628 results found for 'Casualty'

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  • Philippines: DOTC Grounds Island Express Shipping Vessels

    23 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      The Department of Transportation and Communications has grounded the fleet of Island Express Shipping, the company that owns the Cebu-bound passenger fast ferry from Bohol that caught fire Sunday, killing two passengers and a crew member. In a statement on Monday, DOTC Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II said he ordered the Maritime Industry Authority […]

  • Empty Japanese Fishing Boat off Canada Heralds Debris Arrival

    28 March 2012

      In the aftermath of tsunami, caused by an earthquake of 9.0 magnitude, that struck the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 it is most probable that the remains of the Japanese coastal prefectures will be dispersing across North American shores, sooner than estimated, Reuters informs. This is confirmed by the recent emergence […]

  • ClassNK Wins Safety Award at Lloyd’s List Global Awards 2012 (UK)

    30 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    World leading classification society ClassNK was awarded the Safety Award at for its efforts to ensure the safe carriage of nickel ore cargoes at the Lloyd’s List Global Awards on 26 September 2012. The Lloyd’s List Global Awards, held each year in London by leading maritime media company Informa, recognize companies and individuals from around […]

  • Israel clears Minerva Helen from oil spill links, expands investigation to more ships

    2 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Vessels

    A team of investigators led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel has expanded the investigation into the recent oil spill to dozens of vessels. Initial estimates indicate that 160 kilometres of Israel’s coastline have been stained by tar as clean-up efforts continue. As of 23 February 2021, 1,000 m3 of tar balls have already […]

  • ITF Draws Attention to Confined Space Fatalities in the Maritime Industry

    29 April 2019

    There has been a massive rise in workers’ deaths in confined spaces.

  • Bristow scoops Gulf of Mexico SAR deal with Hess

    4 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Offshore helicopter operator Bristow has been awarded a contract with U.S.-based oil company Hess for medevac and search and rescue (SAR) services in the Gulf of Mexico. The company said on Wednesday that the contract was awarded to its subsidiary Bristow U.S. LLC. This is Bristow’s second contract in the Gulf of Mexico after being […]

  • 20 Crew Members Evacuated from Fire-Stricken Bulker

    2 April 2018

    20-strong crew evacuated from Panama-flagged bulker following a fire.

  • Scuttling of Wakashio’s bow progressing slowly as salvors battle rough sea conditions

    24 August 2020
    Vessels

    The sinking of the bow section of the broken up bulker Wakashio off Mauritius, launched on August 21, is progressing slowly but surely as weather conditions continue to hamper the operation. It usually takes around 24 hours for a vessel’s front section to be completely immersed, however, due to rough sea conditions the sinking had […]

  • Militants ‘blow up’ Chevron’s platform in Nigeria

    6 May 2016

    Chevron’s platform in Nigeria’s oil rich Niger Delta was reportedly attacked by militants on Wednesday.  Chevron, the operator of the join venture with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), told Reuters that its Okan offshore facility in the Western Niger Delta region was breached by unknown persons.  “The facility is currently shut-in and we are assessing the […]

  • Decommissioning: Status and regulations

    7 July 2016

    While the low oil and gas prices have been bad news for almost everybody in the business of selling oil and oilfield services, there might be a niche sector that could benefit  –  decommissioning. According to a recent report by Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, there is a big opportunity for the companies specializing in […]

  • Nigeria: Militants promise ‘brutal and bloody’ attacks against oil firms. Target Egina FPSO

    3 November 2017
    Infrastructure

    “This outing will be brutish, brutal and bloody…”

  • Clarksons: Liner Shipping among More Consolidated Sectors

    13 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Although the container shipping sector saw a huge amount of consolidation in 2016 driven by the persistent pressure in the industry, the sector is still not that consolidated, according to Clarksons Research. On the basis of start 2017, this fairly fragmented shipping industry counted 88,892 ships in the world fleet, which were spread across 24,267 owners. That works […]

  • OBP: GoG Pirates Snatch Ransoms of up to USD 400,000

    4 May 2016

    The Gulf of Guinea pirates have been yielding ransom payments of up to USD 400,000 for kidnapped seafarers in 2015, according to a maritime piracy report released by Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). While piracy in the region started 2015 with a series of violent incidents, kidnapping for ransom was the most widespread model of piracy throughout the year, which continued escalating into […]

  • ICS Opposes 1,000 Mile Routing Measure in Mozambique Channel (UK)

    26 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    At a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation (2- 6 July in London) the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents global shipowners and 80% of the world merchant fleet – will be opposing a proposal to establish a new recommended route for all ships in the Mozambique […]

  • GALLERY: Wakashio’s bow finally scuttled

    25 August 2020
    Vessels

    Dramatic scenes of the Wakashio’s bow being sent out to its final resting place were captured on Sunday, August 24th, as the front section of the broken up Capesize bulker was sunk in a planned operation in Mauritian waters. The sinking of the stem section of the wreck was completed at around 3.30 pm on […]

  • Mine Countermeasures Exercise Protects Sea Lanes in the Middle East

    2 October 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    IMCMEX12 – International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012 – was designed to test the abilities of 30 nations to work together and deal with the threat of mines blocking some of the most important sea lanes in the world. Minehunters HMS Shoreham and Atherstone, their support ship RFA Cardigan Bay, all based in Bahrain, plus new […]

  • MSI: Brexit to Hit Container Shipping Recovery Prospects

    11 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    The UK Brexit vote will have far-reaching effects on the container shipping market, despite the country’s relatively minor role in global trades, according to Maritime Strategies International (MSI). An analysis of the impact of the UK Brexit vote on the container shipping sector found that amid the short term political and economic uncertainty, the downside risks […]

  • UCT 1 Divers Conduct Semiannual Training (USA)

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 divers, from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story ,Va., conducted semiannual training Jan. 16-17 in Key West, Fla., to hone their specialized skill set in variety of construction projects in the ocean environment. “This training is conducted every six months,” said Lt. Kent Michael Hull, diving medical officer for UCT-1. […]

  • Fatal incident: Four dead in the wake of chopper’s emergency landing in Arabian Sea

    29 June 2022
    Environment, Exploration & Production, Safety, Vessels

    After a helicopter, carrying personnel from India’s ONGC, was forced to land in the Arabian Sea, four casualties have been reported.

  • Drewry: Capesize Market Spot Rates at Record Highs

    10 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Upcoming IMO rules and recovery in Brazil’s iron ore exports to support the continued surge in freight rates.

  • Seacurus Says Seafarers Should Be Protected Now against Risk of Unpaid Wages

    17 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus said that reported doubts about the insurance industry’s ability to insure the liability for unpaid wages of abandoned seafarers under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 are inaccurate and ill-founded. It is already an agreed principle under MLC 2006, which came into force in August 2013, that liability for the unpaid […]

  • Brazil: Petrobras FPSO catches fire

    9 February 2018
    Infrastructure

    A fire broke out in the engine room of the P-32 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operated by Brazilian oil giant Petrobras on Thursday, February 8.

  • EPOL organized first emergency response seminar in Aberdeen

    20 March 2015

    Oil & Gas UK has reported that Police Scotland, the Marine Coastguard Agency and the RAF were among those who dealt with an ‘offshore incident’ this week at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. There was one ‘fatality’ and two ‘casualties’ in the mock scenario which formed the first ever emergency response seminar organised by […]

  • IUMI: It’s Time to Tackle Containership Fire Issue

    18 October 2019

    IUMI is calling for urgent improvement of firefighting systems onboard boxships.

  • IUMI: Hull Sector Premiums Keep Falling

    18 September 2017
    Business & Finance

    Global marine underwriting premiums for 2016 fell by 9% reduction on the figure reported for 2015, as the hull sector saw a 10% reduction on the previous year. According to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) global marine underwriting premiums were at USD 27.5 billion for the year, while the the hull sector achieved a premium income […]