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Clam Fisherman Dredges Up Chemical Weapons

By The Maritime Executive

August 12, 2016

Early this month, off the coast of New Jersey, the crew of the clam fishing boat William Lee brought aboard a catch they didn't want – discarded military ordnance, likely mustard gas dating back to a...

SPE Offshore Europe Executive Committee Appointed

By The Maritime Executive

August 11, 2016

A sixteen-strong executive committee of industry experts has been appointed for SPE Offshore Europe 2017 and is working on the theme and topics for the event which will take place in Aberdeen from 5-8...

In Memoriam: Helen Delich Bentley (1923-2016)

By Tony Munoz

August 8, 2016

Timonium, MD, August 6, 2016, 2016 – Surrounded by family and friends, long-time colleague and maritime industry advocate Helen Delich Bentley left us today for a better world. Known as much for her s...

How the Coast Guard Became a Military Service

By The Maritime Executive

August 4, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated 226 years of service on August 4. William H. Thiesen, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian, tells how it became a military service: Located within the Department of H...

Sea Shepherd Sets Sail on Australian Campaign

By The Maritime Executive

August 4, 2016

The Sea Shepherd vessel the Steve Irwin left Williamstown, Victoria, on Thursday to begin an anti-drilling campaign in the Great Australian Bight. The organization states that, according to indepe...

Farsi Island: Surface Warfare's Wake-Up Call

August 3, 2016

By Alan Cummings LT Daniel Hancock wrote an article in 2008 titled “The Navy’s Not Serious About Riverine Warfare.” The U.S. Navy had ample opportunity to prove him wrong, right up until 2012 when...

Philippines' Offshore Development at Risk

July 22, 2016

The Philippines, eager to resume development of vital oil and gas reserves off its coast, will likely need to reach an accord with a Chinese government infuriated by last week's ruling that granted Ma...

Production Starts at Noble's Gunflint in Gulf of Mexico

By The Maritime Executive

July 21, 2016

Noble Energy has commenced production at the Company's Gunflint oil development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The two-well field is ramping up and is anticipated to reach a minimum gross production...

Foxx Names New Maritime Advisory Panel

By The Maritime Executive

July 20, 2016

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced the appointment of 29 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Established in 2010, MTSNAC is...

Maritime Advisory Committee Gets New Members

By The Maritime Executive

July 19, 2016

On Tuesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the appointment of 29 new members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Established in 2010, MT...

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