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Fishermen Rescued from Sinking Boat off Galveston

Mar 08, 2016

Three fishermen rescued from sinking boat off Galveston South Jetty A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew rescued three fisherman after their boat began sinking early Sunday morning near the jetty off Galveston. Crewmembers of the shrimp boat…

Two Indian Sailors Killed in Yemen Vessel Fire

Mar 08, 2016

Two Indian sailors were killed in a fire on board a vessel off Yemen while three Indians injured in the fire have been admitted to a hospital in Oman, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. Sharing the tragic news on twitter…

Bunkering Vessel Evacuated After Fire in Dalian Bay

Mar 08, 2016

The bunkering vessel 'Bo Feng You 10' reported a fire on board in the morning of Mar 7, 2016, says Dalian Maritime Safety Administration. The vessel was  was anchored near Dalian’s Mianhua Dao port area with 600 tons of diesel oil on board…

INS Virat Caught Fire, One Died

Mar 07, 2016

One sailor was killed and three others were injured after a fire broke out onboard India's soon to be decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat in Goa. While the incident was quickly brought under control, four sailors who were present…

Braemar Howells Names Rustom Managing Director

Mar 03, 2016

Zäl Rustom has taken over as Managing Director of Braemar Howellls effective March 1, 2016, the spill response and management company announced.Assuming full management responsibility for Braemar Howells, Rustom succeeds Simon Rickaby, who…

Chinese Bulk Carrier Bao Jiang Capsized, Sank

Mar 03, 2016

Chinese bulker Bao Jiang 88 capsized and sank in Jinshan Fairway, near Yangshan Port of Shanghai while enroute from Ningbo to Nanjing with 4,600 tons of ore concentrates. 12 crew went into life raft and were rescued by a nearby cargo ship…

Abandoned Cruise Ship Sinks off Thailand

Feb 29, 2016

Chinese cruise ship 'Ocean Dream' , anchored off Laem Chanang port in Sri Racha for over a year, sank into the sea today, raising fear by Thai environmental authorities that it could cause pollution in the sea. Ocean Dream capsized on Saturday…

Icebreaker Aground in Antarctica

Feb 25, 2016

Australia's icebreaker Aurora Australis has run ashore at Mawson Station while resupplying the Antarctic base, reports Reuters. A statement from the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) on Wednesday confirmed 67 expeditioners and crew were…

Hit-and-Run Container Vessel Caught in Malaysia

Feb 24, 2016

A runaway container vessel which was involved in a hit and run accident with two other vessels was seized by the Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) DM 7 Tanjung Sedili District in the waters of Tanjung Ramunia. The accident, which…

Vessel Spills 80 Gallons of Oil Into Columbia River

Feb 21, 2016

Columbia's state environmental agency said that roughly 80 gallons of oil was spilled into the Columbia River by a vessel near Kalama. The Nord Auckland, a 618-foot ship flagged in Singapore, reportedly spilled the waste oil during an internal oil transfer on Thursday morning…

Product Tanker Sinks in Indonesian Waters

Feb 16, 2016

1983-built chemical tanker Nusantara Akbar  (built 1983) went down off Dumai in Indonesian waters of the Malacca Strait on Saturday after taking on water.  The 107-meter-long vessel, which reportedly suffered a leak in its engine room, started taking on water and subsequently sank…

Andy Lawrence Joins T&T Salvage

Feb 12, 2016

Andy Lawrence has signed on to bring his background and experience to T&T Salvage’s global response team, where he will have the opportunity to apply his know-how and grow professionally, the company announced.Lawrence graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the U…

CSCL Indian Ocean Refloated

Feb 09, 2016

On Tuesday, February 9 at around 3am, local time, the containership CSCL Indian Ocean has been able continue her voyage to the Port of Hamburg. In a joint operation, the Central Command for Maritime Emergencies, the Federal Water and Shipping Administration…

Attempts to Move Containership CSCL Indian Ocean Aground in Elbe Successful

Feb 09, 2016

The last five days stuck in Elbschlick 400-meter (1,312 feet) CSCL Indian Ocean, the 19,000 teu vessel aground on the river Elbe, owned by China Shipping Group Co.,  is available again. After several failed attempts to budge the containership…

Global Diving & Salvage Bosses Earn Patriot Award

Feb 05, 2016

Global Diving & Salvage President and CEO Devon Grennan and VP of Quality Assurance Jennifer Jensen have received the Patriot Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve in acknowledgement…

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