Jakarta: Creditors failed to vote in enough numbers to pass the restructuring plan for troubled Indonesian firm Berlian Laju Tankers (BLT) on Friday. However, since the vote was deemed close the supervising judge has called for a revote, likely to be held before the end of this week. “BLT will work with its secured
Read moreChemical tanker ‘MV Royal Grace’ unexpectedly sails out of pirate’s anchorage, then assisted by EUNAVFOR warship. The pirates had held the vessel after attacking it over a year earlier, on 2 March 2012 in the Gulf of Oman. Early in the morning of 8, March 2013, ESPS Mendez Nunez was conducting counter-piracy patrols 20
Read moreThe Coast Guard is continuing to respond to a sunken towing vessel in the Mississippi River near St. James, Friday. Mckinney Salvage and Heavy Lift are scheduled to arrive on scene tonight and commence salvage operations. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report around 2 a.m. Thursday that the 56-foot towing vessel
Read moreOne of two Pakistani engineers seized from a vessel by gunmen on Feb. 22 in southeastern Nigeria was rescued from the sea, with his colleague still missing, Petrostar Nigeria Ltd., their employer, said. Qasim Muhammed and Kaleem Ul Haq Usmani were in the vessel MT Leo, on its way from Lagos to the southeastern
Read moreGood morning, distinguished delegates and observers – and welcome to the twenty-first session of the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation. I extend a particularly warm welcome to those of you who are attending this Sub-Committee for the first time. From the beginning of last year, I have taken a number of new initiatives and
Read morePirates attacked an oil industry supply vessel in Nigerian waters this week and kidnapped three crew, security sources said on Thursday, in the latest attack off the coast of Africa’s biggest crude producer. Pirates kidnap three in offshore Nigeria attack Pirates attacked an oil industry supply vessel in Nigerian waters this week and
Read moreOn Mar 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. the “Nikolay Bauman” sank 12 miles off the Danube delta. 11 people were rescued by Ukrainian Maritime Emergency and were sent to hospital in Vilkovo. The crew members were 1 from Russia and 10 from Ukraine. Ingress of water into the fore holds is why the ship
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