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MARAD – Asian Carp briefing

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) will be hosting an industry briefing and question and answer call on behalf of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee. The briefing will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am CDT on Wednesday, May 12. The call-in numbers are: (US) 866-216-6835 and (International) 1-913-227-1220. The passcode is 172508. (5/10/10).

USCG – safety zone around riser in Gulf of Mexico

The US Coast Guard established a temporary safety zone around the riser that is leaking oil at Mississippi Canyon 252 in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessels should not approach waters above the riser without permission of the USCG Captain of the Port (COTP). This rule will remain in effect through May 26, 2010. 75 Fed. Reg. 26091 (May 11, 2010).

Gulf of Mexico oil spill response – current operations

The Unified Command issued a news release summarizing current oil spill response operations in the Gulf of Mexico. More than 290 vessels are now involved in the response effort, along with approximately 10,000 individuals. A detailed timeline of the response effort was also released. (5/10/10).

Arabian Sea – fishing vessel hijacked by pirates

The EU Maritime Security Centre-Horn of Africa (MSC-HOA) issued a press release stating that pirates hijacked a fishing vessel in the Arabian Sea approximately 700 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles. The vessel has crew of 28. (5/10/10).

Australia – update Shen Neng 1

Maritime Safety Queensland issued an update stating that the damaged bulker Shen Neng 1 is being towed to Hervey Bay. A ship-to-ship transfer of its cargo of coal is scheduled to commence on May 12. (5/9/10).

Panama Canal – April operations summary

The Panama Canal Authority issued an advisory summarizing operations for April 2010. It also discusses the Panama Canal pricing structure. (5/6/10).

South Atlantic – rescue after yacht allides with iceberg

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a press notice stating that it is coordinating the rescue of a couple and their daughters in the South Atlantic Ocean after their yacht hit a low-lying iceberg in waters northeast of the South Georgia Islands. (5/7/10). Fonte: Dennis Bryant.