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Two different ways to hide cocaine on ship: MSC MELINE
Diver was spotted near container ship MSC MELINE, docked at Santos, Brazil, at dawn Feb 14. Diver fled, leaving behind him floating waterproof bag with 28 kilos of cocaine in it. Bag was covered by fluorescence substance. Police surveyed ship s hull and the ship during daytime and found two more bags locked in a steel box, containing 57 kilos of cocaine. It isn t known if the bags found on board were placed there by the same drug traffickers in Santos, or by other criminals probably even in another port. MSC MELINE left Santos same day, bound for Rio De Janeiro, understood the ship and the crew are clear of any suspicions of collusion with traffickers.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Dutch cable-layer in trouble again, this time it s fire
Fire erupted on board of a cable-layer LIVING STONE in the evening Feb 14 at Santurtzi Ship Yard, Biscay Province, Spain. Vessel is under construction to be completed this year, berthed at one of Yard s piers. Four technicians from the owner, Dutch company Tideway, were treated for smoke inhalation. Fire screening the ship with a lot of black smoke was put under control in about an hour. LIVING STONE is haunted by mishaps, in September last year owner tried to hijack the hull from bankrupted La Naval Ship Yard, see https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2017/19791/dutch-company-tried-hijack-its-ship-under-construc/Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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TEN Extends Charters for Seven Panamax Tankers
TEN agrees charter extensions for seven Panamax tankers with an undisclosed state oil company.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Waterfront to Add Four More Methanol-Fueled Ships
WFS, partners invest in four new ocean-going vessels powered by clean-burning methanol fuel.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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GMS Denies Links to Seatrade s Beached Quartet
Cash buyer of ships for recycling GMS refuted the allegations made by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform regarding the purchase of Seatrade’s four reefer vessels that ended up beached in India,...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Tanker disabled after water ingress, towed to safety, Black sea
Product tanker DELFI suffered water ingress in engine room in the evening Feb 13, being some 16 nm off Constanta, Romania, Black sea. Tanker requested assistance. Tug or tugs were sent, with helicopter on standby to evacuate 7 crew if things come to worst. Tanker was towed to Constanta and moored early in the morning Feb 14. Tanker understood to be engaged in bunkering.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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SCF crude oil tanker grounding in Suez Canal
SCF crude oil tanker ZALIV AMURSKIY ran aground at 41 kilometer mark in Suez Canal in the afternoon Feb 13, while transiting Canal in northern direction, understood traffic was affected. Tanker said to be refloated at around noon Feb 14 and moving to Port Said, on tow or escorted by tug. Traffic restored. Steering failure mentioned as the cause of grounding.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Louisiana Offshore Port Tests VLCC Loading
Louisiana Offshore Oil Port LLC (LOOP) launches test loading of a very large crude carrier (VLCC).Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Strong Volumes Drive Up WWL ASA Earnings
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL ASA) reports strong results for 4Q 2017.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Spotted: Damen Makes Seafox 5 Fit for Offshore Wind Work
Seafox 5 has left Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) shipyard following a four-month refit.Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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DNV GL launches AM Centre of Excellence to define certification standards for oil & gas and offshore & marine sectors
DNV GL launches AM Centre of Excellence to define certification standards for oil & gas and offshore & marine sectors TCT MagazineFull coveragePosted On:15-Feb-2018
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Global Marine Dynamic Positioning Systems Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022
Global Marine Dynamic Positioning Systems Market Size, Status and Forecast 2022 Digital JournalFull coveragePosted On:15-Feb-2018
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Maritime Industry Readies for a New Era of Choice with Iridium Certus(SM) Global Launch PartnersIndustry Leaders ...
Maritime Industry Readies for a New Era of Choice with Iridium Certus(SM) Global Launch PartnersIndustry Leaders ... Markets InsiderFull coveragePosted On:15-Feb-2018
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Largest Vessel to Call at The Port of Philadelphia Arrives from the West Coast of South America
The largest container vessel to ever call at The Port of Philadelphia has arrived yesterday at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The M/V MSC Shuba B arrived from the West Coast of South America with a cargo of predominately perishable fruit. The origin of most of the cargo was from Chile and Peru, which included ...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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PM to officially open PSA s new box terminal at JNPT on Feb 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially open the new container terminal built by Singapore s PSA International Pte Ltd at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) on February 18 through an e-launch from Ulwe village, a few kilometres away from India s busiest container gateway. Modi will be in Ulwe on February 18 to lay the foundation ...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Russian ports impose stricter ice class restrictions on tankers
Three key Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland are set to expand ice class restrictions later in February as ice keeps building in the region, according to a Russian shipping agent Wednesday. Ice class restrictions have meant that freight rates in the Baltic have been pushed higher in the past weeks as charterers have ...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Fitch: Volume Growth Steady for U.S. Ports as NAFTA Decision Looms
U.S. ports are positioned for another solid year of growth, though the Trump administration’s evolving stance on both domestic and international trade is a long-term development worth a close watch, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest sector briefing. This after a strong 2017 in which ports on both coasts saw overall growth through the ...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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Demolition Market Could Heat Up For Tanker Units Soon
Things could start to heat up in the ships demolition market, as more and more tanker owners are contemplating selling their older units. On the back of this trend, should Pakistan elect to uplift its ban on tanker imports, as is widely rumored among the industry, the market could firm up pretty quickly. In its ...Posted On:15-Feb-2018
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