“Security in this region [off the coast of Nigeria] is often not sufficient,” says maritime piracy attorney Dennis McElwee “Unfortunately, maritime companies are not always taking the necessary precautions to protect crewmembers from this type of attack…
Mediation professional David Skeen expands his online presence by joining Mediation.com, a fast-growing network of attorney-mediators.“When dealing with disputes involving maritime law, time and money are often of the essence,” said Skeen…
The 67m Fast Yacht Support vessel, GARÇON, built by Damen, has won the ISS Awards of Distinction for Innovation at the International Superyacht Society Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale.GARÇON came out top of an industry-led voting process…
Eleven years after laden tanker Prestige broke up and sank off the Spanish coast, spilling some 50,000 metric tons of oil in November 20012, the Master of the Prestige, Captain Mangouras, and the vessel’s Chief Engineer Nikolaos Argyropoulos…
Mersey Maritime celebrated its 10th anniversary with a summit featuring presentations by business leaders from across the region's maritime sector.Close to 100 members of the trade group - which represents more than 1,700 firms across the shipping…
Victor Mooney of Queens briefed H.E. Anatolio Ndong Mba, Ambassador for Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations on his upcoming 5,000-mile solo transatlantic row on Thursday. Afterwards, Mr. Mooney went into detail on his preferred rowing route…
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Fairfield, CA), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, has introduced H.R. 3475, the Cruise Vessel Consumer Confidence Act of 2013…
The officers and crew of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s training ship, the T.S. Kennedy, have been awarded the Admiral of the Ocean Seas Mariners Plaque for their service during the Hurricane Sandy relief effort.The ship, which housed relief workers in the aftermath of the storm…
URS Corporation has named Gary Engle its National Director of the Federal Business Line for Infrastructure &Environment. A URS Senior Vice President, Mr. Engle joined the company in January 2007 following a 28-year military career.A Rear Admiral…
Maritime College State University of New York’s Global Maritime Center will host 'The Fortitude Leadership Program: for developing High Level Potential Executives' February 5-7, 2014, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.The three-day course for current or prospective…
Administrative law judge rejects USCG license revocation action based on positive marijuana test result due to failure to randomly select in accordance with regulation 46 CFR Part 16. The circumstances, reported in an American Maritime Safety case summary…
Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Robert J. Mehltretter as vice president of the company's Navigation and Positioning Systems (NAPS) business unit.In his new position, Mehltretter will have executive responsibility for all domestic…
Offshore renewable energy will be very much on the agenda when the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) holds the first ever meeting of its long-established Europe & Africa Section in Germany.With speakers from Technip, the German Shipowners Association…
The first group of candidates has successfully completed the full Protection and Indemnity Qualification (P&IQ). The examination program was launched in 2010 by the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) to support education in P&I insurance…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) said the MOL Group will provide free transport of relief supplies by containerships to the central Philippines devastated by the recent typhoon. The company has already donated $30,000 to emergency relief efforts…
