Editorial

  By Tom Mellor, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office Much has been written about the mandatory carriage of ECDIS, but one of the most important initiatives

  Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to May 2015 to a level equal to the lowest rating recorded in the past

  The United States Congress signaled last week its firm intention to approve major free trade deals with Asia and Europe. But the global trade

  By William Mahoney, Director, Safety Management Systems, LLC After 10 years in the making it appears a Subchapter M final rule on the inspection,

  By Capt. Christopher J. Edyvean, National President Elect, American Merchant Marine Veterans It seems wherever you look these days, veterans are in

[contextly_sidebar id=”zqj29HbNdElUoXruPMKVewuoOwuAgE3i”]Capt. John Rinko, commodore of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command Europe and

A 100-year-old ship ferries thousands of Burundians to safety. Meet the captain, three aid workers and a woman fleeing home for the fourth

As the United States readies to assume chairmanship of the Arctic Council today, it is timely to assess where the United States stands in terms of its ability

Recognition and Early Intervention Avoid Previously Undiagnosed Deck Officer Health Issues By Capt. I.M. Anonymous Trackline Attachment Syndrome (TAS) is the

While the price plunge and its effect on the global economy are evident, we should not forget that illicit economies are equally subjected to market

By Nikos Kairis The reduction of operational cost is an important aspect of managing a company especially in a harsh financial environment. In that

By Danielle Holden, Aaron Brown and Cheryl Stahl – DNV GL The concept of LNG-fuelled ships in the Great Lakes region has support from local

By Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization The incidents over the holiday period involving the vessels Norman Atlantic and Blue

By Doug Helton, NOAA Office of Response & Restoration January 1, 2015 marks a major milestone in preventing oil spills. That date is the deadline which the

Seldom does a salvage operation run as smoothly as that of the Volvo Ocean Racing yacht, “Vestas Wind”. In a joint venture between Subtech and Svitzer, a

By Ed Snell Twas the night before Christmas And all through the tug, Only the deckhand was stirring The tea in his mug. The dock lines were hung By the

The United States Congress last week enacted the strongest statement of support for the Jones Act and the American domestic maritime industry since the

By Vincent Tavani Why build a tall ship from scratch at the beginning of the twenty-first century? A full-rigged, ocean-going ship hasn’t been attempted in

This article was written by the American maritime Partnership in response to a recent discussion on the Jones Act at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative

By Bryan Abell, Six Maritime Piracy in the Malacca Straits is as old as the trade routes that snake between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.  Mariners have