Seafarers’ Rights International survey exposes shocking treatment of crew We are all tremendously enthused by human rights these days,with whole chambers full of top lawyers readily available to ...
When the ship master is cast as a criminal
Second Sea Lion Dies Following California Oil Spill
By Reuters 2015-05-26 15:33:07 A second sea lion rescued from along California's oil-fouled coastline near Santa Barbara has died at SeaWorld San Diego, where veterinarians are still caring for 15 ...
Iran, Oman Settle Maritime Borders, Discuss Yemen
By Reuters 2015-05-26 12:20:37 Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed how to advance Yemeni peace efforts with his Omani counterpart on Tuesday, Iranian media reported, on a visit to ...
Representatives Note Importance of Merchant Mariner Bill
By MarEx 2015-05-26 11:14:45 Two U.S. representatives, Janice Hahn (D- Calif.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), emphasized the importance of a House bill to recognize U.S. Merchant Mariners over 70 ...
Hyundai Heavy Sets ‘Unprecedented’ 2,000 Ship Record
By MarEx 2015-05-26 10:12:52 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has broken a new record this week with the announcement of the delivery of its 2000th ship, the Ocean Blacklion. The world’s largest ...
USCG Assists Freezing Arctic Activist
By MarEx 2015-05-26 09:29:31 Coast Guard personnel assisted in the removal of an activist who secured herself to the anchor chain of the Arctic Challenger in Bellingham, Wash., Monday ...
Paris MOU Will Target Enclosed Spaces
By Wendy Laursen 2015-05-26 20:39:40 The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MoU) held its 48th Committee meeting in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, last week, confirming ...
China Talks of “Open Seas Protection”
By Wendy Laursen 2015-05-26 20:06:12 China outlined a defense strategy on Tuesday that aims to boost naval capability farther from its shores, saying it faced a grave and complex array of security ...
Politicians Push Importance of Merchant Mariner Bill
By MarEx 2015-05-26 11:14:45 Two U.S. representatives, Janice Hahn (D- Calif.) and Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), emphasized the importance of a House bill to recognize U.S. Merchant Mariners over 70 ...
225 Years of Service: Ice Operations
By MarEx 2015-05-26 23:07:35 by David Rosen, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Historian On April 14, 1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic, resulting in the loss of 1,517 ...