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The Limits of Automation

By Paul Benecki

November 9, 2016

“Big Data,” “the Internet of things,” “the cloud” – all the latest catchphrases from enterprise IT are coming to the maritime industry. These terms describe a number of breakthroughs that are ch...

Four Dead in Smuggling Boat Chase Off Gibraltar

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

A Spanish customs vessel collided with a suspected smuggling boat in the Strait of Gibraltar last week, capsizing the boat and killing four suspects on board. The accident occurred last Thursday e...

PDVSA Says Oil Spill Does Not Affect Orinoco River

November 9, 2016

Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA said on Tuesday it had controlled a crude spill in a northeastern state and ruled out any contamination of the massive Orinoco river. A pipeline leak at the loca...

Fire Destroys Trawler in Cape Town

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

In Cape Town, South Africa, salvors have finally extinguished a fire on board the Russian stern trawler Verano, fully one week after it began. The 3,500 dwt trawler contained 800,000 polystyrene c...

Freighter Strikes Dock, Damages Hull in Skagen

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

[Brief] The Dutch freighter Vechtborg struck a pier in the port of Skagen, Denmark late on Sunday, damaging her hull. The accident occured as the vessel was being towed out of the harbor in antici...

Crew of Sunken Tug Turned Down a Tow Off the Rocks

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

A radio traffic recording obtained by Canada's Globe and Mail reveals that the bridge team of the tugboat Nathan E. Stewart declined the Canadian Coast Guard's offers to pull their vessel off the rock...

Pakistani Unions Call for Shipbreaking Reform

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

In Peshawar, Pakistan, unions and activists gathered on Wednesday to mourn the loss of 26 workers in the recent shipbreaking accident in Gadani, and to call for compensation for their next of kin. ...

Hyde Marine to Hold BWM Seminar in New Orleans

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

Hyde Marine has announced a one-day informational seminar on ballast water regulations, implementation requirements under the U.S. Coast Guard regulations and the IMO Ballast Water Management Conventi...

Baltic Exchange Takeover Complete

November 9, 2016

Singapore Exchange has completed its takeover of the privately-owned Baltic Exchange, sealing an 87 million pound ($108 million) deal for one of London's oldest institutions, the groups said on Tuesda...

Vattenfall Wins Bid for Denmark's Largest Offshore Windfarm

By The Maritime Executive

November 9, 2016

Vattenfall has won the tender to build Kriegers Flak, a 600 MW offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The winning bid was 4.9 euro cent per kWh (37.2 Danish øre/kWh, $5.46) - the lowest bid in the...

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