[ad_1] A unique new research vessel is being built in Germany at Fassmer shipyard in Berne/Motzen, Germany. The Atair, which will be operated by Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), is the world’s first LNG-fueled research vessel and will be the largest research vessel...
[ad_1] The cruise industry is continuing to respond to and learn from the recent COVID-19 incidents. While the number of the cases associated with one cruise ship is continuing to rise, some of the alarm has subsided as three other ships reported that their passengers...
[ad_1] The tragedy at Beirut on August 4 highlights what happens when dangerous chemicals are not stored with care. The explosion tore through the city, registering a force as strong as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. Residents claimed that the scenes looked “like an apocalypse” and...
[ad_1] The third cruise ship in less than a week is now addressing an outbreak of COVID-19. Similar to the situation that Hurtigruten is facing, the SeaDream Yacht Club is reporting that a person tested positive for the virus after disembarking from one of its...
[ad_1] Two of Italy’s largest cruise operators confirmed that they are moving forward with plans towards resuming cruise operations. These moves come, however, as Italy stalled the efforts of one cruise line to restart operations and as new outbreaks of COVID-19 threaten to undermine the...
[ad_1] The U.S. Coast Guard is statutorily authorized to conduct a variety of investigations, including marine casualty investigations and pollution investigations. Special Agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service can also conduct criminal investigations. This article provides guidance to commercial operators and their employees in...
[ad_1] On Friday afternoon, Hurricane Isaias strengthened as it made its way north towards Florida. The National Hurricane Center now expects that hurricane conditions along parts of Florida's east coast will begin Saturday, and it has issued a hurricane warning for the region. At PortMiami, Coast...
[ad_1] [By Dr. Ian Ralby, Lt. Col. Michael Jones and Capt. Errington Shurland (ret.)] While life on land for most people has been unusually sedentary in 2020 with significant travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders, the maritime space has remained remarkably active. Since the onset of the...
[ad_1] [By Acting USAID Administrator John Basra] July 30 is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The evil of modern slavery affects an estimated 25 million people around the world: adults and children subjected to sexual exploitation or bound in domestic servitude; children forced to support...
[ad_1] SHIPPINGInsight-- the Fleet Optimization and Innovation Platform-- and the Connecticut Maritime Association’s CMA Shipping 2020 Conference and Exhibition announced today they will be producing their events virtually as part of North American Shipping Week. The events will be presented October 12-16th, with SHIPPINGInsight holding...
