Monday, January 22, 2007 Maritime News

ICG Acquires Passenger RoRo Cruise Ferry

Jan 22, 2007

Irish Continental Group plc (ICG) announced that its ferry division Irish Ferries has entered into an agreement for RoRo cruise ferry Kronprins Harald

Hornbeck Offshore Says Class Action Lawsuits Without Merit

Jan 22, 2007

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that it has recently learned that purported class action lawsuits were reportedly filed against the Company and one or more senior executives or directors,

Coast Guard Responds to Damaged Oil Wellhead in Bayou Report

Jan 22, 2007

A ruptured oil wellhead here discharges a 90-ft. stream of sweet-medium crude oil Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007. The Coast Guard is working with contractors and local,

K'Line Announces Delivery of Corona Lions

Jan 22, 2007

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. announced the launch of the Corona Lions, a new 85,600 DWT-type coal carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan. The Corona series,

Ten People Missing after Ships Capsize

Jan 22, 2007

Four people were rescued but ten are still missing after two ships capsized in two separate accidents off east China, local public security sources said yesterday.

Damaged Ship Threatens Pollution

Jan 22, 2007

A damaged container ship, off the English coast and listing badly, has started to shed some of its load of cargo containers in heavy winds. Coastguards said

Pilot Boat Capsizes, One Dead

Jan 22, 2007

The body of the missing man from the pilot boat that capsized was located 3 miles south of the Galveston Jetties. A T & T Dive Team went into the water this

MSC Napoli Beached and Leaking

Jan 22, 2007

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a notice stating that the MSC Napoli was being towed to sheltered waters in Lyme Bay, Devon. A second notice reported that,

SMIT Contracted to Salvage Dockwise Vessel

Jan 22, 2007

Dockwise has contracted SMIT Salvage to salvage the Mighty Servant 3. Dockwise has chosen Smit for their experience and the fact that they have equipment ready

Severn Trent De Nora Introduces Mariner Omnipure

Jan 22, 2007

Severn Trent De Nora has introduced the Mariner Omnipure series of marine sanitation devices. The USCG Certified Type II Mariner Omnipure units provide the same

Shipbuilders Pin Merger Hopes on Orders for Military Vessels

Jan 22, 2007

According to reports, BAE Systems and VT Group plan to relaunch their British shipyards as big exporters of warships if a planned restructuring of their interests can be agreed.

Barge Hits River Bridge

Jan 22, 2007

A barge slammed into the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Saturday morning, causing its components to break loose and drift off in the Mississippi. Loose barges

Abu Dhabi Charters Two Cruise Ships as Floating Hotels

Jan 22, 2007

Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has chartered two cruise ships which will be berthed in the UAE capital as floating hotels from

Qatar's Nakilat to Order LNG Vessels

Jan 22, 2007

According to reports, Qatargas Transport Company (Nakilat) is expected to order a further 9 to 11 LNG vessels for RasGas-3 and Qatargas-4 this year. At the beginning,

Trinity Yachts Delivers the 161 ft. Aluminum Tri-Deck

Jan 22, 2007

After successfully completing her sea trials, the Imagine left for Fort Lauderdale and then on to the Bahamas. After a short shake down cruise, Imagine will then

Mars Platform Surpasses Pre-Katrina Production Levels

Jan 22, 2007

It took patience, ingenuity and untold millions of dollars to heal the wounds Hurricane Katrina inflicted on Royal Dutch Shell's Mars platform, the most prolific

ManTech to Research Sonar Systems for the Navy

Jan 22, 2007

Employees of ManTech International of Fairfax begin work this month on a five-year, $49m Navy contract to research and test underwater sonar systems for identifying

Intertanko Develops Format for Reporting Inadequate Reception Facilities in U.S.

Jan 22, 2007

Intertanko, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), has developed a format for reporting problems encountered with port reception facilities (or inadequate

Gulf Energy Maritime Takes Delivery of Tanker

Jan 22, 2007

Gulf Energy Maritime has taken delivery of the second of 13 double-hulled tankers on order with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in less than three months.

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