Swanland sinking report raises major concerns
JUNE 14, 2013 — A report issued this week by the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch underscores the dangers of improperly loading high density cargoes and shines a light into that part
JUNE 14, 2013 — A report issued this week by the U.K. Marine Accident Investigation Branch underscores the dangers of improperly loading high density cargoes and shines a light into that part
FEBRUARY 20, 2013 — Remember LeaderSHIP 2015? Unveiled in 2003, it was the EU shipbuilding industry’s grand plan for survival in a tough world where new orders were drying up and newbuilding
JANUARY 28, 2013 — Tracy Murrell, a former chief safety officer for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., who also holds a U.S. Coast Guard master’s license, is the new director of the National
JANUARY 9, 2013 — An allision Monday between the 752-foot Marshall Islands registered tanker Overseas Reymar and tower six of the Bay Bridge in the San Francisco Bay is being investigated by
JANUARY 4, 2013 – BIMCO has published Reflections 2013, which it calls “a concise, condensed and thought-provoking analysis of the challenges facing the shipping industry today and during the coming year.” It
DECEMBER 5, 2012 — IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed that rules to require passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure should be made mandatory, in
NOVEMBER 21, 2012 — The Nautical Institute has announced the publication of Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Familiarization.The guidance has been issued by the ECDIS Training Group – an industry body made up
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 — As part of its commitment to maintaining a vibrant loss prevention program, the UK P&I Club has produced a DVD that places a specific focus on the Bow
OCTOBER 26, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corp. christened the first two of four tugboats in its new ocean class series yesterday in New Orleans, La. The boats received the names , Ocean
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 — Norgas Carriers said today that data from the Voyage Data Recorder (“Black Box”) on the bridge of the LPG carrier Norgas Cathinka will be taken from the ship