Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Maritime News

Piracy Negotiator Keynotes at WISTA Luncheon

Jan 11, 2011

In recognition of the International Maritime Organization’s “Year of Piracy,” WISTA USA announced that world renowned piracy negotiator, Suzanne Williams QPM, will

Drewry’s Forecast Warns Carriers

Jan 11, 2011

Drewry believes that the industry has emerged from the global recession with both carrier profitability and demand figures bearing this out, but still ask whether

Omnipure Series 55 Receives USCG Certification

Jan 11, 2011

Omnipure Series 55 marine sanitation treatment systems from Severn Trent De Nora have received final certification from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to

Source Capital Acquires Penray Companies, Inc.

Jan 11, 2011

Source Capital, an Atlanta and San Francisco based private equity firm, has backed management in acquiring The Penray Companies, Inc.  Source Capital targets healthy,

Freight Rates Tumbling

Jan 11, 2011

According to a Jan. 10 report from Bloomberg, at a time when analysts anticipate record profits for the biggest mining companies and a third year of gains in commodity prices,

Actisense, Nobeltec Collaborate for Simpler Installations

Jan 11, 2011

Actisense, the marine electronics brand from Active Research, based in Poole, UK, announced its collaboration with Nobeltec, the US based developer of PC-based

This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – January 11

Jan 11, 2011

1882- At 9 a.m during a thick snowstorm, the schooner A .F. Ames of Rockland, Maine, was bound from Perth Amboy to Boston with a crew of seven persons. She stranded

This Day in U.S. Naval History – January 11

Jan 11, 2011

1863 - CSS Alabama sinks USS Hatteras off Galveston 1944 - Aircraft from USS Block Island make first aircraft rocket attack on German submarine (Source: Navy News Service)

Todd Shipyards Contract for USCGC Polar Star

Jan 11, 2011

Todd Shipyards Corp. announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded to its subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., a $16,008,228 modification to previously awarded

Mustang Survival Names Hartt CEO

Jan 11, 2011

Mustang Survival announced the completion of the executive management succession plan. This strategic initiative was first announced in October 2009, with the goal

Flagship-RTS Reduces Port Emissions, Congestion

Jan 11, 2011

Flagship, a part EU-funded maritime transport project, has successfully implemented the first real-time optimization system targeting congestion in container terminals.

MARIN Names Buchner President

Jan 11, 2011

As of January 1st Bas Buchner is president of the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). He’s taken over the helm from Arne Hubregtse, who stood down

Moore Stephens: Shipping Faces a Challenging Year

Jan 11, 2011

Accountant and shipping industry adviser Moore Stephens says the shipping sector faces a challenging year in 2011, with freight rates under pressure, crew costs

Russian Icebreakers to Free Trapped Ships

Jan 11, 2011

According to a report from UPI.com, Russian icebreakers began rescue operations Jan. 10 to free a commercial vessel trapped in ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off eastern Russia, officials said.

Laser Cannons to Defend Ships from Pirates

Jan 11, 2011

According to a Jan. 11 report from The Telegraph, British engineers are developing a new type of defence system that uses lasers to incapacitate pirates by dazzling them as they approach a ship.

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