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VesselVanguard Debuts App for iPad

Feb 06, 2015

VesselVanguard has come up with a new mobile app that gives boat owners an easier way to understand and manage all of the various maintenance requirements for their vessel and its systems and equipment. The app provides a simple, streamlined…

Whats Needed for Future Force

Feb 06, 2015

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert outlined his thoughts Feb. 4 on three science and technology objectives for the Navy and Marine Corps of the future, at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO in Washington…

Oil Tankers Run Gauntlet in Nigeria's 'Pirate Alley'

Feb 05, 2015

A pirate attack that killed a supertanker crewman off the coast of Nigeria this week has highlighted a growing threat off oil-rich West Africa, as vessels carrying millions of barrels of crude traverse a region that has become known as 'pirate alley'…

Rescue Crews Respond to Overturned Vessel

Feb 05, 2015

Coast Guard rescue crews rescued four men from the water after their vessel capsized one nautical mile east of Port Everglades inlet Wednesday evening.An additional male was taken to Broward General Hospital for a higher level of care…

Navy Unveils Firefighting Robot

Feb 05, 2015

Scientists unveiled a firefighting robot prototype Feb. 4 at the Naval Future Force Science & Technology EXPO, revealing details about its successful demonstrations last fall.The Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (SAFFiR), sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)…

MOL Car Carrier Rescues Drifting Fishermen

Feb 04, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that on Sunday, February 1, 2015, the MOL-operated car carrier Astral Ace found drifting castaways near Malay Peninsula in the South China Sea, and was able to safely rescue two Malaysian and three Indonesian fishermen…

CWind Appoints Global Head of SHEQ

Feb 03, 2015

CWind announced it has created a new role in the business to ensure that it continues to develop and maintain high levels of safety, health, environmental and quality (SHEQ) as it expands its global footprint. Kevin ‘Pat’ Paton has been appointed to the role of Global Head of SHEQ…

Devil's Blanket Responsible for Increasing Ice Rescues

Feb 03, 2015

Rescues in Saginaw Bay, Michigan, Sunday evening and Lake Erie Monday morning are the latest in an alarmingly high number of Great Lakes ice rescues since Saturday, prompting a Coast Guard reminder of the risk of venturing out onto the ice…

Jokowi's Vision of Indonesia as a Maritime Power

Feb 03, 2015

President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, roadmap for Indonesia as a maritime power in the Indo-Pacific region, has been lauded by the international community, with several countries offering to cooperate with the government to realize this vision…

Funding Only Bright Spot in President’s Budget - AAPA

Feb 03, 2015

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the recognized and authoritative voice of the seaport industry, yesterday noted some positive aspects but mostly disappointment over the funding levels and programmatic changes in federal…

USCG Medevacs Woman off Carnival Cruise Ship

Feb 02, 2015

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew medevaced a 51-year-old woman off a Carnival cruise ship approximately 184 miles offshore of Galveston early today.Watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a call at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday…

Island Performer Ready for the US

Feb 02, 2015

The subsea vessel Island Performer has been upgraded for her next assignment in the US. Ulstein Verft has installed cargo tanks and corresponding piping, a switchboard room for deck equipment and the sea fastening frame for stacks, as well as platforms for the tower winches…

MPHRP: Signposting for Mental Health Support

Feb 02, 2015

It is only after some time following traumatic events that mental health complications may surface. Assessment immediately after such events would most probably show signs of the common and perfectly normal after effects of extraordinary life events…

MMEA Recover Hijacked Tanker

Feb 01, 2015

A hijacked Malaysian coastal tanker has been recovered by the prompt actions of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) off the coast of Malaysia.The owners of the Malaysian tanker lost contact with the tanker at 2200 hours on 28 January 2015…

Naval EXPO Coming to Washington

Jan 31, 2015

For the first time ever, the general public will be admitted free to the Naval Future Force Science and Technology EXPO general exhibit hall Feb. 4-5 where they will be able to see the Electromagnetic Railgun, an autonomous swarmboat, a firefighting robot and much more…

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