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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Can Technology End Pirate Fishing?
Uncategorized

Can Technology End Pirate Fishing?

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, also known as pirate fishing, is a massive problem across the globe. Editorial by National Geographic's

August 27, 2013
Total Views: 49

NOAA: Shipwreck Confirmed as Lost 19th Century U.S. Coast Survey Steamer, Robert J. Walker
Uncategorized

NOAA: Shipwreck Confirmed as Lost 19th Century U.S. Coast Survey Steamer, Robert J. Walker

More than 153 years after it was lost in a violent collision at sea, government and university maritime archaeologists have identified the wreck of the ship

August 27, 2013
Total Views: 71

Monday, August 26, 2013
BIMCO: Professionalism The Key to MLC 2006 Success
News

BIMCO: Professionalism The Key to MLC 2006 Success

The “fourth pillar” of maritime regulation – the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) – is now in place and along with high hopes for

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 72

Friday, August 23, 2013
Could Replacement Icebreaker Resuscitate Australian Shipbuilding?
News

Could Replacement Icebreaker Resuscitate Australian Shipbuilding?

Speculation continues as to what new icebreaker will replace Australia’s long-serving Aurora Australis, and who exactly will build

August 23, 2013
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
vale rio de janeiro vloc ore carrier
News

Two Reasons I Am Optimistic About China’s Economy

Interview with Vale’s Executive Director for Ferrous and Strategy, José Carlos

August 13, 2013
Total Views: 36

Thursday, August 8, 2013
ecdis jeppesen
News

Electronic Navigational Charts: Seeking a Level Playing Field

By Kevin Reeder, The maritime industry’s promise to ensure maximum availability of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs) to mariners is close to

August 8, 2013
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
USS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration
Defense

USS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration

By Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge, Director, Undersea Warfare, OPNAV N97 USS Miami was set ablaze by an arsonist in May 2012. The Navy recently completed a

August 7, 2013
Total Views: 73

Monday, August 5, 2013
MLC 2006 Logo
Blog

T-Minus 2 Weeks: USCG Responds To ILO Maritime Labour Convention

By Captain Richard Madden Just weeks before the August 20th implementation of the sweeping Maritime Labor Convention (MLC 2006) from the International Labor

August 5, 2013
Total Views: 171

Sunday, August 4, 2013
Pelican state american petroleum tankers
Defense

Congressman Warns of Consequences from Shrinking U.S. Flagged Shipping Fleet

By Congressman Duncan Hunter, For centuries, the world’s oceans have been an influential force.  They have forged industrial strength, enhanced

August 4, 2013
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Lawmaker Defends ‘Essential’ U.S. Shipping Law
News

Lawmaker Defends ‘Essential’ U.S. Shipping Law

Rep. Duncan Hunter defends the Jones Act in this recent editorial for CNBC.

July 31, 2013
Total Views: 17

Friday, July 26, 2013
U.S. LNG Exports: How Many Authorizations Does it Take to Make a Policy?
News

U.S. LNG Exports: How Many Authorizations Does it Take to Make a Policy?

By Sarah O. Ladislaw, Center for Strategic and International Studies Ever since the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized a second project to export

July 26, 2013
Total Views: 22

Halliburton’s Guilt Doesn’t Absolve BP
Offshore

Halliburton’s Guilt Doesn’t Absolve BP

Another Deepwater Horizon aftershock today with Halliburton, the contractor in charge of the cement job that was supposed to keep the Macondo well from blowing

July 26, 2013
Total Views: 32

sea shepherd
Blog

The Non-State Navy: Sea Shepherd as a Case Study for 21st Century Maritime Non-State Actors

By CDR Chris Rawley, U.S. Navy Reserve and LCDR Claude Berube, U.S. Navy Reserve Introduction The last decade has again reminded us that irregular warfare can

July 26, 2013
Total Views: 365

Wednesday, July 24, 2013
hansa brandenburg
Blog

Hansa Brandenburg Fire Highlights Vessel Design Flaws

By Michael Grey, This week’s containership fire was located once again in the Indian Ocean, with the Hansa Brandenburg abandoned by her crew, after the

July 24, 2013
Total Views: 61

Thursday, July 18, 2013
uscg offshore patrol cutter vigor x-bow ulstein
Interesting

Powering the U.S. Coast Guard with LNG

By Lieutenant (junior grade) Joe DiRenzo IV, U.S. Coast Guard U.S. maritime services should seriously consider liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative

July 18, 2013
Total Views: 936

Monday, July 15, 2013
mol comfort
Interesting

Containership Cargo Care – A Ticking Time Bomb?

By Michael Grey I may have been taken to task for blaming the cargo (weights) for breaking the MOL Comfort in half, but I am probably on a safer

July 15, 2013
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
maritime security
News

A Primer on Maritime Security – Perception or Reality?

By Rene Toomse, CEO of Aburgus Maritime Security is not a rocket science.  To conduct the actual work one just needs a number of trustworthy men, some money

July 10, 2013
Total Views: 361

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards
Piracy

White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards

ISO 28007 sets the gold standard for PMSCs. By Steven Jones, SAMI Maritime

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 52

Tanker Market Analysis: Head for the Exits?
Finance

Tanker Market Analysis: Head for the Exits?

By McQuilling Services, LLC, Situational awareness requires that people know their surroundings and the risks inherent therein. In a crowded theater, one

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 46

nordic barents bulk carrier ice class
Blog

Tschudi Shipping: The Northern Sea Route Should Not Be Ignored

Global warming is making the Arctic Ocean more accessible for navigation and providing the maritime industry with the means to avoid using lengthy transits to

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 462