Sara Kuebel and Grady Hurley of Jones Walker

Podcast: Jones Walker on seaman status impacts to the offshore space

In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Sara Kuebel and Grady Hurley of law firm Jones Walker to discuss vessel and seaman status in the offshore maritime

oral fluid test

New DOT oral fluid testing rule: No need for action yet

On May 2, 2023, the Department of Transportation published a final rule in the Federal Register allowing oral fluid testing to be used for DOT drug tests, in place of urine-based testing,

OSG president & CEO Sam Norton talks Saltchuk acquisition

OSG: The year starts well

“The year has started well at OSG,” said president and CEO Sam Norton, as Tampa, Fla. headquartered tanker and ATB operator Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) reported results for the first

Chris Ulfers of Jones Walker to talk about repair contracts at Ship Repair USA

Ship Repair USA: What’s important and what’s not on ship repair contracts?

The many vessels that traverse U.S. waters—both inland and coastal—require significant financial investment at the time of construction and during their lifecycles. The contracts that govern the construction and subsequent maintenance and

Graph from Seafarers Happiness Index report

Seafarers’ happiness declines

The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for first quarter 2023. It reveals that there was a decline in overall happiness levels among seafarers during the first

Guilty plea in Austal USA fraud case

Guilty pleas in tanker illegal discharge and hazardous condition case

Glyfada, Greece, headquartered Zeus Lines Management S.A. pleaded guilty on Monday in Providence, Rhode Island, to maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the illegal discharge of oily bilge and for failing

Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

VIDEO: Iran grabs another tanker in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command has released video of an incident today, May 3, when at approximately 6:20 a.m. local time, the Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Adam Overstreet

Austal USA names Overstreet VP of legal affairs

Shipbuilder Austal USA reports that Adam Overstreet has joined the company as vice president of legal affairs and chief compliance officer. In this role, Overstreet will manage a broad spectrum of legal

Crowley ship on sea leg of multi-modal service

Crowley launching multi-modal service between Mexico and U.S. Midwest and Canada

Crowley is to launch an end-to-end, integrated ocean and rail multi-modal service between Mexico and the U.S. Midwest region and into Canada. Featuring Crowley’s new Mexico-U.S. ocean route in the Gulf, the

According to Maritime Battery Forum, as of 2023, there are 439 ships in operation with batteries, and 167 are under construction. 

Op-Ed: Sailing into the future with non-toxic & non-flammable batteries  

Shipping needs an affordable and safe alternative to lithium-ion batteries    By Mukesh Chatter   Mukesh Chatter is the CEO of Alsym Energy, a technology company developing a low-cost, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that

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