07 Sep

New ICS chairman details shipping industry's major challenges

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS): (LONDON) — At the annual International Chamber of Shipping Conference in London on Wednesday, in the presence of IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, new ICS Chairman Esben Poulsson suggested that the shipping industry must respond proactively to three major challenges: maintaining the authority of the…
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Navy orders LCS engineering stand down, retraining of crews
07 Sep

Navy orders LCS engineering stand down, retraining of crews

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is text from the Navy League's SEAPOWER: (SAN DIEGO) — Following the recent engineering casualty on the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1), Vice Adm. Tom Rowden, commander, Naval Surface Forces (CNSF), ordered an engineering stand down for every LCS crew to review procedures and standards for their engineering departments, CNSF reported in a Sept. 5 release.…
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Paddle wheeler runs aground, capsizes in California (UPDATE)
06 Sep

Paddle wheeler runs aground, capsizes in California (UPDATE)

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (SAN FRANCISCO) — The Coast Guard and California State Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response continued their response to the overturned Spirit of Sacramento Wednesday after the vessel capsized Sunday in the vicinity of Franks Tract near Bethel Island. On Monday,…
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06 Sep

Greek shippers, engineers guilty in 'magic pipe' case

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Justice Department: (WASHINGTON) — A federal jury in Greenville, N.C., has convicted Oceanic Illsabe Ltd., Oceanfleet Shipping Ltd. and two of their employees of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS), obstruction of justice, false statements, witness tampering and conspiracy, announced Assistant Attorney General John C.…
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Great Lakes limestone trade down 13.5 percent in August
06 Sep

Great Lakes limestone trade down 13.5 percent in August

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the Lake Carriers Association: (CLEVELAND) — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in August, a decrease of 13.5 percent compared to a year ago. August’s loadings were also 8 percent below the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 2.7 million tons, a decrease…
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02 Sep

White paper targets ECDIS Type Specific questions

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Licensing & Training, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from ECDIS Ltd.: (WHITELEY, United Kingdom) — A 94-page white paper on ECDIS Type Specific covering all aspects, from the 38 manufacturers to charting and training options, is now available for download at www.eMaritimeGroup.com. The white paper tackles the problem that there is no "standard mode," no matter how often it…
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02 Sep

Half of Hanjin container fleet denied port access

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Roughly half of Hanjin Shipping's containerships have been blocked from ports since the South Korean firm filed for bankruptcy protection this week, Reuters reported. The potential for cargo to be stranded is unnerving for many, particularly as industry insiders and analysts believe that Hanjin has little chance of being rehabilitated and its assets will eventually be…
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