»Future On Ice - July 2, 2009» Sovkomflot and Shell are entering a partnership agreement to be prepared for the huge potential for LNG-shipping from the ...[view]
»Fleet Changed - July 2, 2009»NATO says it has replaced a flotilla of warships patrolling the waters off Somalia in a crackdown on piracy....[view]
»China Collision - July 2, 2009» Four people are missing after a Singapore-registered cargo ship and a Chinese vessel loaded with sand collided in the East ...[view]
»Passenger Safety - July 2, 2009» National Transportation Safety Board Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has addressed the Crescent River Pilots' Association ...[view]
»Maerskers And Acquisition - July 2, 2009» Maersk Tankers, the world's largest product tanker group, said on Wednesday (01 July) it expected mergers and acquisition ...[view]
»22 Pirates On Trial - July 2, 2009» The trial of 22 Somali pirates started on Wednesday (01 July) in Yemen. The Al-Mina primary court in Aden city began hearing ...[view]
»Clean Up Starts - July 1, 2009» A day after granting California the authority to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions to address climate change, the U.S. ...[view]
»Dynamic People - July 1, 2009» The International Dynamic Positioning Operators Association (IDPOA) was launched at the inaugural European Dynamic ...[view]
Careers Headline News/Information 2009
»Huge Job Gains - June 2, 2009» Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. will hire 24,000 more Filipino workers for its Subic and Misamis Oriental ...[view]
Cruise / Leisure Headline News/Information 2009
»Paddle Problem - June 28, 2009»The Waverley paddle steamer has been taken out of service after striking Dunoon Pier on the Clyde....[view]
»Cruise Repairs - June 28, 2009» A cruise ship detained in New York Harbor because of a small hole in its hull is expected to be taken to a New Jersey dry ...[view]
»Sisters Act Up - June 23, 2009» Two sisters suspected of brawling aboard an Argosy Cruises ship and attacking two police officers had just returned from a ...[view]
»Ocean Nightmare - June 19, 2009» Venezuela has quarantined the passengers and crew of a visiting cruise ship for 10 days after three crew members tested ...[view]
»Pianist Envy - June 7, 2009» Prosecutors say a former cruise ship pianist accused of killing his one-time girlfriend and her mother over 5 years ago ...[view]
Environmental Headline News/Information 2009
»Greenpeace Boarders - June 22, 2009» Six people were arrested today after climate change campaigners boarded a coal freighter and tried to stop it unloading its ...[view]
»Fine Mess - June 10, 2009» Federal US prosecutors have asked a U.S. judge in San Francisco to rule that a Hong Kong shipping company could be eligible ...[view]
»Bin The Bags - June 10, 2009» A top U.N. official has called for a worldwide ban on single-use "thin" plastic shopping bags, the kind you get at ...[view]
»Ocean Day Challenge - June 7, 2009» The United Nations (UN) challenged countries all over the world to step up efforts in implementing the UN Convention on the ...[view]
»Keep It Clean - June 7, 2009» The Finnish government approved a report on Friday (05 June), outlining measures to improve the marine environment of the ...[view]
»Whale Strike - June 5, 2009» The carcass of a dead humpback whale that was brought into Alaska’s Port of Valdez on the bulbous bow of an oil tanker ...[view]
»Pollution Panic - June 2, 2009» Pollution from 15 of world's biggest ships equal that of world's 760m cars says James Corbett, professor of marine policy at ...[view]
General Headline News/Information 2009
»Steamship Highlights - June 24, 2009» Steamship Mutual, a major Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Club, has released its 2009 Management Highlights. "The ...[view]
»Cut Deeper - June 23, 2009» The Royal Navy faces the prospect of further deep and painful cuts to its capabilities this year as part of an MoD wide ...[view]
»Tiger Food - June 7, 2009» Following the interception of the controversial merchant vessel “Captain Ali” by the Sri Lanka Navy, the ship ...[view]
»Aid Held - June 5, 2009» The Sri Lanka navy Thursday (04 June) detained a vessel reported to be carrying relief aid from Britain for displaced ...[view]
Legal Headline News/Information 2009
»Pleas To Be Heard - June 19, 2009» A federal judge will hear arguments in San Francisco today (19 June) on whether and how a Hong Kong-based ship management ...[view]
»Not Quite Enough - June 14, 2009»INTERTANKO’s welcome at release of Hebei Two tinged with disappointment at failure to exonerate ...[view]
»Draft Response - June 5, 2009» Kenya has invited experts to help in drafting regulations which will be used to tackle piracy effectively. This follows the ...[view]
Money Matters Headline News/Information 2009
»Pay Freeze - June 14, 2009» A Filipino seafarers’ labor group said it would not ask for an increase in behalf of its members during their ...[view]
»Investment Continues - June 11, 2009» Despite the global economic slowdown, European and Japanese ship owners said they are committed to giving more funds to ...[view]
»Missing Money - June 2, 2009» The United States Navy is investigating how thousands of dollars disappeared during the rescue of American ship captain ...[view]
People Matters Headline News/Information 2009
»Helping Hand - June 28, 2009» Sailors’ Society Ukrainian Port Chaplain Eduard Myrmyr is supporting the family of Sergey Vartenkov, the seafarer ...[view]
»Dead Stowaways - June 28, 2009» One man died and another was hospitalized after five stowaways from the Dominican Republic fled a cargo ship in Pascagoula ...[view]
»Refugees Spotted - June 28, 2009» Australian authorities have intercepted a boat with 194 refugees onboard. It is the largest of the 15 boats of asylum ...[view]
»Migrant Mayhem - June 24, 2009»The number of migrants trying to sneak into Britain via Calais has almost tripled in just five years. ...[view]
»Up Pompey - June 23, 2009» Hundreds of Indian sailors got their first taste of Portsmouth when they arrived in the city on a European tour.Indian ...[view]
»Filipino Re-elected - June 19, 2009» A Filipino diplomat was re-elected as chair of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime ...[view]
»Souvenir Hunters - June 15, 2009» Investigators believe they know what happened to two weapons that went missing in the wake of the rescue of Capt. Richard ...[view]
»Mental Trauma - June 14, 2009» Merchant Navy officer Captain Jaspreet Chawla, who was released by the Seoul Supreme Court last week after an 18-month legal ...[view]
»Crew Picked Up - June 14, 2009»Fourteen Indian sailors, taken hostage by Somali pirates, were rescued by a NATO warship after their dhow was released. ...[view]
»Bullying Death - June 11, 2009» Investigative reports on four Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force members were sent to prosecutors Wednesday (10 June)over ...[view]
»Freedom At Last - June 11, 2009» A Korean court has ordered the release of two Indian sailors held for over 540 days in relation to the Hebei Spirit oil ...[view]
»Dramatic Call - June 10, 2009» This is the account of a dramatic phone call with Mario Iarloi, captain of the Buccaneer, the Italian ship seized by Somali ...[view]
»Mission Closure - June 10, 2009»The future of a vital seafaring charity dating back more than 150 years hangs in the balance....[view]
»Criminal Thinking - June 7, 2009» Global shipmanagers’ organisation InterManager has created an industry-wide think tank which it hopes will translate ...[view]
»Model Students - June 7, 2009» When it comes to messing about on the water some people always have to show off, but it's no ordinary afternoon out on the ...[view]
»Victory At Last - June 5, 2009»Seafarers who were left stranded on board a vessel in Morocco for three years have finally won compensation....[view]
»Shades of 70 - June 2, 2009» Dressed in the kits of England and Brazil players from the 1970 World Cup in Mexico, workers from A&P Falmouth and the ...[view]
»Dead Returned - June 2, 2009» The French navy handed two dead and two captured pirates to authorities in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland on ...[view]
»Seafarer Missing - June 2, 2009» Sadly it seems a Croatian seafarer Zoran Markovic (45) is among the missing passengers of the Air France Airbus, the Novi ...[view]
»Tragic Loss - June 2, 2009» The wife of a Scottish Master who was on board the Air France plane that disappeared over the Atlantic has paid tribute to ...[view]
»Stockholm Syndrome - June 2, 2009» The main armed militant group in southern Nigeria said that a British hostage it has planned to release on Monday (01 June) ...[view]
»Spacey Captain - May 31, 2009» Kevin Spacey is to bring the story of U.S. hero Capt. Richard Phillips' ordeal at sea to the big screen as part of a ...[view]
»Services Suffer - May 31, 2009» For 43 years, the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center has provided a welcoming presence to thousands of merchant marines ...[view]
Safety Headline News/Information 2009
»Fighting Fatigue - June 25, 2009» A major multi-partner European research project aiming to tackle the problems posed by seafarer fatigue has been launched ...[view]
»Storm Hits - June 24, 2009» At least five people have been killed and 10 others are missing as tropical storm Nangka sweeps over the central ...[view]
»Crew Death - June 23, 2009» Somali pirates shot dead a Ukrainian sailor during the hijack of a Dutch ship, the Dutch defence ministry said, adding that ...[view]
»Steadying The Ships - June 23, 2009» According to the report issued by The Paris MOU, the average detention percentage appears to have stabilized over the past ...[view]
»Disaster Averted - June 23, 2009» Braving violent seas and "horrendous" wind, the crew of the salvage tug Smit Amandla narrowly averted a shipping ...[view]
»Looking For Help - June 2, 2009» Tragedy struck shipping firm Sulpicio Lines Inc. has hired a Magsaysay subsidiary for assistance with the government’s ...[view]
Security Headline News/Information 2009
»Dredger Freed - June 28, 2009» Somali pirates released on Sunday (28 June) the 10-man crew of a Belgian dredging vessel captured in mid-April after a ...[view]
»UK View On Piracy - June 25, 2009» In a new document, "The National Security Strategy of the United Kingdom: Update 2009 Security for the Next ...[view]
»Success Story - June 23, 2009» Incidents of piracy in the Strait of Malacca has dropped drastically because the littoral states had worked together to ...[view]
»Licensed MarinersTo Kill - June 23, 2009» US Republican senator. Frank LoBiondo introduced legislation to grant legal immunity to U.S. merchant mariners who kill ...[view]
»Crime Fighters - June 19, 2009» The war on Somali pirates has moved to the bargaining table,to the crime labs, and to Somalia’s white beaches. With ...[view]
»The Other Problem - June 19, 2009» Pirate attacks along the coast of Nigeria are going unreported and could exceed those taking place off the coast of Somalia, ...[view]
»New Guidance On Piracy - June 19, 2009»The IMO has issued revised guidance on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships....[view]
»Aussie Efforts - June 19, 2009» Australia is increasing its commitment to international efforts of combating piracy off the Somali coast and will provide ...[view]
»Somali Skepticism - June 19, 2009» The U.N.-backed transitional government in Somalia has begun training recruits to serve in the Somali navy, which has not ...[view]
»Hostage Roll Call - June 14, 2009» Suspected Somali pirates seized a German-owned cargo ship off Oman in the Gulf, the first recorded attack in its territorial ...[view]
»Drug Action - June 10, 2009» Pollution experts on Tuesday (09 June) pressed a congressional panel for stronger action to keep pharmaceuticals and other ...[view]
»Moving Tale - June 10, 2009» The US Navy has warned that Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden could change tactics and expand their piracy into the Red ...[view]
»Tug Freed - June 7, 2009» Somali pirates freed a Nigerian tugboat they seized 10 months ago, and the Dutch navy frigate De Zeven Provincien was ...[view]
»Guarded Dilemma - June 7, 2009» There’s not a warship for miles, a small pirate skiff is speeding toward you and there’s no way the creaking tub ...[view]
»Captives Released - June 5, 2009» A UK frigate captured an armed group of Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden this week but was forced to let them go free as ...[view]
»Attack Foiled - June 5, 2009» Somali pirates on Thursday (04 June) attacked the Slovenian ship Postojna in the Gulf of Aden and but were thwarted thanks ...[view]
»New Threats - June 2, 2009» Human trafficking and drug smuggling have replaced pirate attacks as the leading crime threat off Malaysia’s long ...[view]
»Skiff Action - June 2, 2009» British frigate HMS Portland intercepted two suspicious skiffs in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday (02 June) and troops boarded ...[view]
»Increased Costs - May 31, 2009» As the shipping industry grapples with the piracy menace in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast in the Indian Ocean, ...[view]
»Price On Life - May 31, 2009» A shipping firm was fined £280,000 recently for safety breaches which a judge said probably contributed to the deaths ...[view]
»Best Practice - May 31, 2009» During the meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia held at United Nations Headquarters in New York ...[view]
»Gadaffi Thoughts - May 31, 2009» Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has slammed representation of Somali pirates as criminals, saying they act within their rights ...[view]
»G8 Call - May 31, 2009» Ministers from G8 industrialized nations agreed on Saturday (30 May) to work toward a legal framework for the trial of ...[view]
