The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 9 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 30 Mark V patrol boats and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2 billion. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible
Steve Kelly, President and General Manager of Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (Oxy Qatar) and Ibrahim Jassim Al-Othman, CEO of Gulf Drilling International (GDI) Ltd, a subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS) have signed a contract to provide drilling services with the continued use of the
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) reported that the fore part of the containership MOL COMFORT sank in the high seas of the Indian Ocean at 19:00 UTC on July 10 (04:00 on July 11 JST). The burned-out wreck disappeared in a water depth of about 3,000 meters, according to MOL. “We have reported this fac
The fire on MOL Comfort’s fore part that broke out on July 6th continues to rage. The Indian Coast Guard vessel ‘Samudra Prahari’ joined the other two rescue boats in the firefighting operation on July 8th. Due to adverse weather affecting the firefighting effort, the fire is not yet under control.
Anyone who has ever scanned the sea’s horizon for a fuel station recognizes the key advantage of solar-powered boating: solar-powered (or green) boats eliminate boaters’ dependence on gasoline. Solar-powered boats are better for the environment, not to mention beautiful (often encased in glass to su
The salvors of MOL Comfort have encountered another obstacle in their effort to recover the remaining fore part of the vessel, after its stern part sank in heavy seas on June 27. Namely, as MOL reported on Saturday, July 6, a fire had broken out on the towed fore part of the vessel at around [&helli
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. have appointed an expert body in vessel design certification and shipbuilding inspection, London-based Lloyd’s Register (LR) as a technical consultant to determine the cause of the incident involving the containership MOL Comfort. The incident occurred on June 17 and MOL ha
The dramatic rescue operation of MOL Comfort has faced another turn when the vessel’s fore part broke free from tow amid adverse weather conditions, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced. “We are working on the recovery with 3 tugboats and will resume the towing in a west-northwest direction once the work i
Drydocks World and Maritime World, the well-established international maritime services provider hosted Ms. Maria De Los Angeles Arrieta, Counselor & Trade Commissioner with the Embassy of Argentina in U.A.E. His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World received the
Salvage Operation Planned for MOL Comfort Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced in the official statement that the company has contracted a salvage company to recover the two MOL Comfort’s hull parts, after the containerships’ hull was split into two on June 17 during heavy weather while the vessel wa
Polarcus Limited yesterday entered into an addendum to the sale and lease-back financing arrangements dated 30 June 2008 for Polarcus Nadia and Polarcus Naila. The parties to the arrangement have agreed to amend the charter hire and call options under the terms of the bareboat charter. The current r
On Saturday afternoon (22 June), EU Naval Force Italian warship, ITS Zeffiro and Chinese Navy warship CNS Mianyang, which are both conducting counter piracy operations, met at sea in the choppy waters of the Gulf of Aden. The aim of the meeting was to enable CNS Mianyang to take over escort duties o
MOL released an urgent update reporting that the aft part of the containership MOL Comfort sank in the open sea near 14’26”N 66’26”E (water depth about 4,000m) at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27. The vessel had been unable to continue sailing under its own power since June 17 because the hul
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) together with shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the classification society ClassNK, will continue the thorough investigation to find the cause of the MOL Comfort incident, which occurred on June 17 on the Indian Ocean. ”We have decided to take extra preventi
