by Klaus Luhta | Jan 11, 2012 | maritime disasters, maritime news
Has the concept of fatigue simply become a buzzword for criminalized mariners when they are forced to defend themselves against punitive Coast Guard investigations? Or is the idea of fatigue legitimate? In this modern age and with all the studies that have been...
by Klaus Luhta | Dec 13, 2011 | maritime news, maritime politics, maritime private security
Cynicism runs rampant through our federal government. It is contagious and spreads to those who have any regular interaction with government employees and personnel. It is almost a form of communication unto itself, a learned vernacular of the trade. Taking into...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 17, 2011 | maritime news, maritime piracy, maritime private security
This Bloomberg Businessweek article details the advent of convoys-for-hire as a new protective service for merchant vessels transiting the High Risk Area off the coast of Somalia. This new service brings to mind a few serious concerns. The primary concern is one of...
by Klaus Luhta | Nov 3, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
As of late I have been reading about the iconic, noble statesman, Winston Churchill. To say Churchill was an influential figure in world history is an absurd understatement. Rarely does a single man shape world events so significantly. One of the great things about...
by Klaus Luhta | Oct 19, 2011 | maritime news, maritime politics
The best thing we can say about the current Maritime Administration (MARAd) leadership is that it provides bloggers with plenty of material. Word went out last week that Rear Admiral Philip Greene would be stepping down from his role as Superintendent of the U.S....
