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UK Marine Insurers Prepare for Brexit

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

North P&I Club and subsidiary Sunderland Marine said Monday that they are preparing to launch an Irish division in order to ensure that they continue to have access to European markets after Britain e...

NOAA Shuts Down 22 Fishing Boats over "Codfather" Scandal

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is shuttering one of 19 groundfish quota sectors in New England over concerns that its managers are not enforcing conservation goals. It is an unpr...

Illegal Fishing Harming West Africa, Says Greenpeace

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

Vessels arrested for illegally fishing in West African waters are still carrying on with business as usual, according to a Greenpeace Africa report released this week. The Cost of Ocean Destructio...

Humans Bigger Cyber Security Risk than Unmanned Ships

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

A new industry survey highlights industry concern about the cyber security and legal uncertainty surrounding unmanned ships, but the human element associated with cyber security could be a greater con...

Kings Point Wins Full Reaccreditation

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

The United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point has attained full reaccreditation after a yearlong effort to resolve issues with governance, sexual harassment and sexual assault. USMMA's r...

India Boosts Shipbuilding and Repair Capacity

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

India's Ministry of Shipping is setting up a world class Center of Excellence in Maritime and Ship Building in collaboration with Siemens and the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS). The Center will...

Excessive Position-Fixing Intervals Challenge Safety

By Carl Durow

November 21, 2017

Excessive on board position-fixing intervals have been a contributory factor in some recent costly claims. In one case, a laden bulk carrier grounded on a shoal, in circumstances where a previous i...

Aker BP Enters New Drilling and Well Alliances

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

Aker BP has entered into two separate alliance agreements, one with Maersk Drilling and Halliburton for jack-ups and one with Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton for semi-submersibles. The intent is t...

Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to Build Ekofish Twin-Rigger

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

Dutch fishing company Ekofish Group has contracted Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam to build a new twin-rig fishing trawler. The design and onboard equipment of the new vessel will all be in line w...

HullWiper Wins Environmental Award

By The Maritime Executive

November 21, 2017

The tangible financial, operational and ecological benefits offered by the HullWiper hull cleaning system has won it a major accolade at the world’s leading tanker gathering, the Tanker Shipping & Tra...

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