During the reporting period of 26 September to 02 October 2012 there were no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA). In the period we received one report of suspicious activity in the Southern Red Sea (SRS) Bab-al-Mandeb (BAM) and Gulf of Aden (GOA). Masters are still reminded to remain vigilant while
Read moreThe head of I.M. Skaugen SE, the Norwegian company that owns the tanker ship Norgas Cathinka, has defended the decision of the ship’s captain to leave the scene after he was involved in a deadly collision in Indonesian waters on Sept. 26. “From what we have learned so far, we believe our captain has
Read moreDetails on Hong Kong’s fatal ship collision are beginning to slowly emerge throughout the week, although investigators estimate that it will take about six months to pin who exactly was response for the incident that left nearly 40 people dead. Original report: Passenger Vessel Collision Results in One of Hong Kong’s Most Deadly Maritime
Read moreIndonesia’s PT Berlian Laju Tanker (BLTA.JK) (PTBL.SI), the world’s third-largest chemical shipper, hopes to restructure its $1.9 billion debt by the year-end and will switch its focus to niche liquid chemical and gas transport, its founder and chairman said in a rare media interview. The country’s leading oil and gas shipper defaulted on several
Read moreMarine operators and entities have long struggled with the most efficient, effective means to monitor and manage traffic in increasingly busy ports around the world. The marine industry, unlike the airline industry, is unique in that mixed with high levels of commercial traffic is a broad and ever changing mix of personal watercraft of
Read moreThe fight in the maritime satcom sector is somewhat analogous to the one fought by Apple and Microsoft in the early ‘80s: two tech companies, polar-opposite philosophies and a raging battle for market share. Market watchers likely have noted an increased “competitive spirit” among providers of ship-to-shore communication services. Drivers are multiple and diverse,
Read moreThe Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating a fatal collision between two fishing vessels off the Washington coast. On Friday morning, the Canadian vessel – Viking Storm – hit the drifting fishing vessel, Maverick, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The 40-foot Maverick later sank off La Push. Three of the
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