop has brought data farming experts together at the National Defence University in Helsinki, Finland.Data farming is a way to conduct operational analysis through modeling and simulation, high performance computing to build scenarios…

Delaware River Ice Restrictions Modified

Jan 27, 2014

The Captain of the Port (COTP) Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that Ice Condition II has been modified to expand steel hull restrictions in the Delaware River.There have been reports of ice formation that may impact navigation throughout the COTP zone…

3sun Academy on the Horizon

Jan 27, 2014

Specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry 3sun Group has announced the rebranding of its skills development division Eastern Training Services (ETS) to 3sun Academy.Purchased by 3sun Group two years ago,…

Missing Tanker Found; Account of Pirate Attack Disputed

Jan 27, 2014

M/T Kerala vanished on January 18 off Angola; Angolan Navy says hijacking faked. The Angolan Navy is claiming that the crew of an oil tanker reported missing off its coast on Jan. 18 were part of faked pirate attack. Separately, a regional…

SeaKing Invests in Sector-specific Training

Jan 24, 2014

Merseyside industrial engineering firm SeaKing Electrical said it has undergone a major investment in staff training in a bid to drive growth in the marine, offshore and windfarm sectors.The Birkenhead-based company has invested across a…

London P&I Club Renews Warning on Cargo Liquefaction

Jan 23, 2014

The London P&I Club said the lifting of an iron ore ban in India, together with the recent total loss of two ships, has put the spotlight once again on the problem of cargo liquefaction.In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the club said…

Survitec Hires Wilkinson as Managing Director

Jan 23, 2014

Ross Wilkinson has joined Survitec Group to play a role in promoting worldwide sales growth and developing and maintaining an effective sales distribution and service network for the Crewsaver Commercial and Leisure ranges.Wilkinson joins Survitec from Orolia Limited…

Glimpses of AIS Trends in the PortVision 2014 Crystal Ball

Jan 21, 2014

Houston, Texas-based PortVision, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, shares its projections for the top vessel-tracking trends that it believes will have the greatest impact on the maritime industry during 2014…

Safety Code Revised for Small Fishing Vessels

Jan 20, 2014

Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has welcomed the publication by the Irish Maritime Administration in his Department of a revised Code of Practice for the Design, Construction, Equipment and Operation of Small Fishing Vessels (less than 15 meters length)…

Survey and Inspection: Safety on the Water

Jan 20, 2014

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) conducted 184 safety inspections on domestic passenger boats in the South West last year.  Survey and inspections are carried out to ensure that vessels are safe to set sail. Any structural defect, issue…

Vessel Guards Thwart Somali Pirate Attack

Jan 20, 2014

Dryad Maritime Intelligence have today confirmed the first piracy attack of 2014 which saw an attack launched by Somali pirates south of Salalah in the late hours of January 17. The news comes hot on the heels of the latest International Maritime…

Hutton's Bolsters Management Team

Jan 20, 2014

U.K. ship supplier Hutton’s said it has invested in new core management positions, appointing a new Commercial Manager, Business Development Manager and Warehouse & Transport Manager to enhance its enterprise which last year recorded a group turnover of £14million…

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