Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston has issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin highlighting five common deficiencies that the Sector’s Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) find on liquefied gas carriers. Last year, Sector Houston-Galveston
Viking Ocean Cruises reported today that its cruise ship Viking Sky had arrived safely in port Sunday after an ordeal that started when its engines failed during a storm off Norway’s western
This month’s sinking of the Grimaldi Group’s Grande America is just the latest in a long string of high profile incidents in which serious fires have broken out in cargo containers. According
Automation and navigation system specialist Totem Plus has signed a license agreement with Naval Dome for use of its maritime cyber security software across a range of its advanced solutions. Under the
56,642 gt Grimaldi Group ConRo that reported a cargo fire on the evening of March 10 sank yesterday. The 1997-built, Italian flag Grande America was in the Bay of Biscay, about 142
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area today released photos taken when an incinerator room fire broke out on the USCG’s only operational heavy icebreaker, Polar Star, 650 miles north of Antarctica. According to
ABS Advanced Solutions has launched a first-of-its-kind cyber security solution to aid regulated maritime facilities in complying with U.S. Coast Guard guidance. The suite of services provides a turnkey solution for port
A report from the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) indicates that the use of ultra low sulfur fuel oil (ULSFO) may have contributed to a December 2017 incident in which the
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on a December 2017 engine room fire that forced the crew of a 1967-built towing vessel to evacuate the vessel, which incurred an
JANUARY 31, 2019 — The Danish Maritime Authority has issued a new regulation on cyber security in the Danish maritime sector. The Danish government recently released its Cyber and Information Security Strategy