John Nobles named Managing Director, Donjon UK

Donjon Marine, Co., Inc. has named John Noble as Managing Director – Donjon UK. Mr. Noble’s career in commercial shipping began in 1962 when he joined HMS Conway, the preeminent pre-sea training

Fairmount Marine tug frees, then tows, grounded bulker

Fairmount Marine’s tug Fairmount Glacier has successfully assisted in the refloating of Greek owned bulk carrier Akiba which was grounded offshore Maputo, Mozambique. The salvage operation was conducted by Greek salvage company

European Commissioner sets out passenger ship safety priorities

“Tragic accidents, from the Titanic, to the Estonia or the Costa Concordia, put ship safety in the spotlight,” said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, setting out the European Commission’s priorities for passenger

Wilhelmsen RO/RO to be fitted with world’s largest exhaust gas cleaning system

A 38,486 dwt Wilh. Wilhelmsen RO/RO ship, MV Tamesis is to be retrofitteded with the world’s largest exhaust gas scrubbing system. Supplied by Wärtsillä Hamworthy, the multi-stream Krystallon Exhaust Gas Cleaning System

Titan Salvage awarded contract to salvage Costa Concordia

Crowley Maritime company Titan Salvage, in collaboration with Italian marine contractor Micoperi, has won the contract to salvage the Costa Concordia, Costa Cruise Lines announced April 21. The salvage plan, which must

LR publishes rules for stern-first ice-class ships

Lloyd’s Register has published the first dedicated set of rules for stern-first ice-class ships. The release of the rules comes as more and more ships are being ordered with options such as

Panel of experts to assess recommendations of cruise industry safety review

The Cruise Lines International Association has appointed a panel of experts to assess the recommendations made in an operational safety review launched by the industry following the Costa Concordia tragedy. The panel

Former chief engineer cops plea in Pago Pago purse seiner pollution case

A former chief engineer from the purse seine tuna fishing vessel San Nikunau pleaded guilty today in federal court in Washington, D.C., to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS),

Passengers from disabled Antarctic cruise ship transferred to rescue vessel

Oceanwide Expeditions says that 74 passengers and 21 crew members from the Antarcic expedition cruise ship MV Plancius have been transferred to a rescue ship. On April 9, the Plancius experienced mechanical

Mary E. Landry appointed Coast Guard’s Director, Incident Management and Preparedness Policy.

Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry, USCG retired,will be back at work at the Coast Guard, April 22, though she won’t be wearing quite as much gold braid as in this file photograph.

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