Fishing vessel gillnetter by EBDG

New commercial fishing vessels are needs-tailored

By Jonathan Hawes When it comes to commercial fishing vessels, innovations often amount to greater efficiency of the operation, and because of that, they bring much more profit. So, some recent changes

A steel wire rope drum on a crane offshore wellhead platform.

Wire rope: The importance of verifying your terminations

By Matthew Spolarich, CDR, U.S. Coast Guard, Marine Safety Unit Houma Wire rope and its associated cable assemblies are an essential part of the marine industry in a variety of load-handling applications.

maritime wellness for 2022

Wellness: Influencing a goal in the new year

By Emily Reiblein, Director HSSE – Crowley Logistics A new year often brings with it a resolve to exercise more, lose a bit of weight, and formulate a wiser, faster, thinner, and

zero emission shipping

Net-Zero: Deadlines, designs and demands

By C.F. St. Clair For sjipping, a critical announcement from COP26 was the U.S. move, along with 14 other countries, to sign a Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050. That is

President Biden

Inland Waterways: Celebrating a once-in-a-generation success

By Tracy Zea, President/CEO, Waterways Council Inc. After months of negotiations and high political drama, late on the night of November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed infrastructure bill (H.R.

Peaceful sounds for relaxation

Sounds of peace for mental health

By Emily Reiblein, Director HSSE -Crowley Logistics As the holiday season rolls around again, the hunt for peace is on. Letters and symbols of peace appear on shop windows, hanging on street

Mental health: Green places and wild spaces

By Emily Reiblein, Crowley I have a colleague who recently admitted to feeling a loss of connection with nature. As a young man, he was a hunter and a fisherman. Today, he

Carole Plessy on sustainability and decarbonization

Op-Ed: Using “smart data” to drive ESG progress for shipowners

By Carole Plessy, Head of Maritime, OneWeb Shipowners and operators are under increasing pressure from investors, regulators, and customers to demonstrate strong Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. Carole Plessy, Head of

Yarden Gross - Orca AI

Op-Ed: Why automation is the viable solution to crew shortages

Yarden Gross, CEO and co-founder of Orca AI, explains how automation can help tackle the staff shortages and relieve the ongoing backlogs. The last few months has seen consumer goods soar in

BMT flooded pier

Op-Ed: New infrastructure, new rules for offshore wind

By Shivaprakash Rao, Head of Consulting Critical Infrastructure and Energy Transition, BMT This year’s COP26 global climate summit is sending a clear message reinforcing the commitment of world leaders to secure global net

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