Top News of the Week of Feb 11 – 16, 2013

Top News of the Week of Feb 11 – 16, 2013

Update on Emma Maersk Incident (Egypt)

On 1 February 2013, Emma Maersk, Maersk Line’s largest container vessel, experienced ingress of water into the engine room. The vessel had just commenced its southbound transit through the Suez Canal en route to Asia. The captain decided to terminate the planned voyage and go alongside the nearby Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT).

Five Crew Killed in Cruise Ship Emergency Drill on Canary Islands

An emergency drill on the cruise ship Thomson Majesty became fatal for five crew members, who lost their lives on Sunday after a lifeboat fell into the sea from the ship, tied up at the port of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands, Reuters reports.

VIDEO: Mark V Class – The World’s Largest RoRo Vessel

Wilh. Wilhelmsen group operated Mark V class vessels are the most sophisticated vessels ever built in the roll-on roll-off segment.

Toisa Orders MOCV from Hyundai Heavy (South Korea)

Toisa Ltd. signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of a Multipurpose Offshore Construction Vessel (MOCV) designed by Dutch design office Ulstein Sea of Solutions. The DNV classed vessel is a customized version of Ulstein’s Deepwater Enabler design.

USA: Investigation on ‘Carnival Triumph’ Engine Fire Launched

The U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding a fire aboard the Carnival Triumph, that ocurred Sunday.

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