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USCG panel hears from Tote’s port engineer as first round of El Faro hearings concludes
Tote Services’ port engineer discussed with El Faro’s captain the brewing storm that would ultimately sink the cargo vessel, the…
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El Faro panel hears that parts of boiler system were in need of maintenance
An inspector found parts of El Faro’s boiler system called burner throats were in need of maintenance but did not…
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Rena to remain on NZ reef
Nearly four and a half years since it ran aground in New Zealand, authorities today finally decided what to with…
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Bourbon Offshore crew pair abducted off Nigeria
French offshore vessel operator Bourbon has issued a statement, confirming that anchor handling and tug supply vessel was attacked off…
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US Coast Guard admits poor response to El Faro distress calls
At the eighth day into the hearing on the sinking of the El Faro last October, US Coast Guard officials…
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Harkand establishes new subsea JV in Angola
Harkand and its local partner Esopeg have established Harkand Angola, a joint venture that will provide subsea inspection, repair and maintenance…
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Lifeboats dominate El Faro debate
The 40-year-old El Faro ship, which sank in a hurricane last October 1, was always needing maintenance, its former chief…
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Car carrier price fixing probe launched in Brazil
Brazilian authorities are investigating nine car carrier firms over price fixing. CSAV, Eukor, Grimaldi, Hoegh Autoliners, K Line, MOL, NYK,…
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Things I think about while running: seafarer obesity
As the big four zero approaches in my life, it did seem to be a race between what’d get there…
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Nigerian government’s crackdown on oil theft fuels kidnapping
Maritime security firm Protection Group International (PGI) has suggested a government crackdown in Nigeria on oil theft is fuelling kidnapping…
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Seafarer falls to his death carrying out ship maintenance
A 44-year-old Filipino man plunged to his death while carrying out maintenance work on a ship near Lumut in Malaysia…
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El Faro was on list of vessels in need of attention, panel told
The El Faro was on a list of vessels considered to be in need of more safety inspections, according to…
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Salvors succeed in righting the Modern Express
Salvors succeeded yesterday lunchtime in righting the car carrier. The Cido-controlled ship listed severely towards the end of last month,…
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Live export by sea from Australia – an ethically unsustainable trade
Dr Sue Foster, spokesperson for Vets Against Live Export, explains why the recent article in Splash by Alison Penfold, CEO…
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Vogemann supramax pool ‘beats the Baltic’
The H. Vogemann Supramax Pool says it outperformed the Baltic Supramax Index during the fourth quarter 2015, “despite the present…
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Danish AHTS becomes first vessel to gain IMO Polar Code approval
The AHTS has become the first ship ruled to be in compliance with the new IMO Polar Code. The vessel,…
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Huake Wuzhou Offshore orders two jack-ups at Bohai Shipbuilding
Tianjin-based Huake Wuzhou Offshore Engineering has signed contracts with CSIC-affiliated Bohai Shipbuilding Industry for the construction of two jack-up platforms.…
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‘Disrupt yourself or be disrupted’
Captain Anil Sharma from Tata Consultancy Services warns container carriers need to be aware of disruptive thinking coming their way.…
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Panel hears El Faro master’s last call before ship sunk
The US Coast Guard hearing into the sinking of the El Faro boxship heard on Saturday transcripts from the captain…
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Seafarers freed by Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy rescued 10 Indian seafarers over the weekend. The crew, working onboard the UAE-controlled product tanker , were…
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