[ad_1] The U.S. Navy's classrooms are beginning to test augmented reality and virtual reality technology for training, and if the trial is successful, this advanced tech could eventually make its way to the deckplate level. “Virtual reality training is well suited to training tasks that are...
[ad_1] On Sunday morning, crew members from Coast Guard Station Port Angeles medevaced a 29-year-old Chinese crewmember from the freighter Great Fluency in the Straight of Juan De Fuca, Washington. At approximately 0720, Coast Guard District 13 watch standers received a call for assistance from the Great Fluency. The...
[ad_1] Oceans and seas cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. Humans use this landscape for defense, commerce, transportation, offshore drilling, research, environmental cleanup, and much more – with as many as 180,000 large ships at sea at any given moment. This number continues to rise...
[ad_1] Leading marine insurer Gard is warning its clients to make firm plans for compliance in advance of the IMO 2020 sulfur rule, which will take effect on January 1 of next year. Some port states have already made clear that they intend to enforce...
[ad_1] “Contacted submarine. Destroyed same. Lat 34°12 ½” Long 76° 35″. Have 33 of her crew members on board. Proceeding Charleston with survivors.” -Lt. Maurice Jester, Coast Guard Cutter Icarus, May 9, 1942 U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Maurice Jester transmitted the message above after sinking U-352,...
[ad_1] European river cruise specialist A-ROSA has signed a contract with Concordia Damen for a newbuild river cruise ship. The new vessel, which will be delivered in spring 2021, will operate in the northern Rhine region, including trips from Cologne to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bruges....
[ad_1] South Korean officials have impounded a domestic vessel for allegedly providing petroleum products to North Korea in violation of sanctions. The small bunkering tanker P-Pioneer has been detained at the port of Busan since last October on charges that she engaged in two ship-to-ship transfers...
[ad_1] On behalf of our client, MARPRO is looking for a Handysize/Supramax Trader to focus on physical freight trading. The position is based in Genève, Switzerland and is part of global freight team segmented by vessel size with region specific responsibilities. We are looking for an...
[ad_1] The cruise ship Oasis of the Seas has suffered an unspecified casualty in drydock at Grand Bahama Shipyard, a major repair and refit facility for the Caribbean cruise industry. Few details are available at present, but video from the scene suggests that the vessel has...
[ad_1] TTC has provided on the job training for centre lead operations to tug masters and deep sea pilots on Safeen’s request in Khalifa Port. This is a new product on TTC’s long training list. Joint Pilot Tug Master training is more and more requested by...
