Here’s a quick roundup of some of the latest headlines in the maritime world. Morganza Spillway will open, barge will be sunk in Bayou Chene Source: WAFB The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will officially open the Morganza Control ...
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Lambert Zainey would like everyone to join us in honoring the men and women of the maritime industry on National Maritime Day, May 22, and during the Port of New Orleans’ Maritime Month celebrations. May 22, 2019 is National Maritime Day, a ...
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A Federal Judge has threatened to ban Princess Carnival cruise ships from U.S. ports starting in June. Last week, U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz reprimanded the cruise ship company for violations of a $40 million settlement she imposed ...
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A dispute has been brewing between the U.S. Government and Taylor Energy over who’s going to pay for cleaning up what may become the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The Longest Continuous Oil Leak in U.S. History In 1984, Taylor Energy ...
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Each year, thousands of maritime workers are either injured or killed when the heavy equipment and machinery used aboard vessels, offshore oil rigs, or on the docks fails due to defective parts. When maritime workers become injured due to an ...
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Sandblasting, also known as abrasive blasting, is a commonly used technique to remove paint, and clean and prepare ship hulls, bulkheads, decks and tanks for paints and coatings during the repair and refurbishing process. Sandblasting produces ...
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Maritime chemists are leading efforts to make onboard working conditions safer, especially in the enclosed spaces aboard vessels. Whether it’s on the seas, in port, or in the shipyard, one of the most dangerous places to work onboard a vessel is ...
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2018 was an eventful year in the offshore and maritime industries. Disasters, court decisions, changing regulations and new technology all made the news this year. With so much going on it was difficult to make a decision, but after much ...
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On November 8, the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate Helge Ingstad was returning from NATO exercises when it collided with the tanker Sola TS (Malta) in the Hjeltefjord near Bergen, Norway. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, but the Helge ...
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A good Samaritan vessel helped the U.S. Coast Guard rescue 15 people from a lift boat that was taking on water early Monday morning off the Louisiana coast. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report at approximately 3:16 a.m. from the Ram ...
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The maritime industry is slowly becoming aware of the dangers that granular cargos present to ships and crews. Granular materials like mineral sands and crushed ores generally aren’t toxic, don’t catch fire, don’t explode and ...
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July marked the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha explosion and fire, the worst oil rig disaster in history. While safety aboard offshore rigs have improved since then, some experts warn that more needs to be done to prevent another tragedy ...
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