Drill Records: What Inspectors Actually Look For
Every ship holds drills. Far fewer can produce a record that proves who took part, which boat was used, and that no month was missed. That gap is where the deficiencies come from, and incomplete drill records are among the most common detai…
When port State control ran a targeted campaign on crew wages and employment agreements, deficiency rates jumped roughly fourfold against the precedin…
An Inventory of Hazardous Materials is not a certificate you obtain and file. Part I is a living record of what is physically in the ship, and it has…
Holding the certificate no longer settles the question. Since D-2 became mandatory for every ship in scope, inspectors have moved from verifying docum…
US Diesel Export Ban Wouldn’t Play Out as Trump Administration Expects
A possible US diesel export ban would impact tanker markets and drive up gasoline prices warns Rystad
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Somali Forces Free Third Ship Seized by Pirates
Authorities in the Puntland region of Somalia are reporting that they freed another vessel being held by pirates. Somali pirates took control of six vessels between April and August this year, with…
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Video: Greek Cargo RoRo Abandoned After Fire Breaks Out Off Mykonos
The crew and one truck driver aboard the Greek RoRo cargo ferry Blue Carrier 2 have been safely evacuated after a fire broke out on the ship Friday morning, September 25, north…
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ARC Brings New, Militarily-Useful Tonnage Into Maritime Security Program
American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC Group) today announced the addition of ARC Freedom to its U.S.-flagged fleet, expanding the company’s capacity to serve commercial and government customers while adding strategic sealift…
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Russian Military Cargo Ship Heads for Turkey From Tobruk
A Russian-flagged cargo ship with a history of ties to weapons shipments and sanctioned military cargo vessels has broken away from a convoy that had a naval escort into the port of…
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