A South African container ship, the MV Umfolozi, has been stolen from Walvis Bay, where it has been docked since colliding with a South African-registered dredger, the MV Ingwenya, in September. The Namibian Ports Authority confirmed it had disappeared on Wednesday and said the port captain, Vladimi
An Ontario surgeon was pitched into action after the luxury cruise liner Crown Princess suddenly listed to starboard off the Florida coast, throwing scores of passengers into furniture and fixtures, and leaving many with broken bones, dislocated joints and head injuries. Dr. Gerald Brock of London,
East London – Only 150 containers remained on board the stranded Safmarine Agulhas in East London, said the national ports authority (NPA) on Thursday. The vessel was carrying 469 loaded containers when it ran aground after its engines failed shortly after it left East London Harbour last month. The
MORRO BAY, Calif. – A fishing boat on Thursday spewed hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel into the ocean after it took on water and sank, authorities said. Authorities responded shortly before 6 a.m. to the boat, which had been moored to a pier, said Coast Guard Chief Kirk McKay. The 50-foot vessel w
BP today announced that it has been awarded three offshore blocks in Pakistan
British Virgin Islands/Dubai: SeaBird Exploration Limited (BVI) (`SeaBird`or `SBX`) has received the necessary ministry approvals to complete the acquisition of the M/V Osprey Explorer from Ukrainian State Enterprise `MARS`. The vessel was under a 12 month Bare Boat contract with a purchase option.
As the Clipper fleet closes in on the British Isles, the Race Team took the decision on Tuesday to shorten the course for Race 11 to a pre-determined gate between Ushant and Lizard Point. Given the forecasts for very light airs in the Channel over the next few days, the fleet was instructed to adopt
A former secretary of the U.S. Navy, John Lehman, is negotiating to buy one of Mobile’s two largest shipyards, Atlantic Marine officials confirmed Wednesday. Lehman’s New York-based firm, J.F. Lehman & Co., is expected to complete the purchase of Atlantic Marine Holding Co. within a few weeks, accor
Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line is introducing a new service between Dubai and Shanghai, due to increased trade, according to Gulf News. The Middle East Asia Express service, known as MAX, will begin on 27 July from Dubai’s Jebel Ali port. French shipping line CMA-CGM has also started a n
No decision has been taken on salvaging the trawler Isabel III, which ran aground on a coral reef in Lakshadweep on Saturday even as fears of an oil spill from the vessel is causing concern to authorities here. Police said a team from the Directorate General of Shipping arrived here today and would
Once operational, Dung Quat will be the largest port in the central region. The deep sea port will be able to receive container vessels of tonnage up to 30,000 tonnes. The construction of the port is estimated to cost VND575bil ($35.93mil), including investment capital of VND404bil ($25.25mil) for t
Two U.S. senators joined forces with Rep. Frank Pallone (D-6) at the Long Branch shore last week to oppose legislation that would permit oil drilling off the coast of New Jersey. The House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would open up large areas of the nation’s coasts to oil and gas
The crew of the tanker Nordeuropa was aided in getting the 600-foot vessel away from the inferno on a Providence pier Tuesday night by the fact that the fire melted some of the ship’s mooring lines. A spokesman for the ship’s Danish parent company said the crew also managed to maneuver the ship with
U.S. Shipping Partners LP (USS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday its subsidiary, USS Product Carriers, has contracted with National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., or NASSCO, to build nine double-hulled tanker at a cost of $1 billion.
