MAIB: Alcohol a factor in two deaths involving same workboat

JULY 29, 2015 — The U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch says that alcohol was a factor in two separate fatalities, involving the same workboat, within less than five months On August 13,

Tight security for first ships to transit expanded Suez

JULY 27, 2015 — There was tight security as trial convoys of ships in both directions passed through the expanded Suez Canal for the first time on Saturday, July 25. The canal

Port state crackdown targets enclosed space safety

JULY 27, 2015 — Around 10,000 ships will be inspected in a new CIC (concentrated inspection campaign) aimed at ensuring that effective procedures and measures are in place to safeguard seafarers when

Navy salvages cannon from wreck of Confederate ironclad

JULY 23, 2015 – The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) is providing vital salvage assistance to recover historical artifacts, including cannon, from the wreckage of the Civil War-era CSS

Southeast Asia hijackings of small tankers continue

JULY 22, 2015 — A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says that hijackings of small coastal tankers in Southeast Asia are now averaging one

VHF recordings leaked following cruise ship collision

JUNE 29, 2015 — Though one passenger reportedly said the experience was “like being on the Titanic,” video shows that a collision between the elderly cruise ship Celestyal Crystal and a 38,734

NTSB issues report on barge sinking

JUNE 26, 2015 — The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on the June 8, 2014 sinking of the tank barge Nash, which was under tow, along with barge Kenny

LNG update: IGF Code adopted by IMO

JUNE 18, 2015—IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted the new mandatory code for ships fuelled by gases or other low-flashpoint fuels when it met at its 95th session at IMO’s headquarters in London

Ardent and Ardentia Marine to remove oil from sunken trawler

JUNE 15, 2015 — Ardent, the recent merger of Titan and Svitzer Salvage, and Spanish salvage and diving company Ardentia Marine have been awarded the contract to remove oil from the sunken

Bore Song scrubber installation meets SECA requirements

JUNE 10, 2015 — An exhaust gas cleaning system based on DeltaLangh scrubber technology  has received confirmation of full compliance with SECA and IMO regulations from Lloyd’s Register and TRAFI, the Finnish

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