MAY 22, 2018 — Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) reports that IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to recognize that the Iridium network meets all the criteria needed to provide mobile satellite
MAY 10, 2018 — ABS, the American P&I Club and Lamar University are launching a new initiative aimed at reducing maritime-related safety incidents. The initial focus will be on slips, trips and
MAY 10, 2018 — The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) reports that a Panamanian government agency is to launch an inquiry into the Panama Canal Authority’s treatment of tugboat
MAY 10, 2018 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued its report on the October 2017 grounding of the Barbados flagged,1992-built general cargo ship Islay Trader. During the morning of
MAY 9, 2018 —Yesterday, the crew of the 210 ft U.S. Coast Guard cutter Resolute offloaded about 1 ton of marijuana in St. Petersburg, FL, worth an estimated $2.2 million street value. The contraband
MAY 3, 2018 — Bulk carrier owners are warned to pay extra attention to the basics in a new report issued by the Swedish Club. The mutual insurer has found that for
APRIL 27, 2018 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch has published its report on a July 1, 2017 Dover Straits collision betwee two Hong Kong registered vessels, the bulk carrier Huayang
APRIL 25, 2018 — Statue Cruises, the official provider of ferry service to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island , was today presented with the prestigious Rear Admiral Richard E. Bennis
APRIL 24, 2018 — Fiscal Year 2017 was a record drug-busting year for the U.S. Coast Guard. Working with its interagency partners, it seized 455,000 pounds (227.5 tons) of cocaine with a
APRIL 16, 2018 — Israel based maritime cyber security specialist Naval Dome has confirmed it has signed a contract with Piraeus-based Stamco Ship Management to install its maritime cyber defense system aboard