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The Importance of the Jones Act Fleet to U.S. Homeland Security

The Jones Act plays a vital role in safeguarding America’s borders. By James H.I. Weakley Our homeland and national security have become inextricably intertwined over the past decade, a fact rec...

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El Faro Received Out-of-Date Storm Track Data

On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation continued its hearings into the loss of the El Faro with testimony from Jerry Hale and Rich Brown of Applied Weather Technology (AWT),...

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Harnessing the Oceans

Is energy from the oceans even feasible? By Hans Buitelaar If saving the planet is not enough reward for harvesting the enormous energy potential of the oceans, high profits on renewable energy...

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Inaccurate Weather Forecasts Before El Faro Tragedy

On Tuesday, the Marine Board of Investigation continued its hearing into the loss of the El Faro with testimony from Mr. James Franklin, branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit at the National H...

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DNV GL to Provide Installation Engineering for HVDC Platforms

DNV GL has been awarded a contract by COSCO Shipping Company Limited (COSCO SHIPPING) of China for the installation engineering services for the BorWin gamma high voltage direct current (HVDC) convert...

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Ensco Plans 350 Layoffs on Idled Gulf of Mexico Rigs

Offshore drillers Ensco have informed the Texas Workforce Commission that they intend to lay off 350 personnel from the stacking of three drillships,  the Ensco DS-3, Ensco DS-4 and Ensco DS-5, plus t...

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China Overtakes Philippines for Seafarers

The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report indicates that China is thought to have overtaken the Philippines as the largest single source of seafarers qualified for international trade, although t...

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Act Now To Retain Our Seafarers, Says InterManager

InterManager has welcomed the joint BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report, but says it should act as a wake-up call for the industry to address the issue of the accelerating shortage of seafarers. Speaking soo...

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Denmark and U.S. Cooperate on Offshore Wind

Denmark and the United States have signed a memorandum to strengthen cooperation on offshore wind energy projects. The MOU was signed on May 4, at the Embassy of Denmark in Washington, D.C., by Dan...

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Seeking Greater Speed from Wind

In the 19th century, the 440-foot, 11,000-ton German built Preussen could achieve a sailing speed of 17 knots from 59,000-square feet of sail. However, the development of coal-fired steam propulsion a...