Crowley christens first ocean class tugs
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
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Indonesian officials to see Norgas Cathinka VDR data
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
IMO’s Sekimizu calls for shipowner action on key issues
SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 — IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu this week used a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London to call on governments and the shipping industry
Ruling defines course and scope of Jones Act employment
AUGUST 17, 2012 — Law firm LeBlanc Bland says an August 14 decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has significant implications for employers in the maritime industry, confirming the test
European Commissioner sets out passenger ship safety priorities
“Tragic accidents, from the Titanic, to the Estonia or the Costa Concordia, put ship safety in the spotlight,” said EU Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas, setting out the European Commission’s priorities for passenger
Panel of experts to assess recommendations of cruise industry safety review
The Cruise Lines International Association has appointed a panel of experts to assess the recommendations made in an operational safety review launched by the industry following the Costa Concordia tragedy. The panel
CLIA leadership talks about cruise industry safety … and growth plans
With the Costa Concordia incident still impacting bookings, the top executives of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) gave delegates gathered at Cruise Shipping Miami their views on cruising’s safety record and policies
Nautical Institute issues industry-backed ECDIS training guidance
The Nautical Institute has issued “Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training,” a guidance that helps interpret IMO requirements for ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training. Last month, ECDIS training became required
More Costa Concordia passengers join law suit filed in Miami
More Costa Concordia passengers have joined a lawsuit filed in Florida state court in Miami against Carnival Corporation, Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., and Costa Crociere SPA by law firms Napoli Bern Ripka
CLIA publishes open letter to assure public on cruise safety
Christine Duffy, CEO of the Cruise Lines International Asociation (CLIA) published an open letter on February 10 assuring the public of the industry’s outstanding safety record and outlining some of the measures