Paul Benecki
Staff Writer
Paul Benecki is a graduate of Cornell University's chemistry program. He worked in industry for several years before shipping out on freighters and tugs on the U.S. West Coast, then with the University of Washington's research vessel, the Thomas G. Thompson. He studied navigation and bridge resource management at the Pacific Maritime Institute, and is currently a staff writer and news editor at The Maritime Executive Magazine.
Interview: Wärtsilä Voyage's Hendrik Bußhoff on Vessel Autonomy
Autonomous vessels are already in limited use in the defense sector, and several research and survey operators have announced plan...
The Year in Salvage: Ever Bigger
The grounding of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal brought shipping to the sudden attention of the general public – as large...
Photos: Australian Border Force Burns Illegal Fishing Vessels
The Australian Border Force has begun cracking down on illegal fishing in protected marine sanctuaries off the northern coast of W...
New Photos Show the Full Extent of the Damage to the Ever Given
Last month, the container ship Ever Given arrived at a shipyard in Qingdao, China for repairs to her bulbous bow, which was damage...
U.S. Shipowners Back Jones Act Penalties for "Canadian Rail" Scheme
Four American shipowners are supporting a multi-million-dollar Jones Act enforcement action against affiliates of American Seafood...
American Seafoods Company Fights Giant Jones Act Penalties
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stirred up a storm in the Alaska pollock fishery by issuing Jones Act penalty notices total...
IN THE KNOW Podcast 32: The Biggest Risks for Shipping in 2021
In this episode of the In the Know podcast, Capt. Andrew Kinsey, senior marine risk consultant for insurer Allianz, joined The Mar...
Hybrid Propulsion Solutions Leading the Way to a Zero-Carbon Future
(Article originally published in March/April 2021 edition.) When battery-hybrid power first arrived in the maritim...
Caterpillar Exits Production of Medium-Speed Engines
American engine-builder Caterpillar has decided to phase out production of its medium-speed diesel engines, the company confirmed...
IN THE KNOW Podcast 27: Protecting Mariners in the Strait of Hormuz
In this episode of The Maritime Executive's podcast series, editor in chief Tony Munoz spoke with four top officers of Coaliti...