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.
You can’t make this stuff up. A recent Danish Marine Accident Investigation Bureau report into the October 18, 2021, grounding of the 88.6 meter long Dutch registered general cargo ship Beaumaiden near
Some two years after the tragic accident that cost the life of Sandy Hook pilot Capt. Dennis R. Sherwood when boarding an inbound containership, an industry guidance on pilot transfer safety has
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, said BIMCO today. The statement came following the release of three
In response to the deadly Conception dive boat fire, the U.S. Coast Guard is issuing an interim rule as the first step to implementing statutorily mandated requirements for fire safety on certain
A 750 dwt product tanker sank Christmas Eve after reportedly being rear-ended by a super yacht when en route to Norwegian Cruise Line Holding’s private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay.
By Lt. Cmdr. Chad Yeamans, MS, SHRM-CP, Detachment Chief, USCG Investigations National Center of Expertise Discussions at the COP26 global climate change conference have put a focus on the future impact of
The cause of fire that broke out aboard the vehicle carrier Höegh Xiamen at the Blount Island Horizon Terminal, Jacksonville, Fla., has been determined, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. An
A key factor in ensuring safe vessel operation is watchkeeping by seafarers. However, some objects such as fishing boats, buoys and debris, may not be detected by currently available systems such as
With the Omicron coronavirus variant leading governments close borders, shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are responding. They are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers