Coast Guard detains bulker master who failed breathalyzer test

The captain of a Maltese freighter was taken into custody by Coast Guard officials in Astoria, Oregon, Tuesday. The captain of the 738-foot motor vessel Laconia was taken into custody after his

Costa Allegra under tow, with armed security detail on board

The Costa Crociere cruise ship Costa Allegra is under tow for the main island of the Seychelles by the Trevignan, a 300-ft French tuna seiner owned by Compagnie Francaise du Thon Oceanique.

New York relents on ballast water reg deadline

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens has filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicating that New York will pursue a uniform, national ballast water standard that

Prosecutor adds Costa Crociere execs and crew members to investigation

Costa Crociere executive VP Manfred Ursprunger is among seven Costa Cruises employees added yesterday to the investigation of the Costa Concordia sinking by the prosecutor in Grosseto, Italy. They join Captain Francesco

Four more bodies found from Costa Concordia

Divers have found four more bodies on Deck 4 of the submerged Costa Concordia, according to Italy’s National Civil Protection Agency. One of the bodies was that of a five year old

Class NK issues guidelines for gas-fueled ships

Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has issued new guidelines for gas-fueled ships. The guidelines specify requirements for the design of natural gas fueled ships based on the current draft of IMO’sInternational

Mitsui unit to pay $90 million to settle Deepwater Horizon spill liability

MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC has agreed to settle its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a settlement with the United States valued at $90 million, according to the Department of

Indian court remands Italian Marines in custody following shooting incident

Two Italian marines have been remanded to police custody by an Indian magistrate following an apparent breakdown in negotiations between Italian and Indian authorities. The two – named as Latore Massimiliano and

Titan Salvage awarded NAVSEA salvage contract

Titan Salvage, a Crowley Maritime Corp. company, has been awarded a contract to serve as the commercial marine salvage and engineering support contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). In this

Nautical Institute issues industry-backed ECDIS training guidance

The Nautical Institute has issued “Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training,” a guidance that helps interpret IMO requirements for ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training. Last month, ECDIS training became required

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