Gulf of Guinea piracy warning from IMB
OCTOBER 22, 2012 — The number of ships reporting attacks by Somali pirates has fallen this year to its lowest since 2009, says a report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International
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Pirates kidnap crew of Bourbon offshore vessel
OCTOBER 18, 2012—Pirates off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea kidnapped seven crew members, including six Russians and one Estonian, when they boarded the Anchor Handling Tug Suppy (AHTS)
Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Basic Approval
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Wärtsilä says that its Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS) has been granted Basic Approval by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) during its recent 64th session
Highlight reel showcases new marine training videos
OCTOBER 11, 2012 — Seattle-based Maritime Training Services, a producer of training videos, CBTs, and books, has released a new highlight reel featuring short clips from its new video training programs. The
MHI confirms effectiveness of air lube system on ferry
OCTOBER 8, 2012 — Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has installed its first installation of its Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS) on a ship with a slender hull form and has
ICS to continue to press for BWM convention changes
OCTOBER 8, 2012 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80 percent of the world merchant fleet, says that governments have acknowledged there will be significant problems with the
Eniram releases study on cruise ship fouling
OCTOBER 4, 2012 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered Eniram Limited has completed an analysis on the effects of hull fouling on cruise vessels in different sea areas. Eniram, which provides realtime decision support
Resolve removes first 600 tons of steel from Rena wreck
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Fort Lauderdale, Fla., based Resolve Salvage & Fire reports first 600 tons of steel from the bow section of the Rena wreck off Tauranga, New Zealand. This comes
Super Green sister ships get EEDI certificates
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 — Four low emission dry cargo vessels have been given energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certificates by Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Built for U.K.-based Carisbrooke Shipping by Chinese shipyard Jiangsu
Sanford found guilty in Pago Pago pollution case
AUGUST 16, 2012 — A federal jury in Washington, D.C., yesterday returned guilty verdicts against New Zealand fisheries giant Sanford Ltd. on six counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and violating the