Inmarsat responds to report of cyber vulnerability

OCTOBER 27, 2017 — Satellite communications giant Inmarsat has responded to an advisory issued yesterday by a cyber security specialist that document vulnerabilities uncovered by the firm’s white hat hackers. They affect

MAIB issues report on grounding of ultra large containership

OCTOBER 26, 2017 — With ever larger containerships entering the world fleet, the U.K. Marine Accident InvestigatIon Branch (MAIB) has issued a report that deserves close attention. It covers the August 22,

VIDEO: One dead, one missing in oil barge fire and explosion

OCTOBER 20, 2017 — One person is dead and another person remains missing after a fire on an oil barge that broke out at approximately 4:35 AM this morning and was followed

MAIB report on grounding raises worrying questions about ECDIS

OCTOBER 20, 2017 — A U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report into the December 3 2016 grounding of the 4,950 dwt Spanish-flag bulker Muros off the U.K. east coast is raising

Master fined after ship grounds at Rathlin Island

OCTOBER 18, 2017 — The captain of a Dutch motor vessel that ran aground at Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland, has been fined £1,000 (about $1,320) at Armagh Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty

PSV damaged after colliding with legs of jack-up

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — A recent alert from the International Marine Contractors’ Association (IMCA) looks at lessons to be learned from a recent incident in which a platform supply vessel (PSV) incurred

Tall ship grounds after losing power

OCTOBER 16, 2017 — Coast Guard Station Castle Hill was providing a safety zone in Newport Harbor, RI, Sunday night after a tall ship lost power and hit multiple other boats before

Pilot who died after fall during transfer had been drinking

OCTOBER 12, 2017 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published a report on an October 2016 incident in which a Port of London Authority sea pilot died after falling

USCG publishes report on El Faro sinking

OCTOBER 2, 2017 — “The most important thing to remember is that 33 people lost their lives in this tragedy. If adopted, we believe the safety recommendations in our report will improve

New understanding of hazards posed by bauxite cargoes

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 — A working group established by IMO — the Global Bauxite Working Group — has upended conventional thinking on what can cause bauxite cargoes to rapidly shift, causing ships

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