(Full Newsletter can be downloaded here: http://imcbrokers.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/imc_maritime_newsletter_05242010.pdf)

The Latest on the Oil Spill
It has been 34 days since the first explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig. The spill’s impact on shore now stretches across 150 miles, from Dauphin Island, Ala., to Grand Isle, La., officials said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/science/earth/25latest.html

Chinese ship sinks off Hai Phong; 100sq.m oil slick nears island
The Chinese ship Shun Anxing sank last Friday off the coast of the northern port city of Hai Phong, leaving an oil slick over 1km-long on the surface of the sea nearby.
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100521-217688.html

Scotland Approves 6.4 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Projects, an Industrial Info News Alert
The Scottish government has given its stamp of approval to 10 offshore windfarm projects with a combined capacity of 6.4 gigawatts (GW).
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Scotland-Approves-64-Gigawatts-Offshore-Wind-Projects-Industrial-Info-News-Alert-1265476.htm

5 Somalis on trial in Dutch court for Gulf piracy
The trial of five Somali men for robbery on the high seas is beginning in the first modern piracy trial in a Dutch court.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gB7YMEDuCwwY9ncDOtPAkEI4-H2wD9FTOEMG1

NIMASA, Dutch firm to establish Africa’s first ship recycling plant
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA in partnership with a Dutch firm  has concluded arrangements to establish Africa’s first Ship recycling facility in Nigeria.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/05/04/nimasa-dutch-firm-to-establish-africa%E2%80%99s-first-ship-recycling-plant/

Collision causes oil spill in Singapore Strait
Emergency teams scrambled to contain some 2,000 tonnes of crude oil that leaked Tuesday into the Singapore Strait after two vessels collided in the busy waterway, port officials said.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/sci-tech/30-collision-causes-oil-spill-in-singapore-strait-so-01

Famed German cruise ship catches fire during visit to Norway
One of Germany's best-known cruise ships, the Deutschland, caught fire Sunday while visiting the coast of Norway, forcing a ship-wide evacuation.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=93809.blog