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Friday, May 13, 2022
COVID-19’s Impact on Seafarer Populations Will be Felt for Years to Come
Shipping

COVID-19’s Impact on Seafarer Populations Will be Felt for Years to Come

Here’s what’s at risk tomorrow if we don’t respond to the crew change crisis today. By Hrishi Olickel and Irina Carbunaru – The crew change crisis

May 13, 2022
Total Views: 2440

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
uss ford huntington ingalls shipyard island heavy lift
Defense

20 Years of Naval Trends Guarantee a FY2023 Shipbuilding Plan Failure

“About 300 ships, achieved in FY2018, will provide a force capable of… assuring access in any theater of operations, even in the face of new

May 10, 2022
Total Views: 6279

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Canadian Flag Aboard HMCS Navy Ship
Navy

Does Canada Need A New Naval Strategy?

Paul T. Mitchell, (Canadian Forces College) Amid Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine, nations have started re-evaluating their security policies. Sweden and

April 26, 2022
Total Views: 2992

Monday, April 25, 2022
A digitally enhanced image of ships
Press Releases

Simple Steps to Take in a Complex Cyber Threat Environment Like Maritime

By Jason P. Atwell, Principal Advisor of Global Intelligence, Mandiant, Inc. As the war in Ukraine drags on, the maritime industry will continue to feel

April 25, 2022
Total Views: 1631

Sunday, April 24, 2022
Island Hopping In Tawi-Tawi
Interesting

Island Hopping In Tawi-Tawi

Editor’s note: This Image of the Day includes the answer to the April 2022 puzzler. Story by Kathryn Hansen(NASA) –A running hare. A jumping

April 24, 2022
Total Views: 2522

Saturday, April 23, 2022
The Pressure Is On New Zealand To Welcome Back Cruise Ships
Cruise Ships

The Pressure Is On New Zealand To Welcome Back Cruise Ships

James Higham (The Conversation)–With the arrival in Sydney of the cruise liner Pacific Explorer on Monday – a giant “WE’RE HOME” sign emblazoned

April 23, 2022
Total Views: 3002

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
OPED – The US Navy Owes Congress Independent Honesty, Not Harmony
Navy

OPED – The US Navy Owes Congress Independent Honesty, Not Harmony

By Matthew Hipple and Michael DeBoer (CIMSEC) The military has two masters – the executive, who directs and operates, and the legislature, who regulates and

April 19, 2022
Total Views: 2208

Sunday, April 10, 2022
The Icebreaker That Found The Endurance Is Vital For Climate Science
Environment

The Icebreaker That Found The Endurance Is Vital For Climate Science

by Sarah Fawcett– (The Conversation)-It was 1914 when the English explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set sail on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic

April 10, 2022
Total Views: 6331

Friday, April 8, 2022
Polar Star at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska
Ports

Why Did Russia Sell Alaska, The United State’s Gateway To The Arctic?

The tensions with Russia are rising, while global warming is opening up the Northwest Passage. As a result, the US Navy and US Coast Guard are increasing

April 8, 2022
Total Views: 6073

Thursday, March 31, 2022
File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
Shipping

Opinion: American Maritime Serves the Nation In the Face of Baseless Criticisms

By Ku’uhaku Park, President of the American Maritime Partnership There is an old yet familiar saying in politics that you should “never let a good crisis

March 31, 2022
Total Views: 1499

Monday, March 14, 2022
Will A New Iron Curtain Fall On Shipping?
Shipping

Will A New Iron Curtain Fall On Shipping?

by Tinglong Dai (TheConversation) Francis Fukuyama, the American political scientist who once described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “end of

March 14, 2022
Total Views: 2995

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Shipping Containers Stacked
Ports

Market Forces Are Choking Off Russian Ports

New information from the predictive maritime intelligence company WindWard shows that commercial operations in the Russian ports are starting to quickly

March 8, 2022
Total Views: 3107

Sunday, March 6, 2022
Floating wind turbine WindFloat
Offshore

Floating Wind Turbines May Help Reverse Some Effects Of Climate Change

(The Conversation)–Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 2531

Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group NATO
Navy

Here’s Why Navy Aircraft Carriers Can’t Help Ukraine

While most of the world is concerned with keeping Russian fighter jets out of NATO airspace, Russian warships have already incurred on NATO territorial waters.

March 6, 2022
Total Views: 72515

Friday, March 4, 2022
Indian seafarers ship bridge
Blog

The Ukraine Effect – How Will The West Man Their Ships?

With the Jones Act under fresh critisism and large seafarer nations like Indian refusing to condem Russia‘s invasion of Ukrain… Is the new

March 4, 2022
Total Views: 5892

Monday, February 14, 2022
Coast Guard Ice Pilot Lauren Kowalski
USCG

Icebreakers: Meet The First In A New Generation Of US Coast Guard Ice Pilots

As tensions with Russia heat up, the United States will need to recapitalize its broken fleet of heavy icebreakers but central to that mission is recruiting

February 14, 2022
Total Views: 11285

Saturday, February 12, 2022
How AUVs Are Used To Spot Oil Plumes After A Spill
Oil Spill

How AUVs Are Used To Spot Oil Plumes After A Spill

(The Conversation)- On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned, sank in the Gulf of Mexico and terrified the world. This

February 12, 2022
Total Views: 1789

Saturday, February 5, 2022
Vladimir Rusanov tanker
Offshore

How Dependent Is Europe On Natural Gas And Who Are Its Main Suppliers

(The Conversation)-The prospect of conflict between Russia and NATO countries over Ukraine has raised fears of an energy crisis in Europe. Russia provides

February 5, 2022
Total Views: 9503

Friday, February 4, 2022
Frank Coles: Disruption of ESG and Data Sharing
Shipping

Frank Coles: Disruption of ESG and Data Sharing

By Frank Coles – Over the last twenty years we have seen continuous discussions about the need for open sharing of data.  Recently this has become more

February 4, 2022
Total Views: 1174

Sunday, January 30, 2022
submarine cable map
Offshore

Outdated Laws Governing Undersea Cables Need Modernizing

Karen Scott, The Conversation–Since the catastrophic volcanic eruption on January 16, Tonga has been largely cut off from the world due to a break in

January 30, 2022
Total Views: 5054
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