A northern stretch of the Illinois River, a main artery for shipping bulk commodities to export terminals at the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to remain closed for several weeks as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to repair a lock damaged during recent heavy flooding. Severe flooding on the waterway has also
Read moreThe fishing trip off the rugged north coast of St. Lucia was supposed to last all day, but about four hours into the journey, the boat’s electric system crackled and popped. Dan Suski, a 30-year-old business owner and information technology expert from San Francisco, had been wrestling a 200-pound marlin in rough seas with
Read moreThe Athens Convention relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 2002, which substantially raises the limits of liability for the death of, or personal injury to, a passenger on a ship, is set to enter into force on 23 April 2014, after the required 10 ratifications were reached on 23
Read moreSoutheast Asian nations stepped up efforts on Thursday to engage China in talks to resolve maritime tensions, agreeing to meet to try to reach common ground on disputed areas of the South China Sea ahead of planned discussions in Beijing later this year. Efforts by ASEAN to craft a code of conduct to manage
Read more* Crewmen from Ukraine, Russia and Kiribati seized * Gulf of Guinea oil region vulnerable to pirates (Reuters) – Pirates kidnapped four crew members when they attacked a container ship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, the vessel’s management company said on Thursday. Hamburg-based shipping firm Leonhardt and Blumberg said the four hostages –
Read moreA U.S. fishing trawler collided with Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg on Tuesday in Esquimalt Harbour. The vessels have now been separated. Six people were injured – civilian maintenance workers and crew from both ships. No one from the Canadian Forces was hurt, reports the Vancouver Sun. The trawler, American Dynasty, spent most of the
Read morePersonnel from U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) command highlighted the Navy’s environmental efforts during Earth Day 2013 events held in the Hampton Roads, Va. area April 20-21. Earth Day is observed April 22 each year, and the Navy’s theme for 2013 was “Global Reach – Local Action.” Navy leaders encouraged commands across the Navy to
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