Readers’ Picks of the Week ( 1st-5th Dec)

December 7, 2014

Abandoned Vessel Found in Zakyntos Island
	The Hellenic Coast Guard has found an abandoned vessel loaded with cigarettes in Zakyntos island while conducting a regular patrol on Tuesday, December 2nd.…Read more

Pieter Schelte Loses South Stream Gig
	The world’s largest crane vessel Pieter Schelte will have to change plans for the summer 2015, as the recent developments saw the South Stream gas pipeline project fall through.…Read more

Container Weighing Made Mandatory
	United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to make it mandatory to weigh loaded containers before they are transported by sea, as confirmed by Danish Maritime Authority (DMA)…Read more

Hijacked Indonesian-Flagged Tanker Found
	The missing Indonesia-flagged tanker Srikandi 515 has been identified and located at approximately 9 nm off Narathiwat province, Thailand by the Royal Thai Navy and Thai Marine Police, anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP reported in an update on November 27.…Read more

Siem Offshore Handed Contract Cancellations
	Norwegian support vessel operator Siem Offshore Inc. has received notices of termination for three vessels that were booked for work in 2015.…Read more