The devastation in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricanes Laura and Sally is the latest reminder of the extraordinary dedication of the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. They are, as the Coast Guard motto conveys, Semper Paratus – Always...
A first-of-its-kind digital naming ceremony was held today for the 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the largest LNG-powered containership in the world. The post Digital naming ceremony held for CMA...
[ad_1] The impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted how marine and offshore assets can be affected by infectious disease risks just as readily as land-based facilities. Where infectious disease risks occur, it is critical that robust arrangements, procedures and protocols be designed and implemented...
[ad_1] First vessel in the world that autonomously sails the most optimal route. Maritime service provider KOTUG International, ship design company Rotortug®, and tech start-up Captain AI today demonstrated the first boat in the world that sails the most optimal route without human intervention at the...
[ad_1] Greece is welcoming back its first large cruise ship this week. During the summer the tourism minister had promised to reopen the country’s largest cruise ports but clusters of the virus and travel restrictions had delayed the resumption of the large cruise ships. Starting this...
[ad_1] The trial of a U.S. Coast Guard cutter crewmember who was accused of murdering a shipmate in Dutch Harbor has concluded. Following a plea agreement concluded last week, a military judge found Seaman Ethan Tucker not guilty of the two most serious charges against...
[ad_1] On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard released a new strategy to enhance maritime security and the rule of law by combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, particularly in the Pacific. IUU fishing is a collection of unsustainable fishing practices threatening the health of fish stocks...
[ad_1] Hurricane Sally made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday morning, dumping massive quantities of rain over a wide swath of the central Gulf Coast. Parts of the city of Pensacola, Florida were inundated with more than five feet...
[ad_1] Hurricane Sally is weakening as it approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, and its track has shifted further eastward. It is now expected to make landfall along the coastline of Alabama or the western Florida Panhandle - more than 100 nm to the east of...
[ad_1] The Arctic’s capacity as a strategic buffer is eroding rapidly, with the disappearance of ice making it an avenue of threat to the U.S. homeland. With the power competition between China, Russia, and the United States growing in the Arctic, it may be wise...
