Mexico struggles to control month-old platform leak Workers were still battling a nightmarish combination of gas and crude leaks, fires and oil slicks at a damaged Gulf of Mexico oil platform on Wednesday, almost a month after it was damaged in an accident that killed at least 21, an official said.
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Safety advisory after boiler blasts AUSTRALIA'S Transport Safety Bureau last week issued an advisory calling on all vessel owners and operators to urgently notify their ships' crews of the dangers associated with servicing the Osaka OECV2 boiler.
Mexico struggles to control month-old platform leak Workers were still battling a nightmarish combination of gas and crude leaks, fires and oil slicks at a damaged Gulf of Mexico oil platform on Wednesday, almost a month after it was damaged in an accident that killed at least 21, an official said.
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Safety advisory after boiler blasts AUSTRALIA'S Transport Safety Bureau last week issued an advisory calling on all vessel owners and operators to urgently notify their ships' crews of the dangers associated with servicing the Osaka OECV2 boiler.
EU parliament stands firm over places of refuge EUROPEAN parliament seeks to force member states to put in place independent authorities to deal with ships in distress.
Hold firm over places of refuge, Euro MPs told
Maersk Tankers return bolsters Intertanko DANISH tanker operator rejoins Intertanko after leaving at least 14 years ago.
Soros grabs stake in Navios Maritime Partners BILLIONAIRE investor George Soros buys 5.71% stake in Navios new dry bulk unit.
Past lessons prompt Neapolitan prudence DESPITE soaring freight rates and newbuilding prices, the port city's powers believe their conservatism will save them from a fall out.
Fear of the unknown NEW yards may be a blessing for desperate owners but there is a case for caution as parties press further into unknown territory.
EC ports policy sticks in the mud Port authorities in Europe have called on the European Commission to tighten up the environmental elements of its new proposed port directive, announced earlier this month
Genoa helps Imarex go wet and dry IMAREX and Genoa Sea Brokers are to take over FFA brokerage Bravo Futures
UN warns India over Alang hazard The UN's Basel Secretariat has contacted the Indian government warning of dangerous material on board the Aqaba Express, anchored at Alang
CSC backs rule change on disputes CYPRUS Shipping Council is backing a proposal in the Philippines to replace bond placements with an escrow account for seafarer-employer disputes
Stricken ships lacked management IT has emerged that the former management of Volgotanker has no liability for the Volgoneft-139 and Volgoneft-123, and had nothing to do with their ill-fated voyages
Kerch sulphur pollution unlikely GRANULATED sulphur released from sunken vessels in the Kerch Strait is not expected to have an adverse affect on the environment, a Russian official has claimed
EC in pole position Commission is en route to victory in ship-source pollution case and is likely to follow advocate general's lead, lawyer says.
Bankers in the lead Fortis finance chief, Svein Engh, is out in front in TradeWinds' freight rate challenge as capesize index falls for fifth consecutive day.
Shipmanagers need a shake Leading industry figures including Barber's Geir Sekkesaerter call for change in fee structure and more transparency.
MISC slips Kuala Lumpur-listed owner sees profits slide due to weak tanker rates but it still banks healthy returns.
Scan faces ABG delay Norwegian owner to take delivery of survey ships three months late due to problems at Indian yard.
Bad watch keeping on the Danica White The outlook and watch keeping was too slack on board the Danica White, when it was on the voyage from Sharjah to Mombasa in June. That was the main reason for the capture is the conclusion from the Danish Maritime ...
Ulstein acquires MMT Ulstein Group has signed an agreement to acquire the engineering company MMT (Maritime and Mechanical Technology). MMT is based in Norway and employs around 20 people. MMT owns engineering companies in Croatia and has partnerships with similar companies in India ...
SECA in full effect from November 22 Ships operating in the North Sea must comply with new exhaust standards from November 22, as the full implementation of SECA (Sulphur Emissions Control Area) enters. This means that all ships entering the area must run on bunker fuel with ...
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