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Australian's Blow Up Whale Of A Problem
Australian police have blown a hole in the rotting body of a whale that had become a troublesome attraction for tourists watching sharks feed on its massive carcass.
DoD To Starts Newport News Shipbuilding Bid Review
Competing bids for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. remain under review by the Defense Department and a final recommendation is several weeks away. General Dynamics Corp.
Sri Lanka Declared War Risk Zone, Shipowners to Pay
Sri Lanka said Lloyds of London has declared the country as a war-risk zone which could result in hefty surcharges for ships entering the country's main port and hurt the trade-dependent economy.
Cargo Ship and Fishing Trawler Collision off Newfoundland Kills Three
A Cypriot tanker is being been detained in the eastern Canadian province of Newfoundland after a reported collision between a cargo ship and a U.S. trawler off the…
Palmer Johnson Teams Up With Atlantic Dry Dock For SuperYacht Refit Facility
Palmer Johnson Savannah and Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. have entered into a joint effort via a letter of intent for the establishment of Palmer Johnson @Atlantic (PJA)…
Ship Collision Forces Closure of Major Canadian-U.S. Trade Link
A major marine trade link between Canada and the United States remained closed on Sunday after a ship collided with a lift bridge in Canada's Welland Canal. The canal…
Hyundai Heavy Foresees Strong Earnings Recovery
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, sees a strong earnings recovery after cleaning up the last of its soured investments in sister firms, a company executive said on Thursday.
LevelSeas Adds Key Clients
Internet ship-brokerage Levelseas said that seven of the world's biggest commodity traders and three key shipping players had signed up to its system, LSX, allowing…
Former Thomas Miller Partner Passes Away
Frank Ledwith, a former Thomas Miller partner, who was a major international figure in P&I insurance, has died at the age of 94. Ledwith's 48-year career was spent…
Kursk to Be Lifted As Early as Next Month
A Dutch firm leading Russia's effort to raise the Kursk said on Monday it was convinced the salvage was safe and planned to start cutting away the nuclear submarine's…
Marine Training Via Simulation: As Real as it Gets
The abandonment of the concept of controlled simulation environment, as per the National Research Council's endorsed simulation classification scheme, would constitute…
Great Lakes Shipping Returns to Normal
Shipping on the Great Lakes should be back to normal by early Monday evening, Canadian marine authorities said, as a 730-ft. freighter, which crashed into a lift bridge across the Welland Canal…
Big Oil Reluctant To Shut Ailing Euro Refineries
Giant oil companies will reportedly shy away from closing sickly European refineries, preferring instead to trim costs or seek buyers for the struggling units, according to analysts.
Oil In Transit Volumes Starting To Drop
Volumes of oil in transit will reportedly start to fall away this month after dropping marginally in July, according to Oil Movements.
Proposed & Interim Rules
This Customs Service document proposes to amend the Customs Regulations to provide for the temporary landing in the U.S. of vessel equipment in need of repair, without…
Norwegian Dream Cruise Liner Collides With Containership
Passengers told of an impact like an earthquake Aug. 24 when their cruise liner and a cargo ship collided in the dead of night in the English Channel. "I'm from…
Mariners Rely on Maritel For VHF Telecommunications
When a call must go through, many mariners rely on MariTEL for all-around superior VHF marine telecommunications. MariTEL, the nation's leading provider of VHF marine communications…
Hypothermia: A Potential Killer Anytime, Anywhere
It was March in South Louisiana and the last real cold front of the year whipped the water into an angry, foamy mass of three ft. high waves. A small workboat bounced…
International Ferry Lines Meet National and International Safety Regulations
Compared to Europe, North America doesn't have too many international ferry operations. The last one between the U.S. and Mexico failed in January after only a few weeks running.
Coal Transhipment Terminal Finds New Cure for Old Conveyor Spillage Problems
Neary four million tons of coal passed in and out of Scotland's Hunterston Terminal in 1997, drawn in large part by a reputation for fast turnaround that has made…