VIDEO: Captain of cruise ship in deadly Danube collision gets bail

The captain of the Viking River Cruises ship involved in a deadly collision that sank a River Danube sightseeing boat in central Budapest on May 29 can be released on bail, a

Aviation has FOQA, now shipping gets BOQA

Similarly to the Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) systems widely used in commercial aviation, the marine Bridge Operational Quality Assurance (BOQA) solution from Birkeroed, Denmark, headquartered Danelec Marine BOQA provides a structured

Turning off AIS just became an even bigger no no

P&I insurance broker P. L. Ferrari & Co. is warning that the U.S. Treasury is strengthening its controls and surveillance to identify ships trading to sanctioned countries or areas. And that makes

VIDEO: U.S. and Russian warships in near collision

The U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet has released video of an incident in the Phillipine Sea yesterday in which a Russian destroyer and an American guided-missile cruiser were in a near-collision. A Seventh

Limpet mines used in tanker attacks

The Permanent Representatives to the United Nations of the United Arab Emirates, Norway, and Saudi Arabia yesterday briefed members of the United Nations Security Council on the preliminary findings of the investigation

Ship total losses fell in 2018

Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century, declining by over 50% year-on-year, according to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. Its latest annual Safety & Shipping Review,

First Iridium GMDSS terminal now available

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and partner Lars Thrane A/S have unveiled the LT 3100S terminal. This is the first shipboard terminal designed to meet Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)

VIDEO: MSC Opera slams into Venice tour boat

Five passengers on a Venice tour boat were injured after MSC Cruises 65,591 gt cruise ship MSC Opera plowed into it, then scraped alongside a pier earlier today. Cell phone video posted

VIDEO: River cruise captain arrested after deadly Danube collision

The captain of a 135 m Viking River Cruises vessel that collided with a tourist boat on which seven South Korean tourists died has been arrested by Hungarian police as the search

Coat Guard warns of fuel contamination

USCG warns of cyber attacks on commercial vessels

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Bulletin warning that commercial vessels are being targeted by email phishing and malware intrusion attacks. Cyber adversaries are attempting to gain sensitive information

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