Editorial

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Monday, July 23, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 4: Former Bouchard VP ‘Shocked’ at Condition of Barge 255
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Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 4: Former Bouchard VP ‘Shocked’ at Condition of Barge 255

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 23, 2018
Total Views: 407

Friday, July 20, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 3: Conflicting Testimony and Disputed Phone Calls
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Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 3: Conflicting Testimony and Disputed Phone Calls

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 20, 2018
Total Views: 266

Thursday, July 19, 2018
Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 2: ‘He Slipped Out of His Life Jacket and Sank to the Bottom’
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Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 2: ‘He Slipped Out of His Life Jacket and Sank to the Bottom’

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series focussing on the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the Bouchard No. 255

July 19, 2018
Total Views: 312

Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 1: ‘I Was Hearing Blasts Every Second’
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Bouchard Barge No. 255 Hearing Part 1: ‘I Was Hearing Blasts Every Second’

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles covering the U.S. Coast Guard’s public hearing on the explosion and fire aboard the

July 19, 2018
Total Views: 394

Monday, June 18, 2018
IMO greenhouse gas emissions
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Shipping Associations: IMO Member States Must Progress on Key Sulphur Cap Issues at Critical Meeting Next Month

Some of the world’s leading international shipping associations are calling on the Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for

June 18, 2018
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
American Flag ShipAn American Flag flying from a US Merchant Ship. Stock Photo Logra/ Shutterstock
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US Merchant Marine Veterans Of WW2 Have Waited 75 Years And Counting

A CASE TO SUPPORT American Merchant Marine Veterans Legislature H.R. 5879 & S. 2127 By Capt. Christopher J. Edyvean (AMMV) 75 years is an enormous

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 1293

Sunday, June 3, 2018
Point-class roll-on/roll-off sealift ship
Merchant Marine

A First Step In a True Cooperative Strategy on Sea Power

by Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D – There are many issues that impact the American maritime industry and the merchant marine, and trying to develop

June 3, 2018
Total Views: 124

Thursday, May 24, 2018
port of rotterdam aerial
Shipping News

Interview: Port of Rotterdam’s Ben van Scherpenzeel Talks Containers, Efficiency, Blockchain and More

Interview by Paul González-Morgan of Marine Strategy – Ben van Scherpenzeel, Director Nautical Developments, Policy & Plans at the Port of

May 24, 2018
Total Views: 264

Tuesday, May 22, 2018
jones act container ship
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Our American Mariners – A Commodity Like No Other

By Matt Woodruff, Chairman of American Maritime Partnership and Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, Kirby Corporation Today is National Maritime

May 22, 2018
Total Views: 88

Monday, May 21, 2018
BOOK REVIEW: Into the Raging Sea, The Sinking of the El Faro.
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BOOK REVIEW: Into the Raging Sea, The Sinking of the El Faro.

Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro, is now available for purchase via Amazon and Audible. A

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 511

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
cosco shipping at port of long beach
Shipping News

BIMCO: US-China Trade War is All About the Eastbound Transpacific Trade Lane

When two of the world’s top trading partners, get entangled in a stand-off, where the outbreak of a trade war could become the extended tool of intense

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 43

Sunday, May 6, 2018
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VIDEO: Maritime History, Technology & Seamanship

Sailing, marine technology and nautical history. What lessons can shipping learn from these apparently disparate segments of the maritime world? In this video

May 6, 2018
Total Views: 271

Monday, April 23, 2018
Risk And Reward At Sea
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Risk And Reward At Sea

By Captain George Livingstone – Choosing to be a professional mariner is more than a professional choice, it’s a life choice.  There are few

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 121

Thursday, April 19, 2018
Panama Canal tugboat
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ITF: The Panama Canal “Adrift” Due to Safety Concerns

Here is a statement from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in response to the ongoing dispute between the Panama Canal Authority

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 92

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Crowley: Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Road to Recovery is Being Made by Sea
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Crowley: Six Months After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s Road to Recovery is Being Made by Sea

Feature story provided by Jacksonville-based Crowley Maritime Corporation on the ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Puerto six months after the storm

March 20, 2018
Total Views: 170

Monday, March 19, 2018
Deja Vu All Over Again
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Deja Vu All Over Again

By Captain George Livingstone – Some of you may recall another phrase, “Call me Cassandra”.  The term, originating in Greek mythology is used

March 19, 2018
Total Views: 140

Thursday, March 8, 2018
NOAA’s New Marine Forecast Product Improves Weather Forecasts and Safety at Sea
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NOAA’s New Marine Forecast Product Improves Weather Forecasts and Safety at Sea

By Tom Cuff, Director, NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) rolled out a new forecast product suite this week to provide

March 8, 2018
Total Views: 180

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Notice to Mariners: Changes to NOAA Marine Products Could Make Heavy Weather Avoidance More Difficult
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Notice to Mariners: Changes to NOAA Marine Products Could Make Heavy Weather Avoidance More Difficult

Lee Chesneau is a senior marine meteorologist, lecturer, & a graduate from the University of Wisconsin (Madison).   Lee has had a distinguished

March 7, 2018
Total Views: 160

Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Fisheye Photo of Ship Stern
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2018 The State Of Maritime

By Captain George Livingstone (Editorial) As we enter 2018 what is the state of the international maritime industry? The Cruise ship industry is booming,

January 3, 2018
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, November 8, 2017
ship-risk-photo-maritime
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Ships: A Risky Business

By Captain George Livingstone – One of the worst storms I ever recall was a winter day off the coast of Oregon. We were transiting northbound

November 8, 2017
Total Views: 198