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Debunkering of MSC NAPOLI Begins

By The Maritime Executive

January 25, 2007

The debunkering operation from a beached 4,400+ TEU container ship has commenced. The MSC NAPOLI was intentionally run aground last week to prevent an even worse disaster. The distressed vessel end...

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems takes the Next Step in Long-term Cruise Sector Strategy

By The Maritime Executive

December 7, 2006

Hamburg, Germany …quot; These have been busy times in the halls of Caterpillar Motoren Rostock. Nonetheless, on June 8, 2006 another two MaKTM 9 M 43 C engines left the facility in the direc...

INTERTANKO Issues Two Policy Bulletins

By The Maritime Executive

October 12, 2006

•Code of Practice for PSC officers adopted The Port State Control Committee of the Tokyo MOU has adopted a Code of Practice for PSC Officers in line with the Paris MOU. The Code is aimed...

Ship Operators Covet Subsidies as RRF Cuts Confirmed

By The Maritime Executive

May 4, 2006

U.S. flag ship owners and operators have been put on notice by the U.S. government that reductions to the Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) will be significantly larger than previously thought. Eight...

U.S. Coast Guard Detains 17 Ships on Safety Faults

By The Maritime Executive

July 28, 2005

The U.S. Coast Guard detained 17 ships in May, including chemical tankers operated by Odfjell ASA and Stolt-Nielsen SA, the world's biggest operators of deep-sea chemical carriers, for failing safe...

The World Cruise Shipping Industry to 2020

By The Maritime Executive

June 22, 2005

Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), a United Kingdom based research company, issued its latest report "The World Cruise Shipping Industry to 2020-A Detailed Appraisal of Prospects." OS...

Shipboard Fire Fighting ? Challenging the Worst Case Scenario at MITAGS

By The Maritime Executive

May 19, 2005

By Tony Marino, Freelance Merchant mariners have a saying, "A fire at sea can ruin your whole day." This phrase, with its breezy cynicism, covers a true paradox. With water all aroun...

China is Cleaning-up Massive Oil Spill

By The Maritime Executive

December 14, 2004

The oil spill occurred when a German-registered container ship, "MSC Ilona," collided with the Panamanian-registered "Hyundai Advance" near the mouth of the Pearl River. Chine...

Port Everglades Volume Exceeds 4 Million Cruiseline Passengers

By The Maritime Executive

August 24, 2004

The South Florida cruise port powered past its all-time annual high mark, which was set in 2002. By the end of this year, Port Everglades expects to top the four million annual passenger milestone...

IMO Stresses Seafarer Rights during ISPS

By The Maritime Executive

June 14, 2004

The IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is emphasizing the proper balance between the needs of security, the protection of human rights of seafarers and port workers, and the requirement to maintai...

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