Wreckage Of El Faro Found Upright And Intact On Ocean Floor
A large ship found in deep water off the Bahamas is the lost freighter El Faro that sank with 33 crew members in a hurricane last month, U.S. authorities said on Monday.
Arrests And Prosecutions – A Positive Response To Piracy (Infographics)
Despite an overall global reduction in serious piracy attacks this year, the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) cautions against complacency in its 2015 report for the year to 30 September.
U.S. Navy Salvage Team Seeks To Confirm Wreckage Of Sunken El Faro
A U.S. Navy salvage team prepared on Sunday to launch a remotely operated submersible to confirm that wreckage discovered near the Bahamas was that of the cargo ship El Faro, lost in a hurricane last month along with its 33 crew members.
Norwegian Cruise Line Takes Delivery Of Its Largest Cruise Ship
Norwegian Cruise Line took delivery today of the line’s largest ship to date, the 164,600 gross ton Norwegian Escape, from MEYER WERFT during a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany, after a building period of only 18 months. Norwegian Escape is the first ship in the company’s new Breakaway Plus Class.
Dispute Over Rigged Ship Engine Tests Adds To Volkswagen’s Woes
Norwegian shipowner I.M. Skaugen has disclosed it is seeking $50 million(32 million pounds) in compensation from a marine unit of Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) for rigging performance tests of ship engines produced over a decade ago.
Wessels “Wes Amelie” First Containership To Be Converted To LNG
For the past two years, the Wessels Reederei, in collaboration with the main engine manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo and gas specialist TGW Marine Gas Engineering, investigated main engine conversion options for the propulsion system from heavy fuel oil to low-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG).
El Faro Reported ‘Hull Breach’ Before Sinking In Hurricane
The captain of the U.S. cargo ship El Faro reported “a hull breach” and said a hatch had blown open before the vessel sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday.
Gulf Of Mexico Oil Rig Worker Dies In Accident
A crew member on a Gulf of Mexico oil rig contracted by Chevron Corp was killed in an accident, the company said on Tuesday.
Infographics: Anatomy of A Cyber Intrusion – US Navy
Compromising the cyber integrity of the network threatens every user and every system on your ship or in your building. Violating security best practices, circumventing security policies, carelessness and falling victim to social networking exploits opens the door to cyber adversaries who can exploit vulnerabilities which may directly impact our Navy’s warfighting capability and potentially threaten our lives.