Dynamic positioning (DP) is essential to an ever increasing number of maritime sectors. Today there are over 1,000 DP-capable vessels, and whilst the majority of them are operationally related... Read More >>
Two Royal Navy commanders have accomplished two major achievements in the history of women in the senior Service. Commander Sarah West (pictured in thumb image), aged 40, joins Type 23... Read More >>
The American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV) announces their 26th Annual Business Meeting and Reunion Convention, June 4 thru 7, at The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies... Read More >>
SUNY Maritime College recently honored maritime industry leaders Crowley Maritime Corporation, Jacksonville, FL; Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (Shell Trading and... Read More >>
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy announced that Captain Mark Kelly, a 1986 Academy graduate, has been chosen as this year’s commencement speaker at the Merchant Marine Academy... Read More >>
Rear Admiral Thomas Rowden told reporters on Wednesday that the Navy's new Littoral Comabt Ship, USS Freedom would deploy to Singapore next spring. Singapore is located along the... Read More >>
Midshipman Cody Kessler, a junior forward at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, was recognized as the Safety Award recipient for the month of March by the crew of the M/V Alliance... Read More >>
By Senior Editor Jack O’Connell A star-spangled audience of industry and trade group executives, government officials and maritime professionals attended the inaugural... Read More >>
Written By Greg A. Keef Piracy, one of the hottest topics being discussed amongst management teams in today’s Maritime Industry. The issue of piracy in the... Read More >>
The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a three-year, $84 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to support the Naval Education Training Command... Read More >>
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has donated a controllable pitch propulsion system to the Engineering Department at the United States... Read More >>
Written by Captain Richard Madden View Part 1 here. Part 2 Sorting Out the Pirates From the Fishermen/Protecting Yourself During the Attack First, you must have situational... Read More >>