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Why Firefighting Equipment Audits Fail on Paperwork, Not Hardware
Firefighting Systems Ships rarely fail firefighting audits because the equipment is broken. They fail because nobody can prove it was maintained. The extinguisher works, the pump runs, the system is charged, and the finding is written anywa…
HSE & ComplianceIMO Compliance Advisory: Four Streams, Three AuthoritiesHSE & Compliance "IMO compliance" is sold as a single service, which is misleading. It covers at least four distinct regulatory streams with diffe…
Maritime OperationsWhen Hiring a Maritime Consultant Actually PaysMaritime Operations Most shipping companies bring in outside help too late, once a detention, a failed audit, or a stalled project has already cost th…
Workforce & TrainingOffshore Safety Officer: The Qualifications That Actually CountWorkforce & Training The offshore safety officer role sits on a stack of separate qualifications: a statutory appointment, a professional safety c…
Russia Diverts Kazakh Oil to Black Sea Port Amid Risk of Attacks
Russia is rerouting Kazakhstan's crude oil exports from the Baltic port of Ust-Luga to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, freeing up capacity for more Russian oil exports from the Baltic amid…
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Equinor Buys Stake in Namibia Oil Exploration Licence From Chevron
Equinor said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy a stake in an oil exploration licence in Namibia from a subsidiary of US energy major Chevron as the Norwegian company seeks to…
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Outbound Vessel Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz, Damage and Casualty Reported
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting outbound in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine…
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Maritime Industry Turns Corruption Data Into Operational Intelligence
[By: Maritime Anti-Corruption Network] For more than a decade, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has collected reports of corruption demands, delays, coercion, and other integrity challenges faced by vessels around the world.
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MSC Tests Transits as Container Volumes Rise at Suez Canal
The volume of containership transits at the Suez Canal is continuing to rise as more carriers are growing comfortable with the security risks in the region.
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