Mike Schuler

The University of Greenwich says it will soon be offering the world’s first Masters degree in Maritime Security that is designed to help the

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWIF97car1o In this video, BAE Systems Ship Repair located Norfolk, Virginia performs the first ever tandem drydocking of two

In recognition of the start of the 2012 Ice Season, which typically runs from February through July, we bring you this photo showing a massive crack across the

A bridge in western Kentucky has partially collapsed after being struck by a cargo ship Thursday night.  According to officials, two spans of the U.S. 68/KY

Transocean, the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor, has announced yet another senior-level executive has resigned.  Transocean made the

This weeks ship photos are from a joint exercise currently being conducted by the USCG and other environmental response agencies that is aimed at testing new

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today issued the United State’s first-ever pilot project license for a renewable tidal energy

President of RINA, the Italian classification society that certified the Costa Concordia for seaworthiness and safety, Gianni Scerni resigned Tuesday amid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXKPiKQHTqY This dramatic video shows UK forces stopping a group of Somali pirates that were trolling for ships in the Indian

We’ve already seen video of the Costa Concordia showing off near Giglio, now Lloyd’s List has put together this infographic showing a

A shocking audio recording has emerged today of a conversation between Costa Concordia’s captain, Francesco Schettino, and a Coast Guard official,

Hercules Offshore has just reported that one of their liftboats was caught in the fire that originated from Chevron’s KS Endeavor jack-up yesterday

The following is video shot in August 2011 showing the Costa Concordia “showing off” close to shore near the Port of Giglio.  The sometimes risky

Class society DNV said today that the damage to the VLOC Vale Beijing was not caused by any global strength issue or by the effect of single pass loading. 

A fire has broke out on a Chevron-owned jack-up rig operating offshore Nigeria.  The fire was reported on the K.S. Endeavor in the Nigeria Delta region on

This video released today by the Pentagon shows Iranian naval patrol vessels “harassing” the USS New Orleans while sailing in the Strait of Hormuz

The chemical tanker MT FAIRCHEM BOGEY has been released by Somali pirates just five months after it was hijacked, according to a report by the Somalia Report.

The number of threats posing significant risks to maritime security these days seems to be never ending, always changing, and rapidly growing.  Pirates, rogue

For the first time in 2012 (unless you count this), Somali pirates have successfully hijacked a ship sailing in the Gulf of Aden. Few details are known however

For the second time in less than a week, a U.S. vessel has rescued distressed Iranian mariners while in regional waters, according to the U.S. Department of