Carnival Corp, resists reimbursement of costs incurred by US Government through assistance rendered to their disabled 'Carnival Triumph'.Carnival Corp. says all maritime interests must assist without question those in trouble at sea, a duty that would not include reimbursing the U…
The US Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has mixed feelings about the impact on their sector of President Obama's FY 2014 budget proposals.WCI's initial views were as follows: This budget is steady-state with the overall funding level essentially…
The Club has received the following update on Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea from its correspondents in the area.“In the Gulf of Guinea, we would remind you that the pirates' zone of action now spreads from the Cameroonian Peninsula up to the Ivory Coast…
Unlike the ill-fated 'Guardian' the stranded vessel may soon be towed off the reef as its steel hull is intact.The Philippine Coast Guard are confident are confident that the Chinese vessel can be re-floated after its de-fueling or lightening…
Italian cruise firm Costa Crociere has been fined €1-million (US$1.3-million) for the sinking which killed 32 people.Costa had asked for a plea bargain deal to respond to the administrative sanctions, which under Italian law are for companies whose employees commit crimes…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) consider the FY 2014 Administration Budget contains mixed blessings for the industry.With the release today of President Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget, the American Association of Port Authorities…
In a courtroom drama the captain of the Korean ship told the court the abandoned ship's engine room was flooded and there was danger of a capsize.MV OSM Arena had been anchored off the Port of Chennai since February 2010 following cases filed…
China's plans to sail a cruise ship to the Paracels Islands in the South China Sea ahead of the nation's coming May Day holiday likely to escalate tensions.China is planning to let tourists visit the Xisha Islands (the name China has given…
The Portuguese Frigate 'NRP Álvares Cabral' joins the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia – Operation Atalanta – as flagship.During her participation in Operation Atalanta, for the next 4 months, Álvares Cabral will be the EU Naval Force flagship…
Shipping Notice 106 to owners of ships registered in Malta is outlined here as an example of one flag-state's action to control the use of private guards.The shipping notice advises that all applications to carry Privately Contracted Armed…
The High Court in Hong Kong has ruled in favour of extending the temporary injunction, but acknowledges the workers' right to strike.According to the ITF, the injunction against the Union of Hong Kong Dockers (HKDU) aims to halt action at the Kwai Tsing Container Terminal in the Port of Hong Kong…
The US EPA release the Final Draft of the Vessel General Permit (VGP) which comes in to force 19 December 2013.The aim of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System's (NPDES) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) is to protect the nation's…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says the introduction by the UK of a statutory residence test will bring much greater certainty to an area previously decided largely on the basis of case law and government practice…
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev calls for environmental protection along the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea.Nord Stream operates two gas pipelines, running 1,224 km the length of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany with a total annual capacity of 55 billion cubic metres…
A US interagency working group calls for an integrated management strategy for the rapidly changing Arctic.The recently issued report of the inter-agency working group, chaired by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes, highlights the need…
