Aberdeen-based standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned what will be the UK’s most powerful emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV). The Ocean Troll – which recently completed a long term charter with Statoil – has undergone a £2million conversion and overhaul at MMS in Hull to become a UK Class A ERRV with [...]
SMIT Salvage, Singapore, was awarded on Feb. 1, 2013, a USD 24,8 million delivery order against previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-award-fee contract (N00024-12-D-4120) to provide support for emergency response and recovery operations for the USS Guardian (MCM 5) grounding on Tubbataha Reef, Sulu Sea, Philippines. Support will include personnel, vessels and equipment required for assessment, planning, [...]
Turku Repair Yard has finished emergency repair of the tanker Kyeema Spirit. The tanker arrived to the shipyard on September 29 for the repair of damage caused during the storm when the vessel ran aground near Aegna Island. After vessel’s arrival, the repair crew carried out all necessary preparation procedures (including removal and disposal of [...]
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has revealed that the Cruise Ship Emergency Response Task Force met with the representatives from the cruise industry to discuss the priorities for the 2012/13 cruise season. The two new areas of focus [...]
The hull assembly of multipurpose emergency and rescue vessel for Russian Ministry of Transport was started at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia 6 July 2012 with keel laying. The hull of the vessel will be shipped to Arctech Helsinki Shipyard for outfitting and finalizing in spring 2013. The multipurpose emergency and rescue icebreaker, which is [...]
In mid-February MV Feruz, a specialist ferry for railway wagons, was one of several vessels which got into difficulties in a heavy storm in the Black Sea. The master demonstrated impressive seamanship by steering her into a small, narrow (outside) swimming pool of an aqua park, close to the port of Samsun in Turkey. Mammoet [...]
Boluda Towage and Salvage works with the Port Authority of Valencia in improving the resolution of emergency situations. The activity was carried out in a joint action with Valencia Bombers. The Port Authority of Valencia has organized a visit of all staff, assigned to the fire station, to various maritime facilities and vessels moored in [...]
On 22 February 2012, the EU NAVFOR combat support warship FGS BERLIN responded to a distress signal from a tanker that was under attack by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden. On receipt of the radio call the FGS BERLIN immediately dispatched her two Seaking helicopters to the area while she closed and when [...]
Britian’s decision to scrap emergency towing vessel cover around the coastline is now almost certain to face legal challenge, with opponents… Lloyds List 2011 IMDO Source: IMDO, September 8, 2011;
NOAA announced that, at the request of the New England Fishery Management Council and members of the scallop industry, it will not reopen the Nantucket Lightship Access Area to scallop fishing, as had been scheduled for June 15. “We are working with the council and scallop fishermen to protect scallops and southern New England [...]
