HAI YANG SHI YOU 981 near Pearl River Mouth

CNOOC Ltd, CNOOC's listed arm and the country's near monopoly offshore player, is preparing to drill its first-ever deepsea well in the northern part of the South China Sea around the beginning of 2012 -- some six months behind an earlier plan. CNOOC geologists said in September that they have identified several major oil and gas structures through advanced seismic surveys, largely in two basins -- Qiongdongnan and Pearl River Mouth, both in the northern parts of the South China Sea.The mouth of the Pearl River forms a large bay in the southeast of the delta, the Zhujiang Kou. This bay separates Macau and Zhuhai from Hong Kong and Shenzhen. CNOOC Ltd would be using "Offshore 981", China's first home-made semi-submersible deepsea rig that cost 6 billion yuan ($940 million) to build. back

Noma Kaiun K.K. bulker goes down in heavy seas

Carrying 9,900.7 metric tons of iron one from Leyte bound for mainland China , it sent distress signals as it was listing due to rough seas in the Pacific Ocean. General cargo vessel Sun Spirits IMO 9416953, dwt 10903, built 2007, flag Panama, manager Noma Shipping Co., Japan. The ship sank on January 21, 2012 due to big waves and the entire crew of the vessel at 12:30 hours local time was rescued before the ship sank Noma Shipping Co.Ltd. Nomakaiun Bldg. 4f. Imabari, Ehime 794-0017 Japan. Noma Kaiun K.K. here

Sierra-Flag boxship in Bosphorus collision

Sierra Leone has relaunched recently a user friendly flag for ship owners. Kayan I, a 5,644 deadweight tonne (dwt) Sierra Leone-flagged vessel, carrying empty containers collided with the M/V Adriablue cargo ship during strong winds in the southern part of the Bosphorus. The Adriablue sustained damage to its accommodation section. Tugboats towed Kayan I to a secure location off Zeytinburnu, in the Marmara Sea south of Istanbul, where with the aid of support vessels it was held afloat but was steadily sinking lower in the water, having been holed in the stern. In the midday Jan 20 Turkish rescuers evacuated the 13 crew of Kayan 1 and intentionally grounded the vessel to avoid sinking Year Built: 1971 Length x Breadth: 86 m X 15 m DeadWeight: 5644 t Speed recorded (Max / Average): 7.4 / 6.4 knots Flag: Sierra Leone [SL] Call Sign: 9LD2096 IMO: 7106176, MMSI: 667317000

New Glory:Kavouka Bulker collides with ferry

Athanasios Kavoukas, Mrs. Margarita Kavouka

Bulk carrier New Glory IMO 9244269, dwt 48193, built 2001, flag Marshall Islands, manager TRANSMAR SHIPPING CO. S.A., Greece. Speed car-passenger ferry catamaran Millenium 2 Acconia IMO 9237644, GRT 6554, built 2003, flag Spain.collided near Seuta, Spain, at 1950 LT Jan 13. Transmar is a long-established traditional shipping Company, founded by George A. Kavoukas in 1972. In 1988 Mrs. Margarita Kavouka took over the Company after the sudden death of her husband, and in the late 90s her two sons Athanasios and Nikolaos joined the Company.

Doola No. 3: oil being drained from exploded hull

A crane ship is mobilized to transfer oil from the almost-submerged oil carrier Doola No. 3 in seas off Jaweol Island in Incheon on Jan. 16, 2012.
The product tanker exploded in waters off the port city of Incheon January 15, After departing from Incheon port, the ship headed toward Daesan port in South Chungcheong Province. Before the departure, the ship unloaded 6,500 tons of gasoline at Incheon.
The explosion of the 4191-ton vessel Doola No. 3 took place in waters three miles north of Jawol Island near Incheon around 8:05 a.m.,
The manager DOOLA SHIPPING CO LTD, Gang,Geon U/Gang,Ji Eon, CEO said that the explosion took place while gas was being drained from the oil tank. "The vessel usually transports diesel, but this time it carried gasoline. We are now examining whether it had any relation to the explosion,"
Before leaving port in Incheon, the ship had unloaded 6,500 tons of gasoline.


9262106 DOOLA NO. 3 DSQZ2 Chemical/Oil Tanker 6536 2002

manager DOOLA SHIPPING CO LTD.

ex Sunrise Peony

Fairchem Bogey: released after helo drops ransom

FAIRCHEM BOGEY imo 9423750 V7UB6 dwt 25390 2010 chemical tanker carrying just a partial load of methanol, was released yesterday afternoon, for an estimated $8 million.. A helicopter was observed hovering over the vessel yesterday in anticipation of making the ransom drop
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USCG Healy icebreaks for Russian-flagged tanker

The 420-foot Coast Guard Cutter Healy creates a return path in the Bering Sea ice to assist the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 165 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2012. The cutter Healy and tanker Renda have been making way to Nome through the Bering Sea ice for two days to deliver more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel Nome. The fuel could arrive in Nome sometime around Sunday, depending on the progress through the ice. Vitus Marine CEO Mark Smith says his team is putting their efforts towards the final delivery in Nome.
8129618 RENDA UFFA Tanker 4999 1984