DATE: May 30, 2013 COUNTRY: Singapore PORT: Singapore Dumping of excavated materials off Tuas View ————— The working area and working period for the dumping of excavation materials off Tuas View have been revised. The work is now being conducted from 30 May to 29 November. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of
Read moreDATE: May 28, 2013 COUNTRY: Indonesia PORT: Benoa Dredging to accommodate large cruise ships Access channels to three Indonesian cruise harbours will be dredged this year to meet international demand from large cruise ship companies. The three harbours are: – Benoa harbour in south Bali; – Tanjung Perak, the harbour of Surabaya, capital
Read moreRelatives of the sailors aboard the Dubai-owned MV Iceberg 1 – one of the ships held longest by Somali pirates – yesterday expressed renewed hope after learning that the release of the crew could be next month. The Indian Embassy said the sailors of the ship, which was captured on March 29, 2010, could
Read moreThe official incident report on October’s fatal Hong Kong ferry collision has been released, citing systematic failures in the Marine Department as a main contribution. The report detailed the lack of children’s lifejackets aboard the vessel, as well as the lack of a watertight door on one boat. It also stated that the Marine
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