628 results found for 'Casualty'

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  • USA: MMS Offshore Drilling Department Chief to Retire this Month

    18 May 2010

    The fallout from the Gulf oil spill has claimed its first casualty at the Interior Department.   [mappress] Source: AP,May 18, 2010;

  • LNG Carrier Loses Power off Alaska

    5 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    A 908-foot, Belgium-flagged liquid natural gas carrier (LNG) was stuck in Homer, Alaska for almost five days due to propulsion loss, the US Coast Guard said. The vessel experienced a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet Monday, April 28th.  As a result, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued an order […]

  • Maritime Community Assembles for Shipping and the Law 2012 (Italy)

    5 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Studio Legale Lauro announces that the Shipping and the Law conference, will once again be held in Naples, Italy on Monday 08 October 2012. This unique event brings together leading figures in Italian shipowning, finance and maritime law community with their international industry counterparts to debate and discuss pressing industry issues. This year, the proceedings […]

  • GL Presents New Rules for Offshore Service Vessel (Germany)

    4 November 2010

    Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s… (motorship) [mappress] Source: motorship, November 04, 2010;

  • GL Presents New Rules for Offshore Service Vessel (Germany)

    4 November 2010

    Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s… (motorship) [mappress] Source: motorship, November 04, 2010;

  • RNLI lifeboat evacuates crewman from Maersk Laser anchor handler

    8 April 2019

    A lifeboat from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has evacuated a crewman from Maersk Supply Service’s anchor handling tug supply vessel.

  • Excel LNG tanker suffers propulsion loss off Alaska

    4 May 2015
    Vessels

    The 135,000 cbm Excel LNG tanker experienced last week a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet, Alaska. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage said it has issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the 908-foot, Belgium-flagged vessel experienced a loss of […]

  • Armed group attacks Eni’s Agip offshore platform in Nigeria

    26 October 2007

    An offshore platform of ENI SpA (NYSE:E) unit Agip offshore Nigeria has been attacked by an armed group, an industry source told Agence France-Presse, without elaborating if there were any casualties.

  • US admits to Suez canal killing

    25 March 2008

    US officials have said an Egyptian was killed when a ship contracted to the US navy fired warning shots at approaching boats in the Suez Canal on Monday. US officials had previously maintained that there were no casualties.

  • Brazil Starts with Inspection of Older Vessels

    23 June 2017

    Brazil has introduced a new inspection requirement in its ports, following a number of recent casualties involving bulk carriers, marine insurer West of England informed. According to the requirement, all vessels 18 or more years old that are to load a cargo with a density of 1.78 t/m3 or greater – e.g. iron ore – […]

  • Italy: SMIT Salvage Ready for Costa Concordia Oil Removal Operation

    30 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    At a press conference held on Saturday, 28 January, on the island of Giglio, SMIT Salvage and its partner Fratelli Neri provided a technical briefing on the oil removal operation. A presentation and animation of the oil removal operation was provided to the press. A compilation of underwater video footage filmed by divers was also […]

  • Ferry aground as storms batter UK

    1 February 2008

    A ferry which ran aground at Blackpool has become a casualty of winter storms that have lashed parts of the UK. Fourteen passengers had to be airlifted from the Riverdance freight ferry, nine remaining crew members were rescued after a second Mayday was declared.

  • Excel LNG tanker suffers propulsion loss off Alaska

    4 May 2015
    Vessels

    The 135,000 cbm Excel LNG tanker experienced last week a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet, Alaska. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage said it has issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the 908-foot, Belgium-flagged vessel experienced a loss of […]

  • Maersk Presents First Aid Course with MHI Vestas

    8 October 2015
    Human Capital

    In response to growing industry demand, Maersk Training, in partnership with offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, has become the first to offer an Advanced First Aid course specifically tailored to the needs of personnel working in the wind energy sector. Due to the increasing distance from shore to turbine and the prolonged […]

  • Refit of navy ship RFA Argus ends

    11 May 2007

    A refit of the Royal Navy’s primary casualty reception ship has been completed in Falmouth. The work on 28,000-tonne RFA Argus has cost £12m and will extend her operational life to 2020.

  • Tanker, container ship collide in Singapore waters

    30 June 2006

    A supertanker and a container ship collided in Singapore waters on Thursday night, some 2.4 kilometres southeast of St John’s Island. But the incident did not result in any oil pollution or casualty, says the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. It has deployed an anti-pollution craft to monitor the situation and is investigating the […]

  • One Dead, One Injured in Accident at Blohm+Voss Shipyard

    24 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    One person died and another was injured in an accident at Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany, on November 22, 2016. Both casualties are employees of a partner company, Blohm+Voss said. The first worker was found dead at the scene by the rescue team, while the other was seriously injured and was taken to hospital for […]

  • Avance Newbuilds Burning Again

    19 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Avance Gas Holding Ltd  has been informed that there has been another fire incident involving cargo tank no. 3 on board hull 1074 under construction at Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry shipyard in China. No casualties or injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire and its impact is currently being investigated. This is […]

  • Top News of The Week February 3-8, 2014

    9 February 2014

    Magnolia LNG Inks MoU with SKEC Group Liquefied Natural Gas Limited announced that Magnolia LNG, its 100% owned subsidiary, has executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SK Engineering and Construction and its subsidiary SK E&C USA, (SKEC Group).  GE: Small-Scale LNG Plant (VIDEO) GE’s Small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solution is a modular, plug-and-play […]

  • LOC names new Group Director, Shipping Services

    16 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Andrew Squire, Chief Executive of London Offshore Consultants welcomed Captain Nick Haslam to the newly created Board position of Group Director, Shipping Services. “Nick’s crucial new global role will involve working closely with the four regional directors in developing shipping services within the LOC Group,” Andrew Squire confirmed. “These will include traditional P&I activities, hull and […]

  • Princess Orders 20 Cosalt Mob Recovery Systems

    3 August 2010

    Cosalt, the specialist provider of critical safety equipment for the marine, industrial and offshore markets, has won an order from Princess Cruises to supply 20 Cosalt Man Over Board (MOB) Recovery Systems as part of the cruise line’s new safety implementation for rescuing casualties from the sea.

  • Clarksons: Vessel Losses – Sailing into Safer Times?

    27 February 2017

    With the improved safety at sea, total vessel losses seem to be on a downward trajectory. 2016 marked the fewest number of ship losses on record although the world fleet reached its greatest ever size, Clarksons Research said.  In 2016, reported losses reached a historically low level of 54 vessels and 0.2 million gross tons, […]

  • Coast Guard: El Faro’s Captain Most Responsible for the Sinking

    2 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Two years after the sinking of cargo ship El Faro, the US Coast Guard has released a report into the incident, which finds the captain of the ship most responsible for the tragedy. The Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) concluded that the primary cause of the casualty was the decision to navigate El Faro too […]

  • Norwegian Warship Searches for Pirates

    13 November 2009

    On the morning of 12 November, east in the Gulf of Aden, two merchant vessels were attacked by pirates. There are no reports of casualties. The first attack was on MV Full Strong, a Hong Kong flagged 721.8 ft long Bulk Carrier. MV Full Strong was approached by pirates in two skiffs and a mother […]

  • Wind Farm CTV Loses Propulsion in Liverpool Bay

    18 September 2019

    A crew transfer vessel working in Liverpool Bay lost propulsion just north of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm and was escorted and towed to a dock on the River Mersey by an RNLI lifeboat. The 21m water jet-powered catamaran, Challenger, lost propulsion on 16 September after a rope had fouled its jet drives. Seven […]