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Buls Eye - Onboard fire at sea hits close to home
Bruce Buls
5/21/2013
News of an “uncontrolled engine room fire” on any
boat always grabs my attention, but when the boat is under my next-door
neighbor’s command, I really pay attention.
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Captain’s Table - Racing skulls should carry PFDs
Capt. Alan Bernstein
5/2/2013
Racing sculls are not required to have life jackets on board. When they are not racing, these boats should carry PFDs for protection.
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International Waters - Pirates in business suits
Capt. Max Hardberger
5/21/2013
It’s time for governments to go after those who pay ransoms to pirates.
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Safety Zone - The highway of death
Capt. Peter Squicciarini
5/22/2013
Statistically you have a greater risk of being killed on the road than anywhere else, and you have a much greater chance of being injured when riding in an automobile than traveling on your boat.
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Current Affairs - U.S. ocean liner facing scrappers
Dale DuPont
4/16/2013
Efforts to save the ocean liner SS United States are falling short of goal.
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WorkBoat Watch - Hercules focuses on jackups
David Krapf
5/23/2013
With operators focusing on crude and liquids-rich-type opportunities and the price disparity between gas and crude oil, this year and next look good for Hercules in the U.S. Gulf.
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Energy Level - Fail proof vs. foolproof
Dr. William J. Pike
5/15/2013
Amid the acres of high-tech, state-of-the-art equipment it was hard for me to believe that we cannot just engineer away threats to safety.
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On the Water - Time to prepare: It’s hurricane season
Joel Milton
5/9/2013
Hurricane season officially begins on June 1, so dust off your operations manuals.
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Legal Talk - Self-serving law making — part III
John K. Fulweiler
4/25/2013
My research suggests that revisions to the seafarer’s wage penalty statute smacked of self-serving law making.
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On the Waterfront - Private investment at the Port of Baltimore
Kathy Bergren Smith
5/9/2013
Scores of people donning suits descended on Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore this week.
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The Hocke Net - New fireboat heads to Houston
Ken Hocke
5/21/2013
A new fireboat leaves Canada for Texas.
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Regulatory Roundup - Pressure-cooker bombs?
Kevin Gilheany
4/21/2013
The tragic events of last week’s Boston Marathon should have come as no surprise to company, vessel or facility security officers.
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Sound Waves - A boost for maritime training
Kim Carver
4/9/2013
The Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend, Wash., has launched a new partnership with Crawford Nautical, the oldest private maritime school in the U.S.
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Washington Watch - Big post-Panamax ships on the way?
Pamela Glass
5/21/2013
Ports are spending billions of dollars based on the premise that huge, post-Panamax ships will come calling in the U.S.
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Sound Off - Disgusted with the National Maritime Center
Sound Off
4/9/2013
Former U.S. Coast Guard Baltimore Regional Exam Center chief was unhappy with the NMC.
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