Paul Benecki
Staff Writer
Paul Benecki is a graduate of Cornell University's chemistry program. He worked in industry for several years before shipping out on freighters and tugs on the U.S. West Coast, then with the University of Washington's research vessel, the Thomas G. Thompson. He studied navigation and bridge resource management at the Pacific Maritime Institute, and is currently a staff writer and news editor at The Maritime Executive Magazine.
Training Goes Virtual
Maritime education is evolving with changes in technology, and the transition has accelerated since the beginning of the pandemic....
Back to Life
Running a ship repair yard requires ingenuity, adaptability and a knack for bringing wornout equipment back to life. These talents...
Strategy Shift: Russian Energy Insecurity Fuels the Green Transition
The last few months have made it abundantly clear that overdependence on foreign energy is a national vulnerability – especi...
Despite Ukrainian Claims, Russian Navy Support Ship Appears Unharmed
U.S.-backed media outlet Radio Svoboda has confirmed reports that the Russian naval auxiliary Vsevolod Bobrov has returned safely...
Photos: First Images of the Lost Russian Cruiser Moskva Emerge
[Update: A bystander video released Monday appears to corroborate the evidence in these photos, and it has been added below.]...
Ukraine Claims to Have Struck the Flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet
[Updated: Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti confirms an explosion aboard the Moskva resulting in "serious damage,&q...
Back Story
For tour boats and harbor cruise operators, COVID-related health and safety concerns have led to a sharp drop in revenue from out-...
Russian Navy Captures Ukraine's Outpost on Snake Island
In the opening day of its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Navy captured Snake Island (Zmiinyi Island), a small border patrol outp...
Video: OSV Strikes a Working Coast Guard Buoy Tender Twice
A newly-released video shows a collision between an OSV and a U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender in Sabine Pass, shortly after the...
Interview: Wärtsilä Voyage's Hendrik Bußhoff on Vessel Autonomy
Autonomous vessels are already in limited use in the defense sector, and several research and survey operators have announced plan...