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Nine foreign flagged ships under detention in UK ports during July 2012

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Friday, 17 August 2012 12:32

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announces that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

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MSC FLAMINIA

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Thursday, 16 August 2012 11:31

Buxtehude, August 15 2012. There is still no permission for MSC FLAMINIA to enter a sheltered area or a subsequent emergency port. Reederei NSB and the salvage company both remain

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MSC FLAMINIA

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Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:42

Buxtehude, August 14 2012. Due to the inconsistent weather conditions salvage operations onboard MSC FLAMINIA can not be conducted continuously at the moment. The position of MSC

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MSC FLAMINIA

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Monday, 13 August 2012 12:46

Buxtehude, August 13 2012. As weather conditions remained stable, firefighting experts onboard of MSC FLAMINIA continued to extinguish individual containers until yesterday evening.

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Fire on board cable-ship off Namibia

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Monday, 13 August 2012 10:11

France Telecom-Orange has suffered a major incident on its cable-ship, the Chamarel. A fire broke out on the ship late afternoon on 8 August while returning from a repair operation on the

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U.S. Navy ship collides with Japanese tanker

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Monday, 13 August 2012 10:01

A Japanese oil tanker, M/V Otowasan, collided with a U.S. Navy ship near the Strait of Hormuz in the early hours of Sunday, August 12, 2012, Reuters reports. According to Bahrain-based

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New navigation system adds to SCI’s simulators

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Monday, 13 August 2012 09:35

Many of today’s commercial vessels benefit from having an Electronic Charting System, or ECS, on board. These systems help mariners make critical decisions regarding the safety of their

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MSC FLAMINIA

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Friday, 10 August 2012 09:55

The fire onboard MSC FLAMINIA remains under control. Individual hotspots still have to be fought. Thanks to stable weather conditions, salvage and firefighting operations can be continued.

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Motion sensing simulator and bulk hose handling system up for prestigious prize

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Wednesday, 08 August 2012 12:32

The new Kongsberg Offshore Vessel Simulator – Deck Operator Trainer (seismic streamer function) and the Kongsberg Evotec Bulk Hose Securing Unit have both been nominated for the

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WTS and WSS team up to offer a lifetime of marine safety

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Wednesday, 08 August 2012 12:03

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) and Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) have joined forces to offer complete lifecycle portfolio of safety solutions for newbuildings and existing vessels.

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MSC FLAMINIA

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Tuesday, 07 August 2012 13:05

Thanks to improving weather conditions, a team of firefighting experts is able to board MSC FLAMINIA and continue the salvaging efforts today. Boarding had not been possible since July

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SAAB implements NAIS for India’s Coastline and security

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Tuesday, 07 August 2012 11:50

Saab announces the successful implementation of National Automatic Identification System (NAIS) on the Indian coast line for India’s Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships

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Marine electronic highway IT systems handed over to Indonesia

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Monday, 06 August 2012 09:13

The Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Information Technology System for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, which had been managed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO),

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Pilots and shipowners join forces on pilot ladder safety

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Thursday, 02 August 2012 13:16

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to update a brochure aimed at shipping companies and seafarers,

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Linden Pride rescues four Chinese fishermen in distress

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Wednesday, 11 July 2012 12:21

On June 30, Linden Pride, an NYK-owned LPG carrier rescued four Chinese fishermen in the vicinity of a fishing trawler sinking in the South China Sea.

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Twelve ships under detention in the UK during May 2012

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Monday, 09 July 2012 14:43

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that 12 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2012 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection.

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"K" Line assists in rescue of small boat in distress

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Monday, 18 June 2012 12:09

Texas Highway, a Pure Car Carrier (PCC), cooperated with rescue operation of a small boat that was in distress about 500 miles east off Choshi, Japan on June 7th.

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MOL-operated bulk carrier rescues 2 from yacht adrift off Australia

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Wednesday, 13 June 2012 08:17

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.  announced that the MOL-operated bulk carrier Yahagi Maru rescued two sailors from the yacht Mehitable, whichwas adrift at sea about 350km off Brisbane, Australia.

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Paris and Tokyo MoUs on PSC will hold joint CIC on Fire Safety Systems

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Monday, 11 June 2012 12:02

Launch of concentrated inspection campaign on Fire Safety Systems beginning 1 September 2012 by Paris Mou and Tokyo MoU on Port State Control.

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Passenger ship safety recommendations agreed by IMO

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Monday, 28 May 2012 09:21

Recommended interim measures aimed at enhancing the safety of passenger ships, in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident in January, were agreed by

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AMSA assisting bulk carrier in Coral Sea

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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 12:14

The incident involving the ID Integrity took place 175 nm off the Queensland coast, in the Coral Sea, approximately 65 nm east of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park boundary.

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