Dismantling of the "TK Bremen" is going rapidly ahead. The whole foreship was already gone by Jan 10, while waves wer e pounding the aft

On Dec 14 2011 boxship Hyundai Confidence collided with capesize bulk carrier Pacific Carrier off Kwangyang. Pacific Carrier was loaded with coal, en route from Indonesia to South Korea, Hyundai Confidence was on CM4 Service (Asia – Middle East). Damages of Hyundai Confidence can be seen and appreciated on pics, while Pacific Carrier suffered heavy damages in Holds 5 and 6 area, with resulting water ingress.

As the USS Oak Hill docked in Virginia Beach, Citlalic Snell stood on terra firma, anxiously awaiting her girlfriend Marissa Gaeta’s arrival. The couple was set to share the traditional first kiss as the sailors disembarked, marking the first time a gay or lesbian couple has taken such an honor. Of course, this might sound like a well-timed publicity stunt, considering DADT’s repeal just three months ago. But alas, it was not: the couple won the opportunity in a raffle. The “first kiss” is often given out in a raffle or competition to a fleet of sailors arriving home. It’s a Navy tradition, that Gaeta could now compete for.

The "Orsula" on Dec 17 was pulled off from its grounding site near Champlain by the tugs "Ocean Jupiter" and "Ocean Bravo" and "Duga". They started their attempts in the afternoon and had success around 4.30 p.m.

Taking off containers from the "Rena" started on Dec 9 2011 with the "Smit Borneo" being moored at the wreck's sheltered port side. Weather on scene were north-easterly winds of 10 knots and a swell of 1.0–1.5m, forecast to continue over the next 24 hours...

EDRO III - IMO 6613316 Sierra Leone flag, 83 m cargo ship: on Dec 8 2011 - vessel reportedly ran aground in Cyprus, Coral Bay (Paphos area), information is not confirmed.

The damaged Vale Beijing, the world’s largest iron ore carrier, was towed on Tuesday 06.12.2011 from its berth in Brazil for repairs, clearing the way at a port responsible for about 10 per cent of global iron-ore exports.

Tugs moved the massive ship from the dock at the Ponta da Madeira port in northeastern Brazil to an area outside the shipping channel, allowing mining giant Vale SA (VALE-N23.97-0.23-0.95%) to resume ore shipments, the company said in a statement.

Barcelona Port receives 27,200 passengers in only one day with seven cruise ships It is the second busiest day of the year for cruise ships after August 20th, when nine ships with 31,000 passengers are expected. Barcelona is the first European and Mediterranean cruise port and fourth in the world, after three Florida ports. (Vessel Tracker)