Videotel launches new fire fighting series

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 — Maritime e-learning specialist Videotel Marine International, part of KVH Industries, Inc., has launched an updated five-part series: Fire Fighting At Sea. Made with support and expertise from marine

U.S. ship destroys Syrian chemical weapons

AUGUST 19, 2014—The White House confirmed yesterday that the specially outfitted U.S. Ready Reserve Force vessel M/V Cape Ray (T-AKR 9679) destroyed the “most lethal declared chemical weapons possessed by the Syrian

One dead in tanker engine room fire

AUGUST 18, 2014—One crew member is dead, following a fire in the engine room of a 485 ft Bahamian flag chemical tanker, according to a report by the U.S. Coast Guard. The

Gulf of Guinea ambush seen as “game changer”

AUGUST 11, 2014 — Poole, U.K. headquartered Dryad Maritime is warning that an audacious open ocean ambush of a product tanker could be a “game changer” for Gulf of Guinea piracy. In

Drydocking gives Coast Guard cutter new life

AUGUST 11, 2014—The 210 ft U.S. Coast Guard cutter Dauntless recently returned to its homeport of Galveston, TX, following a two-month patrol interdicting narcotics and migrant traffic of of the coast of

Ship operators told to take Ebola outbreak precautions

AUGUST 8, 2014 —  The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin on Ebola virus precautions. It reminds vessel representatives that reports to the Center for Disease Control and

Shipping bodies issue Ebola virus advice

AUGUST 4, 2014 — Three global shipping organizations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships’ crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus. A spokesperson for

Port state control to crack down on rest hours

JULY 29, 2014 — Port State Control authorities are to launch a crackdown to ensure that watchkeepers are getting the hours of rest set by the STCW Convention. A Concentrated Inspection Campaign

Raytheon Anschütz launches ShipGuard

JULY 28, 2014 — Raytheon Anschütz, a leading manufacturer of Integrated Bridge Systems, has developed ShipGuard, a shipborne security solution that integrates the vessel’s existing navigation systems, such as AIS and radar,

Coastal tanker hijackings continue

JULY 25, 2014 — The latest half yearly report by the Piracy Reporting Center of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concerns over a worrying trend of

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