Green Marine
Bulk Carrier Omegas Pending Towage
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Omegas, managed by Greek Entrust Maritime CO. Ltd, has spent the last week stranded in the Indian ocean near the Mallaca Strait entrance, pending for the arrival of a tug boat to tow it away. The bulker has experienced propeller shaft damage while en route from Argentin
Image of the Day: Hamburg Süd Containership Sails into Sunset
London Port Authority snapped this photo of the 333 meter long Cap San Antonio coming into London Gateway. With the latest merger of Hamburg Süd and Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica S.A. (CCNI), the road ahead for the German company indeed looks as bright as depicted here. [mappress]
North Sea Vessels Facing Detentions amid New Labour Laws
North Sea supply vessels and support ships could be detained in port if they are found to be failing to comply with a new maritime law which today (Thur 7 Aug) comes in to effect in the UK, a legal expert has warned. The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) is an international agreement which safeguards
Spanish Navy’s Pride and Joy Used for Cocaine Smuggling
Spain’s Guardia Civil has discovered 127 kilograms (280 pounds) of cocaine on board the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano. Regarded as one of the most impressive tall ships in the world, what the Spanish Navy calls their ”most emblematic vessel”, Juan Sebastian Elcano found itself amidst the drug
Stranded Seafarers’ Nightmare Finally Over
The long ordeal faced by groups of stranded crew supported by seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has finally ended, after all the seafarers received their unpaid wages. The crew were stranded on two ships, MV Torrent and MV Independent, both arrested in Rye and Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex
Maersk Drilling Takes Early Delivery of World’s Largest Rig
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has delivered the jackup rig XLE-2 to Maersk Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, on budget and seven days ahead of schedule. The rig, which will be named at a ceremony in Norway in October 2014, is a XL Enhanced (XLE) harsh environment
US Okays Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger
U.S. regulators have sanctioned the merger of German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd AG and Chilean peer Cia. Sud Americana de Vapores SA, VAPORES.SN (CSAV), bringing the companies a step closer to forming the world’s fourth largest shipping entity, according to the Wall Street Journal. “The Departme
Busy Year Ahead for Holland America Line’s MS Prinsendam
Holland America Line’s MS Prinsendam kicks off the new year on Jan 3, 2015 with a 68-day Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage followed by a 55-day Grand Mediterranean Voyage. This is an addition to ms Amsterdam’s 114-day Grand World Voyage that calls at 45 ports in 25 countries. “We asked our
Divers Discover Bone Fragments Inside Concordia
Human bone fragments were found inside the ill-fated Costa Concordia wreck during a search by salvage divers yesterday of the areas previously inaccessible to divers. The divers are reported to had discovered scull fragments, and once the analysis is complete, it will be known whether these posthu
Eagle Bulk Seeking Relief in Chapter 11
Eagle Bulk, the parent company of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc, has commenced a voluntary “prepackaged” Chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with lenders holding mor
Blue Star Ferries Test Solar Power System
Eco Marine Power has begun a project to jointly deploy and evaluate with Blue Star Ferries of Greece a range of innovative renewable energy related technologies for shipping, including the Aquarius Management and Automation System (MAS) with an integrated marine solar power system. The project wil
Safety Paramount in Towing Operations
Recent accident investigation reports suggest that merchant seamen continue to be injured during mooring and towing operations. “A clear plan of operation and good communications between the tug and tow, prior to operations commencing, will reduce much of the risk. Ship managers need to ensure the
Tsakos Back in Black
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) has reported unaudited results for the second quarter and first six months of 2014. TEN achieved net income of USD 14.8m in the first six months of 2014, a significant improvement over the first half of 2013 when the recorded net income was 0.5m. Operating in
Image of the Day: Sea Challenger Lives Up to the Challenge
On 4 August 2014, the brand new jack-up vessel Sea Challenger loaded the last components for the first batch for Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. Sea Challenger is scheduled to leave Esbjerg today, on 6th of August and installation is expected to start this week. “It will be interest