17 Feb 12

Costa Concordia - Passenger Ship Safety FAQs

Questions on passenger ship design, construction and safety

17 Feb 12

Plague of piracy is call for the world to unite as one

As calls for a UN naval task force to combat piracy grow stronger, a leading maritime lawyer gives his views

14 Feb 12

Communicating the armed deterrent

Armed deterrent is making an impact, but at a price

09 Feb 12

Piracy - Armed Guards Revisited And General Overview

New guidelines permit the use of guns once prohibited

08 Feb 12

The Developmental Effects of Somali Piracy

Using Satellite Imagery to Track the Developmental Effects of Somali Piracy

03 Feb 12

Mobile Offshore Drilling Units : Corrosion Management

MODUs are more likely to suffer a significant structural failure due to corrosion than fatigue

02 Feb 12

A question of morality and cowardice

All who go to sea will know the paralysing fear that gripped Costa Concordia’s master

01 Feb 12

Costa Concordia accident: A Fine Balance

An accident that should not have happened

31 Jan 12

Intertanko and the EEDI : seeking a level playing field

Intertanko insists that EEDI requirements should apply equally to all ships

30 Jan 12

STCW Hours of rest: Have you done the math lesson ?

STCW 'fitness for duty - hours of rest' requirements

26 Jan 12

IHO Data Check - Legal Implications

IHO Test alerts mariners for their ECDIS

26 Jan 12

Costa Concordia Lessons

Passengership safety remains an important issue

24 Jan 12

Maritime Labour Convention Inspectors Addressing the Human Element

Seafarers' rights must fully be implemented in accordance with MLC Convection

20 Jan 12

Human factors in surveyor training - meeting the challenge

SuSi : ship survey simulator developed by DNV

19 Jan 12

The need for human element competence among Classification Society Surveyors

Ergonomic design requirements in Classification Rules and Regulations is a priority

18 Jan 12

Human element skills and knowledge required of P&I surveyors and inspectors

Recruitment criteria for surveyors

17 Jan 12

The distinction between 'crew negligence' and 'crew incompetence' and the consequence thereof

Crew negligence vs crew incompetence

16 Jan 12

Another hazardous cargo, another sinking

Cargo liquefaction danger hasn't gone away

11 Jan 12

Cargo Declaration Forms – Bulk Cargoes That May Liquefy

Safety Alert - The Standard P&I Club

04 Jan 12

Symbols of maritime decline

A need for responsible approach to maritime education