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Contaminated Fuel Oil Arrives in Singapore

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

Singapore-based ship survey and lab testing firm Maritec has warned its customers of the presence of contaminated fuel oil at the world's biggest bunkering port. According to the company, six samp...

OSHA Cites Ship Repair Yard After Deadly Explosion

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited ship repair contractor First Marine, a division of Western River Boat Management, with more than a dozen serious violations rela...

Search for Victims Continues in East Attica

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

The search for the missing continues after the ferocious fires in three Greek seaside towns last week, and the death toll has risen to at least 84. Many of the survivors at the town of Mati fled fr...

Salvors Prepare to Lighter Fuel from Grounded Ro/Ro

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

The Swedish Coast Guard reports that the grounded ro/ro Makassar Highway has suffered "extensive damage" to her hull, complicating the ongoing response and salvage efforts. The vessel went aground...

Op-Ed: NOAA Leads the Way for Marine Weather Forecasting

By Thomas Cuff

July 27, 2018

Lee Chesneau’s recent editorial (“Staffing Shortage Spells Trouble for High Seas Forecasts,” July 25, 2018) regarding NOAA’s Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) fails to acknowledge the high-quality work of...

House Passes Bill to Enact El Faro Safety Recommendations

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

The House of Representatives has passed the Save Our Seas Act of 2018 (S. 756), an anti-pollution bill that has already been passed by the Senate, with a lengthy amendment aimed at maritime safety. ...

Self, Shipmate and Ship

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

[By Jimmy Drennan] Secretary of Defense James Mattis was on a plane last year, wrestling with how he would explain President Trump’s “America First” policy to our allies, when an idea came to him....

Independence Seaport Museum Celebrates Coast Guard's Birthday

By The Maritime Executive

July 27, 2018

On Friday, August 3, the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia will celebrate the 228th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. Enjoy ice cream from Franklin Fountain and cake, giveaways, and...

Georgia Ports Authority Reports Record Annual Cargo Volume

By The Maritime Executive

July 26, 2018

The Georgia Ports Authority reports that its terminals set new records for container volume and total tonnage in the fiscal year ending this June. Container volume was up by more than eight percen...

Algericas Calls for Assistance as Migrant Arrivals Rise

By The Maritime Executive

July 26, 2018

The Spanish port city of Algeciras is calling for assistance with the growing number of migrant arrivals on its shores. The rate of migration from Morocco to Spain now outpaces that from Libya to Ital...

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