U.K. rules out tanker swap with Iran

Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has ruled out any exchange of the detained U.K flagged tanker Stena Impero for the Iranian owned Grace I. The idea of such a swap was

Two ships collect Transport Canada speeding tickets

Today, Transport Canada has issued monetary penalties of C$7,800 each to two vessels Americaborg and Atlantic Spirit, for alleged non-compliance with a temporary mandatory slow down. put in place July 10, to

Port State Control to crack down on emergency systems and procedures

Member authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Emergency Systems and Procedures. Ships often operate

Stena Bulk in direct contact with crew of Stena Impero

Stena Bulk said today that it has had direct communication with the crew of the Stena Impero since late yesterday. The Master advised that everyone was safe with good cooperation with the

U.K.-interest ships told to avoid Strait of Hormuz

As Iran continued to detain the Swedish-owned, U.K.-registered tanker Stena Impero, MARAD issued a Maritime Alert advising U.S.-flag ships to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz area Meantime, President and

Iran snatches U.K-flag tanker, delays second ship

Yesterday Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized a British flagged tanker and delayed the passage of a Liberian-flagged, U.K. owned, vessel.. Putting the incidents in perspective, London-based maritime security consultancy Dryad

VIDEO: Coast Guard in dramatic narco sub take down

The Coast Guard has released dramatic video of a June 18 incident in which crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) boarded a narco sub while operating in

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Frequent bridge warnings are causing “alarm fatigue”

Frequently sounding bridge warnings, especially false ones, can create “alarm fatigue” and hinder watch keepers in carrying out their vital role. That is a key finding of a new survey supported by

104 Crowley vessels earn Devlin Awards

The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) honored 104 vessels owned and/or managed by Crowley Maritime Corporation with annual Jones F. Devlin Awards in recognition of their combined 737 years of incident-free

U.K. frigate deters Iranian interference with BP tanker

A U.K. Royal Navy frigate has blocked an attempt by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to interfere with the passage of a BP Shipping tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. According to

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