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Somali pirates release Turkish ship: company source

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish chemical tanker hijacked off the coast of Yemen last year has been released by its Somali hijackers, a source from the company which owns the ship said on Tuesday.The Karagol, with 14 Turkish crew on board, had been transporting more than 4,000 tonnes of chemicals...

Published on Tue 13 Jan 2009, 12:00 AM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

New Counter-Piracy Task Force

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) established Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) Jan. 8 specifically for counter-piracy operations.Naval ships and assets from more than 20 nations comprise the Combined Maritime Forces. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Terence "Terry" McKnight has been named the...

Published on Tue 13 Jan 2009, 12:00 AM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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Pirate 'washes ashore with cash'

The body of a Somali pirate who reportedly drowned soon after receiving a huge ransom has washed ashore with $153,000 in cash, his uncle says. The man was one of a group of pirates who seized the Saudi supertanker Sirius Star in November. They reportedly received $3m (£1.95m) for freeing...

Published on Tue 13 Jan 2009, 12:00 AM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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SeaGen Tidal Energy System Reaches 1.2MW

SeaGen, a commercial scale tidal stream turbine, designed and developed by British tidal energy company, Marine Current Turbines (MCT), has for the first time generated at its maximum capacity of 1.2MW, according to MCT. According to the company, this is the highest power so far produced by a...

Published on Mon 12 Jan 2009, 12:00 AM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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DANISH WARSHIP RESCUES PIRATES, SINKS THEIR BOAT

THE Danish Navy has destroyed a small boat carrying seven suspected Somali pirates. It appears the pirates boat had broken down and the men were out of drinking water. The Danish warship HDMS Absalon responded to calls for help but realised they were likely to be pirates when firearms and rocket...

Published on Sun 7 Dec 2008, 7:05 PM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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Somali Pirates Tell Their Side: They Want Only Money

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Somali pirates who hijacked a Ukrainian freighter loaded with tanks, artillery, grenade launchers and ammunition said in an interview on Tuesday that they had no idea the ship was carrying arms when they seized it on the high seas.“We just saw a big ship,”...

Published on Sun 7 Dec 2008, 5:01 PM by marine100news1 | 1 comment(s)

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STX Europe Laid Cruise Vessel Keel

The keel of Allure of the Seas, the second in the series of two of the world's largest cruise ships was laid on Dec. 2 at the Turku yards of STX Europe.The keel laying ceremony marked the placement of the very first block of Allure of the Seas in the dry dock where the ship will begin...

Published on Wed 3 Dec 2008, 6:30 PM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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2008 IMO Award to Brazilian Seafarer

The 2008 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea has been presented to a Brazilian seafarer who saved fellow crew members from a dangerous fire on a ship.Mr. Rodolpho Fonseca da Silva Rigueira, of the drill ship Noble Roger Eason, nominated by the Government of Brazil, for his decisive, selfless...

Published on Wed 3 Dec 2008, 6:25 PM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

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Seafox 7 is awarded long-term charter with a major in UK Sector

Seafox Contractors has been awarded a long-term contract with a major oil company for the charter of the accommodation and multi-support jack-up Seafox 7. The Seafox 7 will be used mainly for fabrication and maintenance operations in the UK sector of the SNS area.The Seafox 7, built at Labroy...

Published on Wed 3 Dec 2008, 6:12 PM by marine100news1 | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Seafox 7 UK Sector fabrication operations maintenance operations Labroy Shipyard

Ecologist: Hope remains for world’s oceans, but swift response is needed

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — Outspoken marine ecologist Jeremy Jackson says humans have caused widespread and difficult-to-imagine damage to the world’s oceans and that the response needs to be of immense proportions. He says it boils down to two simple concepts: Become citizens instead of...

Published on Mon 1 Dec 2008, 9:07 AM by marine100news | 0 comment(s)

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