Cruise ship strikes ice, stranded on Antarctic coast

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (CNN) – A cruise ship carrying 122 people was stranded Thursday on the coast of Antarctica after striking ice, officials said.
Mariano Memolli of the Argentina Antarctic Directorate told Argentina’s TodoNoticias (TN) Television a naval boat and plane were dispatched to evacuate the passengers of the Ushuaia as a precaution.
The ship, carrying 89 [...]

Somali Pirate Update - Nov 19th 2008

Indian warship destroys a pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden
$10m ransom demanded for captured Saudi supertanker
Somali Pirates Hijack Thai Fishing Boat & 16 Crew
Ship belonging to Iran’s state shipping lines captured off the Yemen coast
39 ships have been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden in 2008
Pirates living the high life (BBC)

Somali Pirates Hijack Saudi Oil Tanker

Just six weeks after Somali pirates had hijacked a Ukrainian ship bound for Kenya, Somali pirates have reportedly hijacked a Saudi oil tanker off the eastern coast of Africa. The 1,000 ft-long Sirius Star, which had been headed for the United States, is reported to be the largest ship hijacked to date.
Britain announced earlier this [...]

Cruise Company Sued Over Fuel Surcharges

Attorney General Bill McCollum filed a lawsuit against a Broward County cruise ship company for failing to adequately disclose fuel surcharge fees. According to the lawsuit, Imperial Majesty Cruise Line LLC has collected approximately $4m in fuel surcharges from late 2006 to present.
The company, which offers two-day cruises to the Bahamas, is also accused of [...]

Heather platform evacuated after oil leak

Personnel were evacuated today from the Petrofac-operated Heather oil production platform in the UK North Sea after an oil leak in the processing module shut down the facility.  Petrofac, which runs the Heather platform for Lundin Britain, confirmed that 57 workers were taken by three helicopters to Shetland as remaining staff tackled the oil spill, [...]

Irving Oil, Global Petroleum Settles for $315,500

BOSTON (UsMaritimeLaw.org) - On March 8, 2006, contractors allegedly removed at least one check-valve from an oil fuel loading dock jointly owned by New Hampshire-based Irving Oil, Irving Oil Terminals and Global Petroleum Corp. This created a one- to two-foot gap in the pipeline. Global then attempted to transfer fuel oil through the pipeline, releasing [...]

Man found guilty in murder of couple tossed off yacht, 1 other

SANTA ANA, California (AP) – A former child actor was convicted Monday of murdering three people, including a couple who were tied to an anchor and thrown off their yacht off the California coast.  An Orange County jury found Skylar Deleon, 29, guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and special [...]

Queens Court Rules on Maritime Damages

TimesOnline.co.uk - There was no rule in the Admiralty Court that, where there was no counterclaim, a claimant found partially at fault should recover only a proportion of its costs according to the percentage of liability of the defendant.
Mr Justice Aikens so stated on August 1, 2008, in the Admiralty Court of the Queen’s Bench [...]

Hurricane Ike Continues to Affect Cruise Industry

The 2008 hurricane season definitely had an impact on the cruise industry. However, this hurricane season was not was not as devasting for the cruise industry as it has been in years past. The one U.S. port that has had a long lasting impact is the Port of Galveston, which was badly damaged by Hurricane [...]

Alcohol May Be Involved in Fatal Boat Crash - Detroit, MI

Fox News Channel 12 in Detroit, MI reports on a fatal boating accident that occurred this weekend:
In national news tonight: Alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal boat accident this weekend in Detroit, Michigan. Three people are dead and another person remains seriously injured. The 21 foot boat was speeding when it slammed [...]

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