Carnival names four to technical review board
JULY 15, 2013 — Carnival Cruise Lines has appointed four maritime and transportation industry experts — Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, Rear Admiral Joseph F. Campbell, Ray Valeika and Dr. John K.
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Blower malfunction implicated in Miami barge blasts
JUNE 17, 2013 — Coast Guard Sector Mobile has released preliminary findings from its continuing investigation into the cause of the April 24, 2013 explosions and fire on board two Kirby tank
Carnival Cruises looks at lessons learned from Triumph fire
MARCH 13, 2013 — As the official investigation headed by the Bahamas Maritime Authority continues to probe the engine room fire that broke out aboard the cruise ship Carnival Triumph last month,
Fuel oil leak was source of Carnival Triumph fire
FEBRUARY 19, 2013 — In an e-mail to past guests, Carnival Cruise Line President and CEO Gerry Cahill said that “preliminary investigations indicate the cause of the [Carnival Triumph] fire was the
Carnival Triumph to be towed to Mobile, not Mexico
FEBRUARY 12, 2013 — The cruise ship Carnival Triumph, which lost power after an engine room fire on Sunday morning, is now to be towed to Mobile, Alabama, not Progreso, Mexico. In
Seastreak ferry had undergone major conversion
JANUARY 10, 2013—New York City morning newscasts today showed the ferry Seastreak Wall Street under tow away from Manhattan’s Pier 11 following the hard docking incident yesterday in which a total of
Salazar launches assessment of Shell Arctic drilling program
JANUARY 9, 2013 — The New Year’s Eve grounding of the drilling vessel Kulluk is just the latest in a string of problems faced by Shell in its Arctic drilling problem. Today,
Passengers injured as Seastreak ferry slams into NYC dock
JANUARY 9, 2013 — New York City media report that as many as 50 people have been hurt after a Seastreak ferry, the Seastreak Wall Street, slammed into the mooring as it
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
Tanker that hit box ship in Houston ship channel was trying to avoid fuel barge
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report that says a chemical tanker that hit a containership in the Houston ship channel last month was trying to avoid a fuel