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  • MAIB Report Shows UK Marine Accidents in Decline

    18 July 2014

    In 2013, a total of 1,332 accidents (Casualties and Incidents) was reported to the UK’s Marine Accident Investigations Branch (MAIB), with 1, 459 vessels involved, MAIB’s 2013 Accidents Report reads.   The investigations commenced and the reports published by the MAIB during 2013 have been diverse and have covered all sectors of the maritime industry.  Some 70 […]

  • USA: RLI Marine Joins CargoNet as Charter Member to Prevent Cargo Theft

    20 June 2011
    Business & Finance

        RLI Corp. announced that its marine division has joined CargoNet®; a network that battles cargo theft through data sharing between private industry and law enforcement. As a CargoNet charter member, RLI Marine joins the national initiative centered on secure information sharing, education and training, and loss prevention tools. “Cargo theft in the U.S. […]

  • Allianz’s Study Analyzes Shipping Losses of Over 100 GT

    13 March 2014

    Shipping losses continued their downward trend with 94 losses reported worldwide in 2013, coming in below 100 for only the second time in 12 years, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) second annual Safety and Shipping Review 2014, which analyzes reported shipping losses of over 100 gross tons. Losses declined by 20 […]

  • Fincantieri hands over Viking Saturn

    26 April 2023
    Green Marine, Vessels

    Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company, has delivered the newest cruise ship, Viking Saturn, to the Viking cruise line at its Ancona yard. The ship, which is the tenth of its class, has a gross tonnage of approximately 47,800 tons, 465 cabins, and a capacity of up to 930 passengers. The vessel was launched in June […]

  • IUMI: Exposures, Risks Growing in Size and Complexity

    1 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Exposures and risks are growing in size and complexity and these will require stable solutions in the future, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI). The cost of salvage and wreck removal is dramatically increasing. It is estimated that Superstorm Sandy is the sixth costliest event in global insurance history. Cargo theft, mysterious […]

  • Inland Salvage Completes Offshore Salvage Operations in Gulf of Mexico

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Inland Salvage Inc. recently conducted offshore salvage operations 40 nautical miles southwest of the Eugene Island, LA, successfully raising an Anchor Barge that sank in approximately 100 feet of water. They were called upon by the vessel’s owner to develop and execute a safe and expedient salvage plan to recover the anchor barge which went […]

  • Subsea Industry Backs Iqarus-Led Research

    12 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Ten subsea companies have pledged £65,000 towards a medical research project which aims to determine the best procedure for resuscitation of divers in a diving bell. Led by Philip Bryson, medical director of diving services of Iqarus, the joint industry project (JIP) will find out how resuscitation techniques should be delivered to a casualty in […]

  • Sri Lanka sinks ‘rebel arms ship’

    18 September 2006

    Sri Lankan battleships and warplanes have intercepted an alleged Tamil Tiger rebel weapons shipment off the island’s restive eastern coast, sinking the ship and killing up to 15 insurgents, military officials said. The vessel’s crew had refused to identify themselves, but hoisted a rebel flag during an eight-hour sea battle, before being bombed and sunk […]

  • Germany WindGuard and Kraftwerksschule Organise Training Course

    22 July 2013
    Human Capital

     The energy transition is currently a hot topic in all the media. The wind energy will play a key role in the German Federal Government’s energy plans. Therefore, qualified staff is needed to keep the wind turbines both at sea and on land running, in order for the energy transition to function. To encourage young […]

  • Japan: Nissho Shipping’s Vessel Receives Approval from PMA

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    A new vessel being built at Japanese shipyard Naikai Zosen Corporation for shipowner Nissho Shipping Co., Ltd. became the first vessel to receive approval from the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) In accordance with part 7.3.2.2 of the IMSBC code governing carriage of cargoes which may liquefy on 17 October. The approval certifies that the vessel […]

  • Dozens injured when cruise ship tips

    19 July 2006

    A cruise ship listed sharply off Port Canaveral, Florida, injuring at least 93 passengers, 16 of them seriously, according to the Cape Canaveral Fire Department. Two victims were airlifted to local hospitals, according to paramedics that the Coast Guard transported to the ship as it returned to port. Ten ambulances, three helicopters, four buses and […]

  • USA: Inland Salvage Conducts Offshore Salvage Operations in GoM

    23 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Inland Salvage Inc. recently conducted offshore salvage operations 40 nautical miles southwest of the Eugene Island, LA, successfully raising an Anchor Barge that sank in approximately 100 feet of water. They were called upon by the vessel’s owner to develop and execute a safe and expedient salvage plan to recover the anchor barge which went […]

  • First Specialized Vessel Build at Naikai Zosen Corporation Receives Approval from PMA (Japan)

    1 November 2011

    A new vessel being built at Japanese shipyard Naikai Zosen Corporation for shipowner Nissho Shipping Co., Ltd. became the first vessel to receive approval from the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) In accordance with part 7.3.2.2 of the IMSBC code governing carriage of cargoes which may liquefy on 17 October. The approval certifies that the vessel […]

  • Two Missing after Ship Collision off Spain

    1 April 2014

    Singapore-flagged car carrier Baltic Breeze collided with a Spanish fishing vessel near the Port of Vigo, Spain this morning. Wallenius Marine Singapore said in its report that five people were rescued from the water, adding that there were three casualties and two people still missing. The Port Authority sent their rescue boat and helicopter to […]

  • Explosion on Dredger Off Cornish Coast, Two Injured

    4 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    UK Coastguard is currently responding to reports of a vessel explosion 2nm South of Dodman Point, Cornwall. Just before 1pm today, UK Coastguard received a call from a dredging vessel reporting that they’d had an explosion on board. “It is believed that a compressed aircylinder exploded and two of the three people on board have been injured […]

  • Ireland: Minister Varadkar Announces Publication of New Ship Registration Bill

    30 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD has announced the publication of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013. The Bill is one of the Minister’s legislative priorities and is part of an overall objective to update and enhance the national maritime legislative code, and ensure the safety of maritime transport services. […]

  • Thailand Signs Conventions on Oil Pollution Damage

    7 July 2017
    Rules & Regulation

    Thailand has become the latest state to accede to the international conventions on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) and the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (Fund). The CLC Convention ensures that compensation is available to people who suffer oil pollution damage from maritime casualties involving oil-carrying ships, […]

  • Two Injured in Explosion on Dredger off Cornish Coast

    4 October 2017

    Two people have been injured earlier today in an explosion that occurred on board a dredging vessel some two nautical miles South of Dodman Point, Cornwall. “Just before 1pm today, UK Coastguard received a call from a dredging vessel reporting that they’d had an explosion on board.  It is believed that a compressed aircylinder exploded and two of […]

  • Offshore service vessels: comply with rules and regulations

    3 November 2010
    Rules & Regulation

    Learning from operations and casualties is of great importance for state of the art rules and regulations, according to Rasmus Stute, GL’s Head of Department Service Vessels in a presentation at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference in Dubai. Rules and regulations maintain safety standards and keep up with technical developments and improvements to reduce […]

  • 18 Seamen Evacuated as Cargo Vessel Burns in Tonkin Bay

    3 February 2016

    A Mongolia-flagged bulk carrier South Star caught fire while moored in Tonkin Bay, Hai Phong, Vietnam, on February 2, according to local media. The fire, which started in the vessel’s accommodation area, was extinguished some two hours later by the local authorities. The incident caused significant damage to the 1985-built cargo vessel, and although the vessel […]

  • 3rd E-flexer joins Britanny Ferries’ fleet

    23 December 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Vessels

    China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) has delivered the ninth E-Flexer RoRo vessel, Santona, to its owner Stena RoRo. The online delivery signing ceremony was held on December 22. The dual-fuel LNG-powered ferry has been chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis. Stena RoRo has an agreement with Brittany Ferries for long-term charters of five E-Flexers of […]

  • Philippines: Undersecretary Inspects Areas Affected by “Quinta”

    31 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Undersecretary Benito T. Ramos on Sunday conducted an aerial inspection of areas affected by tropical depression “Quinta” and stressed that it would take months for Panay to recover from the devastations. Ramos, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and executive director of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), underscored the need […]

  • GL’s Rasmus Stute speaks at Seatrade Middle East Maritime Conference

    5 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 Head of Department Service Vessels in a presentation at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime conference in Dubai. Rules and regulations maintain safety standards and keep up with technical developments and improvements to reduce […]

  • UPDATE: All Passengers and Crew Saved After Ship Sinks

    17 November 2015

    All passengers and crew are accounted for after the KM Wihan Sejahtera sank in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, Indonesia, yesterday morning, the local news agency writes. After the vessel suffered what was believed to be a collision, and started listing, the passengers rushed to save their lives by climbing down the side of the vessel. The rescue vessels […]

  • Tank Fire near Mumbai Port Disrupts Vessel Traffic

    9 October 2017

    A massive fire at an oil tank at Jawahar Dweep oil terminal, which started in the evening hours on October 6, has been disrupting vessel traffic at India’s port of Mumbai. According to GAC India, the fire at the oil terminal’s tank started due to a lightning strike. Cargo operations at Jawahar Dweep were suspended […]