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March 30th, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 16

OMSA Applauds Efforts to Expand Offshore Energy Urges DHS to Make Sure Jobs go to Americans

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA), the association representing the owners and operators of the U.S. Flag supply vessels that support offshore energy, has issued the following statement on the announcement today by the Obama Administration to increase offshore energy production from oil, gas or renewable sources:

Shipping Confidence Hits Fifteen-Month High as Freight Market Optimism Rises

Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have risen to their highest levels for fifteen months, according to the latest Shipping Confidence survey by Moore Stephens. The survey revealed that owners, managers and charterers were all more confident of making a major investment over the next twelve months, while there ...

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Maritime Casualties--March 30, 2010

Latest maritime casualty news.

• South Korean Navy Ship Sinks, Rescuers Still Searching for Crew

Military divers continued efforts over the weekend to reach the sunken South Korean ship that exploded and split in half last Friday.

The 1,200-ton South Korean ...

Piracy & Ship Attacks--March 30, 2010

Latest reports on pirates and ship seizures.

• Pirates Seize Multiple Ships in 3 Days

Somali pirates seized a cargo ship with its 24 crew members off the coast of Yemen on Monday.

The MV Iceberg I was hijacked about 10 ...