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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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Trainings Ahead for Skilled Maritime Professionals

The current downturn may have regional and sectoral effects on maritime employment, but the next few years are expected to be a good time to be in shipping, whether at sea or ashore. BIMCO / ICS's lat...

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Two Charged over False BP Claims

Two men have been indicted for fraud-related offenses in claims against BP after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Marque Amason (49) and William Soong (27), both of Fort Myers Beach, Florida,...

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Coatings: Professional Grade

Today’s coatings are technological marvels and can withstand almost anything Mother Nature throws at them. By Tom Peters American satirist Mark Twain once said, “To stand still is to fall behind...

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Maritime Museums Seek Grant Funding Changes

A group of maritime heritage advocates are working with members of Congress to increase transparency for the process of scrapping government vessels and to improve the accounting for ship inventory an...

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South China Sea: Australia defends U.S.

Australia on Thursday backed the United States in its so-called freedom of navigation operation close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China has denounced as an illegal threat to pe...

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FMC: Third Container Alliance Coming Soon

On May 5, at an industry gathering, Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle gave new hints on the creation of a "third force" container shipping alliance to counter the influence of heavyweights 2...

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Safmarine Meru Recovery Plans Under Way

In an update Tuesday, Maersk Line said that the damaged container vessel Safmarine Meru remains stable, and that a fire aboard is now under control. Plans are under way to take her in tow and bring he...

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U.S. Warship Sails Near Chinese-Claimed Reef

China scrambled fighter jets on Tuesday as a U.S. navy ship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, a patrol China denounced as an illegal threat to peace which only went to show its d...

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Australian Seafarers Rally Against Rio Tinto

Approximately 50 Australian Maritime Unionists held a rally outside of the Tomago Smelter on Thursday demanding a meeting with Pacific Aluminium’s chief executive, Matt Howell, for his complicity in s...