Indonesian Refueling Tanker Disabled and Abandoned in Pacific
The Coast Guard responded to a call from the cruise ship Norwegian Star this morning at 1:45 a.m. in regards to a disabled 256-ft. Indonesian flag refueling tanker with 12 people onboard that had suffered a major engine room fire. The Norwegian Star was approximately 220 miles south of Hawaii Island, enroute Fanning Island, when they passed the disabled tanker. The tanker launched one red parachute flare and started a small fire on their bow to attract the cruise ship’s attention. The tanker reported to the Norwegian Star that they had the major engine room fire on March 13. The fire crippled their power and they have been adrift since the fire. They have reported that they have one injured crewmember and that another had reportedly perished in the fire.
People & Company News
Michael Carthew, President, Chevron Texaco Shipping and Dean Taylor, President and CEO, Tidewater Marine were elected to the ABS Board of Directors, by the ABS Council, following yesterday's Annual Members Meeting of the classification society in New York. General Dynamics announced the appointment of John F. "Dugan" Shipway, 60, as president of Bath Iron Works, reporting to Michael W. Toner, executive vice president of General Dynamics Marine Systems group. Shipway succeeds Allan C. Cameron, 57, who has announced his retirement. Cameron had been president of Bath Iron Works since 1996. Edwin W. Stephan, a founder and former longtime president and vice chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., will retire from the Board of Directors following the company's May 20 annual meeting in Miami.
