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Smit Provides Salvage Assistance
During May, SMIT Salvage dealt with casualties in Japanese waters and in the Red Sea. On May 1, the 260,619 dwt tanker Front Tobago was making for Japan when her…
ISM Code Enters Second Phase of Implementation
The International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) became mandatory for most ships trading internationally on July 1, 2002.
New U.K. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents Appointed
Shipping Minister David Jamieson has announced the appointment of a new Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents following an open competition. Stephen Meyer will take…
Royal Navy Vessel Damaged After Grounding
HMS Nottingham is presently anchored off Lord Howe Island 300 NM east of the Australian mainland following a grounding on Wolfe Rock – 2 miles off the Island. The…
SMIT Salvage Team Responds in S. Africa and Venezuela
SMIT Salvage has been busy responding and providing emergency pollution prevention services to casualties off the South African coast and in the Orinoco River. SMIT…
CTAC Meeting
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its subcommittees, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Washington, DC on September 29-30. Topics…
Casino Boat Ordered Out of U.S. Waters
Marine Safety Office Jacksonville issued a Captain of the Port (COTP) Order today to the owners of the La Cruise casino boat requiring the vessel to leave the port of Jacksonville and all other U.S.
USCG Orders Casino Boat Out of U.S. Waters
Marine Safety Office Jacksonville issued a Captain of the Port (COTP) Order the owners of the La Cruise casino boat requiring the vessel to leave the port of Jacksonville and all other U.S.
Asleep at the Wheel
On the morning of June 29, 2003, the general cargo vessel JAMBO grounded off the Summer Islands on the west coast of Scotland. The primary cause of the grounding…
Alaskan Ferry Sustains Damage
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is cooperating with U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Juneau to investigate and evaluate structural damage sustained…
Holland & Knight Lawyers Make 'Best' List
Holland & Knight Partners James T. Shirley, Jr. and Brian D. Starer have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006 (Copyright 2004 by Woodward/White…
Regulatory Climate for Emergency Response
The holidays this past year presented unique challenges for the salvage industry in the U.S. On Friday Evening, November 26 (Thanksgiving Weekend) the fully laden 60…
Masters Must be Prepared to Question Pilots
pilot error has played a contributory role. of an accident. become inevitable. majority play a very positive role in contributing to safe navigation. and pilot of the bulker.
Washington State Honors Tug-and-Barge Company
Island Tug and Barge Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., received an award from the Washington Department of Ecology for excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship.
United Seamen’s Service Marks Anniversary
The world and the American maritime industry have changed dramatically since one of America's darkest hours, World War II, when United Seamen's Service was born to aid exhausted…
United Seamen’s Service Marks Anniversary
The world and the American maritime industry have changed dramatically since one of America's darkest hours, World War II, when United Seamen's Service was born to aid exhausted…
Fire Shuts Down Port
According to reports, Sharjah closed Port Khalid after a fire broke out at a lubricants warehouse. The reason for the fire is unknown. It was said that three firefighters…
New Fireboats for Seattle
In 2004, Jensen Maritime Consultants (JMC) partnered with the City of Seattle’s Fire Department to develop two vessels that will significantly upgrade the City’s marine fire fighting ability…
ASA Forms Partnership with Coast Guard
The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the United States Coast Guard have executed the Marine Salvage and Firefighting Quality Partnership with a Memorandum…
Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
A new international convention on wreck removal has been adopted in Kenya. and property at sea, as well as the marine environment. President of Kenya, the Honourable Mwai Kibaki. territorial sea.