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Huisman Appoints David Roodenburg as CEO

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2020

Huisman has announced that David Roodenburg, third generation of the Roodenburg family within the company, has been appointed by the Supervisory Board to become the new statutory CEO of Huisman. H...

Good Samaritans Rescue 12 from Burning Freighter off Catania

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2020

On Wednesday, the crew of a Bolivian-flagged freighter was rescued by a good samaritan vessel off Catania after a serious fire broke out on board, according to Italy's Guardia Costiera. At about 0...

Panic Button: Can You Use COVID-19 to Get Out of Contracts?

By Erik Kravets

April 9, 2020

In the shifting sands of the COVID-19 pandemic, contracts – with their commitments and obligations – can seem like a straitjacket. In this “new normal?” one side of the agreement may be asking, why do...

Container Volumes Plummet at San Pedro Bay Ports

By The Maritime Executive

April 9, 2020

Container volumes plummeted by nearly a third at the Port of Los Angeles in March, dragged down by coronavirus-related disruption and the lingering effects of the transpacific trade war. During Ma...

WHO Releases Guidance on PPE While Handling Cargo

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2020

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued recommendations for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during cargo handling. The guidance document was announced in the 79th daily situation...

COVID-19: A Maritime Perspective

By Eric Nallon

April 8, 2020

Without a doubt the entire world has been affected in some way or another by COVID-19. This event has ignited an intense amount of research resulting in data analysis, visualizations, models, and dash...

ABS Publishes New Advisory on Autonomous Functionality

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2020

ABS has published industry-leading guidance on the journey to autonomy, including a goal-based framework for autonomous requirements. The ABS Advisory on Autonomous Functionality addresses the appl...

Citing COVID-19, Italy Declares its Own Ports Unsafe for Rescuees

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2020

The Italian government has declared its own ports unsafe for disembarking rescued seafarers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, effectively barring access to migrant rescue NGO vessels. Italy has been h...

French Carrier Returns to Port With 40 Suspected COVID-19 Cases

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2020

About 40 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection, according to the French Navy. The vessel and her 1,700 crewmembers have cut their deplo...

Wind Farm to Power Offshore Platforms Gains Approval

By The Maritime Executive

April 8, 2020

Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved the plans for development and operation of the Hywind Tampen wind farm which will mean the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms will be the first plat...

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