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The US Coast Guard was searching for one person who went missing aboard the 'Star Aquila' on Jan 23, 2020, approximately 12 nautical miles south of Dauphin Island, Alabama. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report at 4:07 a.m. that a crew member was missing. The 41 year old male was last seen on Jan 22 at 5:30 p.m. Crew members conducted a search of the vessel with negative results. The vessel has been at anchor for eight days and was due to transit into Mobile on Jan 24. Involved in the search were: a 45 ft-boat of the Coast Guard Station Dauphin Island, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter of the Air Station New Orleans and the crew of the 'Star Aquila'.

Sold for $ 139m enbloc to Greek buyers Star Bulk Carriers (Cash & Share deal)

Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has delivered a new dry bulk carrier capable of fuel savings of up to 14%, Seatrade Asia reports. The 57,000 dwt Aquila, delivered to its owner Delphin, is incorporated with the Mewis Duct, a propulsion improvement device for ships. The duct is able to reduce power requirement by improving water inflow toward the propeller to achieve higher overall propulsion efficiency. A bulk carrier running at 14 knots per hour would have exhausted 29.4 metric tonnes of bunker fuel without the Mewis Duct. Installation of the device would allow the bulker to burn 26 metric tonnes of fuel at the same speed.