MOL Comfort sinks
JULY 11, 2013 — The remaining section of the containership MOL Comfort has sunk. Owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL) reports the fore part of the vessel sank in the high seas near
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MOL Comfort still burning
JULY 9, 2013 — The fire that broke out July 6 at the rear end of the remaining section of MOL Comfort was still burning as of 0030 UTC (0930 JST) today
Fire breaks out on MOL Comfort
JULY 7, 2013 — A fire has broken out on the fore part of MOL Comfort, the five-year old containership that fractured into two parts June 17 after encountering heavy weather in
Lloyd’s Register joins MOL Comfort investigation
JULY 5, 2013 — Two of the world’s largest classification societies are now involved in the investigation of the June 17 casualty that saw the five-year- old containership MOL Comfort break into
IMO to trim subcommittees
JULY 2, 2013 — IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) have agreed to a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees that will see the number of Sub-Committees trimmed from
MAN Diesel & Turbo announces two new giant engines
JULY 2, 2013 — MAN Diesel & Turbo is responding to market developments pushing further optimization of the propulsion efficiency of large containerships. It has announced two significant additions to its engine
MOL Comfort fore part breaks tow
JULY 2, 2013 — Adverse weather continues to beset efforts to salvage the remaining section of MOL Comfort, the five year old containership that broke into two sections June 17. In its
Navy League honors TOTE’s Anthony Chiarello
JULY 1, 2013 — Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO of the Saltchuk group’s TOTE, Inc., has been honored by The Navy League of the United States with the Vincent T. Hirsch Maritime
M.E.B.A. and Interlake Steamship agree new contract
JULY 1, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) and Interlake Steamship Company have reached an agreement on a 12-year contract for 10 bulker vessels on the Great Lakes. M.E.B.A. rank
Singapore owner picks Wärtsilä for 24 newbuilds
JUNE 28, 2013 — Wärtsilä is supplying propulsion packages for 24 new vessels being built for the Singapore based China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd (CNCo) at the Chengxi and Zhejiang Ouhua shipyards