Willard awarded FMS contract for Nepal riverine boats

APRIL 6, 2015 — Anaheim, CA, headquartered Willard Marine, Inc. has been awarded a contract to supply the Nepal Army with two newly designed aluminum riverine boats.  Under the contract, issued by

NTSB releases “Safer Seas 2014”

APRIL 1, 2015 —The National Transportation Safety Board today released its “Safer Seas 2014: Lessons Learned From Marine Accident Investigations” report. Safer Seas is a compilation of accident investigations that were published

Twelve cruise passengers killed in terror attack

MARCH 19, 2015—Tourists from two cruise lines visiting Tunisia, were caught in the middle of an apparent terrorist attack yesterday at the National Bardo Museum in Tunis that has left at least

USCG and NYC agencies tackle fire on 45 year old RO/RO

MARCH 19, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard and the New York City police and fire departments were yesterday working together, along with the ship’s owners to extinguish a fire aboard the

Fuel savings measures a threat to container lashings?

MARCH 18, 2015—Fuel savings measures could have a negative effect on the integrity of container lashings. Sharing his experiences from the audits on more than one hundred container vessels last year, Olivier

Engine room fire prompts USCG Marine Safety Alert

MARCH 11, 2015 — December’s fire on Oceania Cruises cruise ship Insignia that claimed three lives has prompted the U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate to issue a Marine Safety Alert

NTSB reports on ITB allision with USCG buoy tender

​FEBRUARY 26, 2015 — The National Transportation Safety Board has published a report on  the July 28, 2013 allision in Cordova, Alaska, of the Bering Marine  ITB Krystal Sea/Cordova Provider and the

Dynamic positioning incident prompts safety alert

FEBRUARY 24, 20015 — An dynamic positioning incident involving a loss of position by  an offshore supply vessel (OSV) during a critical operation has prompted the U.S. Coast Guard and the the

Insurers still see too many navigational claims

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — The Swedish Club says that half of the costs of hull and machinery claims it handles have arisen due to navigational claims such as collisions, contacts or groundings

Former Coast Guard official gets prison term in Sewol case

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 — South Korea’s Gwangju District Court has sentenced a former Coast Guard official to four years in prison for neglecting his duty to safely evacuate passengers in the sinking

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