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Panama Canal Upgrade To Increase Traffic, But Is Houston Ready, Asks Texas A&M Expert

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

Shipping in the Houston-Galveston area is expected to increase tremendously with the expansion of the Panama Canal, but the region needs to be sure it is ready to meet the coming tidal wave of new...

Boat-Towed Detectors Assist Researchers and Salvors

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

A number of archaeological groups and marine service companies are acquiring boat-towed metal detectors to assist in locating shipwrecks and to perform geophysical surveys. These devices can locat...

Exxon Valdez Oil Tanker Sold For Scrap

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

23 years after causing the worst tanker spill in U.S. history, the Exxon Valdez has been sold for scrap. This infamous ship and disaster eventually led to the new designs for oil carriers. Rena...

BOEMRE Approves, Environmentalists Speak Out Against Shell Exploratory Drilling in Alaska

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

Read both sides of the spectrum on the controversial issue of exploratory well drilling in Alaska from BOEMRE, the body approving Shell's plight, and from the Center for Biological Diversity who th...

Shipyard Staffing: Balancing Supply and Demand

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

The good news is yards are hiring again. The bad news is qualified workers are hard to find. By Art Garcia Hiring is up at shipyards across the U.S., but wages are not and neither is the av...

Ship Surveyor Sentenced to Prison for False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea

By The Maritime Executive

November 20, 2012

A Miami-based ship surveyor was sentenced for lying to the Coast Guard and for falsely certifying that inspections had been performed on two ships, which were designed to ensure that the ships were...

Bahamas Joins in Signing Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers

By The Maritime Executive

November 19, 2012

The Commonwealth of the Bahamas joined the Republics of Liberia, the Marshall Islands and Panama by signing a Declaration Condemning Acts of Violence Against Seafarers – also known as The Washingto...

U.S. Cargo Ship Poised To Dump Toxic Waste On Bangladesh

By The Maritime Executive

November 19, 2012

A U.S. flagged cargo vessel called “HARRIETTE” was cleared on 1 June by the U.S. Maritime Administration for scrapping on the notorious beaches of Chittagong, Bangladesh with the surprising support...

India?s Supreme Court Allows Exxon Valdez into Shipbreaking Yard

By The Maritime Executive

November 19, 2012

On Monday India’s Supreme Court ruled that the Exxon Valdez, a tanker ship responsible for the spilling of millions of gallons of oil in waters off Alaska’s coast, would be allowed entry into an In...

The Ship Masters Special Relationship to Passengers: Lessons from the 1841 William Brown Episode

By Craig H. Allen

November 19, 2012

Written by Craig Allen Even while they mourned for those who perished in the Costa Concordia disaster off Italy’s Tuscan islands on January 13th, many who watched the story unfold expressed sho...

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