Coast Guard responds to generator fire on Great Lakes bulker
JUNE 18, 2018 — U.S. Coast Guard 9th District responded this morning as, at 4.20 a.m., the Great Lakes bulker M/V Paul R.Tregurtha reported a generator fire. The vessel master reported the
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U.K. court fines Russian tanker captain for ISM Code deficiencies
JUNE 16, 2018 — A U.K. court has imposed penalties totaling £25,761.99 (about $34,000) on the captain of a Russian oil tanker for breaching the International Safety Management (ISM) Code in a
Accurate CFD simulations key to development of Becker Mewis Duct
JUNE 14, 2018 — Faced with tightening emission and environmental regulations, ship operators need to invest in “green” technologies to reduce fuel consumption and lower NOx, SOx, and CO2 emissions. To achieve
USCG issues new safety alert on Gulf Coast bunker contamination
JUNE 12, 2018 —The U.S. Coast Guard Safety and Compliance Directorate has issued a new safety alert (Safety Alert 10-18) raising awareness on recent problems with contaminated bunkers in the U.S. Gulf
CSA marks 60th Anniversary of Safety Achievement Award program
JUNE 12, 2018 – Over 200 people attended the Annual Safety Awards Luncheon held by the Chamber of Shipping of America at the Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, on June 5. Since
Mobile system successfully treats ballast water on ship in Coos Bay
JUNE 12, 2018 – Glosten and Global Diving & Salvage report the successful treatment of ballast water with a mobile system on board a 350-foot vessel moored in Coos Bay, Oregon. Glosten
KVH Industries announces new cybersecurity initiatives
JUNE 6, 2018 — The maritime industry’s drive to digitalization has brought increasing awareness of the importance of protecting networks and vessels from cyber risks. KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced
USCG issues its seventh BWMS type approval
JUNE 6, 2018 — The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the seventh U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Busan, South Korea, headquartered Techcross, Inc. The
“Poor safety culture” cited in Baja Ferries’ RO/RO fire
JUNE 6, 2018 — The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the August 17, 2016, fire aboard the roll-on/roll-off passenger vessel Caribbean Fantasy was vessel owner Baja Ferries’
VIDEO: Australia launches investigation into Yang Min container spill
JUNE 5, 2018 — New South Wales, Australia, authorities were today continuing coastal clean-up efforts following the spill of 83 containers from a Yang Ming Marine Transport containership. On June 1, 2018,