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Following its formation, the International Institute of Marine Surveying – Indian Chapter, which remained dormant since its announcement more than a year back will now take on a more active role

The bad news is that this year will not be a good one, and probably not next year, either. The good news is that the future is so bright HSBC’s trade analysts have all flipped down their welding helmets.

A rare and threatened marine plant, found only in Florida.

This is the first in a series of articles discussing current and best-practice assessment methods in maritime job training and familiarization. This first article discusses the limits and purpose of assessment. Subsequent articles will look at assessment reliability and validity, professional judgement, the goals and topics of assessments, and the merits of specific assessment practices in the maritime industry.

The maritime sector needs to push for all round development

My web site " www.navigateship.com " is for education in navigational aids from Magnetic Compass to GPS in Arabic Language.

Highly endangered marine mammals.

The real growth in Hong Kong lies in the double counting of transhipment cargo barged down the Pearl River or fed in from regional ports.

One more company takes the dredging route

WCI Meetings in Washington highlight shortfalls in waterways infrastructure funding while red tape prevents critical industry input through Inland Waterways User Board.

In the parallel universe occupied by container shipping lines, the steep rate hikes are unrealistic and a desperate attempt to raise profitability before signing annual contracts.

Application of aeronautical engineering to ship propulsion.

This is the fifth and final installment of a series of articles intended to cover eLearning in the maritime industry - what it is, its strengths and its limitations. This last installment highlights some of the limitations of eLearning in the maritime training environment.

The North Sea Route could address several issues plaguing shipping and seafaring

Treasure ships plying the Pacific for 250 years.

Summer can’t come fast enough for the frozen northeast.

SCI on a robust acquisition spree

Coast Guard’s new weight calculations for passenger vessels and ferries merely reflect a supersized general population and similar moves elsewhere.

Pioneering Spanish navigator, explorer, and friar.

This is the fourth installment in a series of five articles intended to cover eLearning in the maritime industry - what it is, what are its strengths and what are its limitations. This installment (part 4) covers the second half of the practical strengths of eLearning including: Trainee peer and mentorship communities, The potential for cost reduction (or not!) , Maintenance and currency of learning materials, and Standardization and objectivity.

All-weather deep-sea Krishnapatnam port now has the distinction of having the deepest draft in the country

Founder of the Spanish settlement in Manila.

The traditional government inertia means Hong Kong’s inexorable transition to a transshipment port will continue.

As new CMD, Arun Sharma is confident of steering IRS through a trajectory of growth

Or not...

As the losses pour in, it is hardly surprising to see container carriers preparing to hit shippers with hefty GRIs.

A 13,200 vessel is being designed to fit through the locks

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has, without fanfare, updated its website with the “Latest News” that the cost to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) will drop slightly, as of March 19, 2012. At that time, the price of TWIC will drop from $132.50 to $129.75.

This post covers the second session of the January 2012 meeting of the National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (MMSAC). This session, on the afternoon of January 18th, had two topics: a discussion of the Certain Dangerous Cargo Security Initiative and an unscheduled agenda item on using Port Security Grant Program funds to help US vessel operators defray security upgrades for operations in high risk waters.

One-of-a-kind rocket-carrying vessel.