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Inadvertent Support for Slavery and Human Trafficking

By Wendy Laursen

August 26, 2014

The total illegal profits obtained from the use of forced labor worldwide are estimated to be US$150.2 billion per year. Two thirds of this is generated by forced sexual exploitation, amounting to an...

ABS Opens Beijing Office

By The Maritime Executive

August 26, 2014

ABS, a leading global provider of classification services to the marine and offshore industries, announces the opening of a new office in Beijing. This move shows ABS' determination in expanding best-...

HRAS Updates Translation of YouTube Murder Footage

By The Maritime Executive

August 25, 2014

Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) continues an independent investigation into the murder of five seafarers in international waters, with open-source release of further analysis of the YouTube mobile phone fo...

World's Largest Tidal Project Funded in UK

By The Maritime Executive

August 22, 2014

Funding has been secured to build the first phase of the world’s largest tidal energy array in the Pentland Firth region in North Scotland. The Meygen project has a capacity of up to 398MW and will p...

China Wants Retaliation Over Palmer 'Attack'

By The Maritime Executive

August 20, 2014

An influential Chinese newspaper called for retaliation against Australia on Wednesday after Australian mining mogul and politician Clive Palmer (pictured) described China's government as "bastards" w...

Aker Solutions Awards DNV GL Global Frame Agreement

By The Maritime Executive

August 15, 2014

Aker Solutions has awarded DNV GL a global frame agreement to pave the way for better technology collaboration, more efficient project execution and considerable cost savings. The frame agreement cove...

Board of Harbor Commissioners Adopt Resolution

By The Maritime Executive

August 14, 2014

At its Board meeting Monday night, August 11, 2014, Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Measure M, a ballot initiative that imposes a business license tax increase targeted at busi...

Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply

By The Maritime Executive

August 13, 2014

Asian buyers of ultra light oil from the United States are struggling to find small-sized ships willing to undertake the month-long voyage at affordable rates as U.S.-Asia oil trade flows grow. U.S....

Guarding Against Cyber Attacks

By The Maritime Executive

August 11, 2014

By Mariano Nunez Shipping companies are now so dependent on the secure availability of accurate data to run their businesses that it is essential they learn any lessons they can from recent high-prof...

Rich Merhige, Founder & President, Advanced Mechanical Enterprises/AME

By Jack O'Connell

August 9, 2014

What is vibration analysis? All rotating parts vibrate to some extent. But when the vibration – and resultant noise – become excessive, it means there’s a problem with the equipment. Vibration analys...

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