Art Garcia
Contributing Writer
Art Garcia is a regular contributor to The Maritime Executive magazine. He has an extensive media background and has been a correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times (London) and Christian Science Monitor.
Playing Catch-Up
The U.S. lags far behind Europe in the development of offshore wind, but Block Island is a start. By Art Garcia The first offshore...
P&I: Stormy Weather
“Building Resilience – Defining for a Sustainable Future” is the theme of the annual conference of the International Union of Mari...
The ECDIS Revolution
Like it or not, the age of paper charts for navigation is quickly coming to a close. By Art Garcia Clearly waiting on the horizon...
Pipes, Pumps and Valves: All Systems Go
Demand is increasing for the type of basic equipment that every vessel needs, but counterfeiting is a growing problem. By Art Garc...
Second Port of Oakland Exec Suspended
By Art Garcia The Port of Oakland’s newly installed Acting Executive Director Deborah Ale Flint ordered Maritime Director James Kw...
Is LNG the Fuel of the Future?
The economic and environmental benefits of LNG-fueled vessels are compelling – and surprisingly affordable. By Art Garcia Like mos...
Port of Oakland Saga Continues
By Art Garcia Port of Oakland Executive Director Omar Benjamin [seen in thumb image] resigned on Monday in the wake of a scandal o...
The Power of Simulation
By Art Garcia Realism continues becoming more real in maritime simulation with one of the latest advances being touch-screen visua...
Wanted: Naval Architects
An “under-the-radar” profession is doing just fine, thank you. By Art Garcia “What recession?” responded John Waterhouse, Chief Co...