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| December 21st, 2010 Vol. 8, No. 96 |
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 European Union Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) reports that the Panama flagged MV ORNA was pirated Monday in the Indian Ocean, 400 nautical miles North East of the Seychelles.
Two pirate skiffs approached the bulk carrier, firing small arms and rocket propelled grenades at the vessel. The ship was forced to a stop and was subsequently boarded by pirates.
EU NAVFOR also reports that the ship was not registered with the Maritime Security Centre-Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) or the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), so the number and nationality of crew is unknown.
The vessel is owned by the Dubai based company, Sirago Shipmanagement and is ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The Chilean copper port, known as Dona Ines de Collahuasi’s Patache has been shutdown after an accident over the weekend.
Three workers were killed when part of a ship-loader collapsed on December 18.
The shutdown has forced Anglo American Plc and Xstrata Plc, joint owners of the copper mine shipping out of the port, to declare force majeure. Force majeure is a legal clause issued by companies when they cannot meet contracted deliveries due to reasons beyond their control.
The shutdown is expected to affect the already short supplied copper market, and raise already record high prices even more.
Anglo American Plc and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  One is dead and another is missing after a Chinese trawler and a South Korean Coast Guard ship collided about 74 miles off South Korea's Eocheong Island Saturday afternoon.
Two small South Korean patrol boats launched from the 3,000-ton coast guard ship, approached the trawler for illegally fishing in South Korean waters. When the coast guard teams tried to board the vessel the Chinese crew responded by swinging iron pipes, shovels and clubs at them, injuring four Korean Coast Guardsman.
During the commotion the 63-ton Chinese vessel rammed into the 3,000-ton South Korean coastguard ship, causing the trawler to capsize and sending ten of the Chinese crew overboard.
Read More>>>Back to Top |  Rotterdam and Antwerp largest ports for cargo
After growing steadily between 2002 and 2007, the total weight of goods handled(1) in maritime ports in the EU27 remained nearly stable at 3.9 billion tonnes in 2008. It then fell by 12% to 3.4 bn tonnes in 2009 as the result of the economic crisis. As for the sea transport of passengers, the number of passengers embarking or disembarking in maritime ports in the EU27 has remained relatively stable at around 410 million since 2003. In 2009 it fell by 2% to 403 mn.
These figures are published in a report(2) from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Around 7:35 Friday morning a fire lead to an explosion at Northrop Grumman’s Pascagoula, Mississippi shipyard.
The fire is thought to be the result of a busted acetylene line, which may have subsequently caused a gas line to explode. The explosion reportedly shook buildings in the area. The explosion occurred on land and not onboard a ship. Initial reports reveal no damage to any ships.
Pascagoula Fire Department responded to the incident but shipyard emergency response already had the fire under control and it was quickly distinguished.
Northrop Grumman has evacuated 2,000 craft employees who were working on two nearby amphibious ships, the LPD 22 and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  EUNAVFOR reports that in the early morning of December 16 a sick crewmember was airlifted from the pirated MV HANNIBAL II.
The EUNAVFOR and the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) worked together to evacuate the man, after reports came in that he may be suffering from appendicitis.
The Tunisian master of the ship contacted authorities on December 16 to report that he had a crewmember with severe stomach pains and requested assistance. The master of the ship explained that he had convinced the pirates to allow the man to be transported to a navy ship for treatment.
The CMF Thai warship TNS PATTANI along with the EUNAVFOR ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released its top 11 video compilation for 2010, Monday, highlighting the year's most compelling cases from the work done every day by America's Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard selected 11 videos to recognize the service's 11 statutory missions and is inviting the public to vote for their favorite video as part of the service's 2010 Video of the Year contest.
In 2010 the Coast Guard:
- Saved more than 4,300 lives and conducted more than 22,000 search and rescue cases.
- Prevented more than 200,000 pounds of cocaine from reaching the United States.
Continued to provide unique military ...Read More>>>Back to Top
|  Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions provider, has strengthened its position as the global leader in supplying design and propulsion solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with yet another important order.
Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore has placed an order for its fifth gas PSV. This latest order further demonstrates Eidesvik's position as the world leader in environmental friendly gas powered PSVs. All Eidesvik's gas PSVs, including this latest order, are designed by Wärtsilä and utilize Wärtsilä's unique dual-fuel technology. In addition to the complete design of the vessel, Wärtsilä's scope of supply for the new PSV includes the dual-fuel main engines and generating sets, the electrical power and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  There is good news and a boost for the Canterbury economy with today’s announcement that the Lyttelton Port of Christchurch will invest $13.7million in a new purpose built cruise berth.
There has been much discussion and debate in recent years about the need for a purpose built cruise berth at the region’s port to capture more of this growing tourism market.
A recent Economic Impact Study undertaken by Cruise New Zealand [Cruise NZ] estimated that the 100,000 passengers expected in the 2010-2011 season would inject around $23 million into the Canterbury economy.
In the 2011-2012 season 72 cruise ship visits are forecast and that would result ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  On Thursday South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that exercises will take place in the seas southwest of Yeonpyeong Island, on a day between December 18 and 21. On Friday North Korea warned the South that it would launch a military strike if the drill take place as planned.
The naval fire drills are set to take place in the same area that spurred last month’s exchange of fire. In November the North warned Seoul to stop military drills near the long disputed military border. Seoul refused to halt their drills and continued firing artillery into disputed waters, but away from shore. In retaliation the North began shelling the small island ... Read More>>>Back to Top | _newsletter.png) Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) to make mandatory the International Code for the Application of Fire Test Procedures (2010 FTP Code) were adopted when IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) met at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 88th session from 24 November to 3 December 2010.
The busy agenda also included discussion on piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and the approval of a revised resolution on principles of safe manning.
2010 FTP Code adopted
The 2010 FTP Code, along with relevant SOLAS amendments to make it mandatory, was adopted, with an expected ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  BOEMRE Begins Work on First Geological and Geophysical Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid and South Atlantic
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today announced it has begun work to develop the first Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for areas in the mid and south Atlantic. The PEIS will evaluate potential environmental effects of multiple G&G activities, such as seismic surveys, that will be conducted to inform future decisions regarding oil, natural gas and renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the mid- and south Atlantic planning areas.
“This work will enable us to carefully ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  This report contains current and historical information on North American rigs, including comparisons by date and by state.
The following 13 tabs are included:
• Current Weekly Summary
• Current Weekly by State
• Land & Offshore Split by State
• 1949-present Rigs by Week
• Canadian Land & Offshore Split
• Canadian Split by Province
• 1964-present Canada Rig Count
• Canadian Oil & Gas Split
• US Oil & Gas Split
• Gulf of Mexico Split
• GOM by Week 1985-present
• GOM Historical Yearly Average 1959-2007
• 1991-present Drilling Type
 Read More>>>Back to Top |  A fire in the engine room of the MSC Musica, left the ship without water supply or air conditioning.
The ship was planned to depart the port of Rio at 6 p.m. Sunday, for an eight-day Christmas trip with stops in Recife, Maceio and Salvador.
The owner of the cruise ship, MSC Cruises, announced that guests would receive a full refund for the trip and an additional fifty-percent off a future trip.
Photo courtesy of SRZD Read More>>>Back to Top |  Damen has been tasked with developing the first environmentally friendly ferry design for the Dutch shipping company Rederij Doeksen.
Based in Harlingen, Rederij Doeksen operates passenger and car ferries between Harlingen and the Dutch Wadden islands of Vlieland and Terschelling.
This will be the first time Gorinchem-based Damen has specifically designed a ferry aiming at a sustainable solution and this is the first ferry of this type for Doeksen.
Henk Grunstra, Damen Product Director, said: “This project is particularly interesting because we have to look at the existing ferries, the specifics of the waterways in the Wadden Sea which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  The U.S. Coast Guard reports that a 46-year-old man had to be medically evacuated from the Holland America ship, Ryndam, after falling. The ship was 120-miles southwest of St. Petersburg, FL at the time of the incident.
On Saturday around 5:15 p.m., crew onboard the cruise ship contacted the St. Petersburg, FL coast guard command center. The crew reported that Andrew Spicer, had fallen aboard the ship and was in need of medical evacuation for further treatment.
The coast guard center launched its HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater around 7:05 and arrived at the Ryndam around 8:00. The man was successfully evacuated and ... Read More>>>Back to Top |  Broadway Pier will be transformed into an old-fashioned amusement park this Saturday as the Port celebrates the grand opening of the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. The Port Pavilion is a 52,000 square foot facility that will serve as an auxiliary cruise ship terminal and a public events venue.
A Ferris wheel, giant octopus ride and other carnival rides will be on the pier and open to the public at no charge beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2010.
The festivities continue throughout the day and will include musical entertainment by a variety of performers, food, including chocolate-covered bananas, ship tours, a traditional Native American blessing of ... Read More>>>Back to Top |
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