VIDEO: Explosion on coal carrier W-Sapphire rocks Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun reported this morning that the main channel used by cargo ships to enter and exit the Port of Baltimore was still shut down as the Coast Guard probed the
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USCG now monitoring 5 Chinese research vessels in U.S. Arctic
Nobody likes having strangers rattling around in the attic and the U.S. Coast Guard is continuing its response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic. The Coast Guard Arctic
Op-Ed: The impact of climate change on shipping
By Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director, Worldwide Ferry Safety Association Ocean workers are on the front line of climate change, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF) concludes based on a massive survey conducted with
Coast Guard monitors aground passenger vessel in Honolulu
The Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Saturday, August 9. The Discovery, a 75-foot passenger vessel that operates as a shuttle for
U.K. pilots launch interactive aid to compliance with new SOLAS pilot transfer reg
As well as being potentially deadly, deficiencies in pilot ladders and pilot transfer arrangements can carry serious operational and financial consequences for the supply chain In a move to enhance pilot transfer
Q&A: Crew welfare in conflict zones and legal risks
The ongoing Iran–Israel conflict and the volatile situation in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz have intensified scrutiny of maritime risk zones. While the industry addresses insurance implications and routing strategies,
USCG: Deadly loss of Titan submersible was preventable
The June 2023 loss of the Titan submersible, which cost five lives, was preventable according to Jason Neubauer, chair of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) into the incident.
Panama Ship Registry moves to end “dark fleet” registrations
With flag-hopping continuing to be a favored deceptive practice used by “dark fleet” bad actors, the Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of tankers and bulkers older than 15
AWO releases new Falls Overboard Prevention Report
The American Waterways Operators has released the AWO Falls Overboard Prevention Report, a comprehensive, data-driven study analyzing falls overboard in the industry and strategies for their prevention. Developed with insights from AWO
Rudder fell off: Bulker narrowly missed grounding
The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has issued a report on a July 24, 2023, incident in which the rudder of a bulk carrier fell off, putting the ship at