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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…
DOT and Port of Corpus Christi Sign Nuclear-Technology Agreement
[By Maritime Executive] U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today was joined by Maritime Administrator (MARAD) Stephen M. Carmel, U.S.
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Damen Stan Patrol 5009 Enters Service With Romanian General Inspectorate
[By: Damen Shipyards Group] On 14 August, in a ceremony in the Port of Constanta, the Naval Detachment of the Romanian General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (Inspectoratul General pentru Situatii de Urgenta - IGSU)…
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Romanian Forces Destroy Russian Drone Near Black Sea Gas Project
On Thursday, security forces at the Neptun Deep offshore gas project in the Black Sea spotted an unwelcome visitor - a loitering naval drone, likely of Russian origin. According to the Romanian defense…
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Port Delays and Congestion Absorb 5% of Industry’s TEU Capacity
With container carriers continuing to be under pressure, one of the issues that analysts are constantly looking at is the percentage of capacity that is tied up.
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Rock Strike Caused Near-Fatal Grounding of Tourist Vessel in New Zealand
The near-fatal grounding and loss of a tourist catamaran in New Zealand waters early this year was caused by the vessel coming into contact with a known hazard after the master approached…
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