Deepwater Horizon Spill Tied to Dolphin Deaths
One month to the day after commemorating the 5-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, the US ...
read more →Malaysia and Indonesia Agree to Aid Boat People
Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to offer temporary shelter and assistance to around 7,000 migrants still ...
read more →Pipeline Leaks 21,000 Gallons of Crude on California Coast
A ruptured onshore pipeline leaked around 21,000 gallons of oil, some of which reached the ocean and the ...
read more →Port of Antwerp Rewards Green Ships
Belgium’s port of Antwerp will grant a discount of up to 30% in port dues to seagoing ships that use ...
read more →IMO Adopts Polar Code Environmental Provisions
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the environmental part of the International Code for ...
read more →Vietnam’s Commercial Fleet Needs USD 2 Billion Upgrade
Vietnam needs to find at least USD 2 billion in the next five years to modernise its fleet of commercial vessels, ...
read more →Whales Lack Instincts to Dodge Ships
As the largest animals in the ocean, blue whales have not evolved defensive behaviors, which might explain why they ...
read more →Capsized Trawler Adrift in Shipping Lane off South Africa
South Africa’s charity National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) issued a warning that a large fishing vessel ...
read more →IMO Should Not Jump the Gun on Ballast Water Convention
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should not ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention if there is ...
read more →India Opens Door to Ballast Water Management Convention
India’s Union Cabinet approved the introduction of the Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Bill, 2015 and accession ...
read more →WWF: Oceans Worth USD 24 Trillion
World’s oceans are worth at least USD 24 trillion, but numerous threats are driving this economic powerhouse ...
read more →Talley’s Fined for Crewman’s Death
A court in New Zealand fined Motueka-based agribusiness company Talley’s Group Ltd with NZD 48,000 (USD ...
read more →Video: Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil
Three leaks have been detected during an inspection of the Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov that sank on April ...
read more →Time to Adapt to New Emission Caps Fast Running Out
Lloyd’s Register has issued new emissions guidelines and updated technical information to help operators in ...
read more →BAE Systems Stays in San Francisco
The San Francisco Port Commission has executed a new 20-year lease agreement with BAE Systems for maritime ship ...
read more →Australian Ports Weather the Storm
Most of the ports in New South Wales have been reopened after severe weather conditions kept ports in this part of ...
read more →Readers’ Picks of the Week (13-17 of Apr)
Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the ...
read more →Italian Navy Frees Fishing Boat Hijacked off Libya
The Italian Navy reported today that it took control of an Italian fishing boat hijacked last night in ...
read more →Spain Criticized for Towing Burning Trawler to Open Seas
The environmental organization Greenpeace has criticized Spanish authorities for towing the burning Russian trawler ...
read more →Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands
A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, at around 22:45 local ...
read more →Russian Trawler Burning for Days off Canary Islands
Spanish authorities are still trying to contain a fire that erupted onboard a Russian fishing trawler Oleg Naydenov ...
read more →Philippines: China’s Reclamation Destroys Coral Reefs
China’s massive reclamation activities have destroyed 300 hectares of coral reef systems in the South China Sea/ ...
read more →Investigative Committee: Greed Sank Russian Trawler
Greed and corruption are responsible for the death of at least 56 crewmembers of the Russian freezer trawler Dalniy ...
read more →Poaching Vessel Thunder Deliberately Scuttled?
Captain Peter Hammarstedt of the Sea Shepherd anti-poaching ship Bob Barker has reported that the unflagged ...
read more →Finnish Research Vessel to Run on Bio-Oil
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) will start using bio-oil made from food industry by-products to power ...
read more →Conservation Group Sea Shepherd Rescues Poachers
The conservation group Sea Shepherd reported receiving a distress signal from the poaching vessel Thunder today, ...
read more →Update: Dalniy Vostok Death Count Rises
At least 56 people have died with 13 still missing after a Russian freezer trawler carrying a crew of 132 sank off ...
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