by Klaus Luhta | Oct 15, 2011 | maritime news, maritime piracy, maritime private security
There are a few human reactions you can assume to be fairly consistent. Greed, fear, and denial top my list. Somali piracy is pure greed while the reaction by the international community to piracy is a varying combination of denial and fear. At some point the...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 30, 2011 | maritime news, maritime politics
I spent this past week at the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland participating in the tripartite committee that crafted guidelines for the medical examination of seafarers. While it is often easy to get lost in the weeds when creating these...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 27, 2011 | maritime news, maritime politics
Almost two weeks ago the Deputy Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAd), Orlando Gotay, resigned amid speculation that MARAd is in the throes of crisis. The resignation came a day after the Journal of Commerce published an article citing industry...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 26, 2011 | maritime news
The United States Coast Guard published a Notice for Proposed Rule Making in August, 2011 requesting public comment on, among other things, proposed regulations which will require implementation of Safety Management Systems (SMS) aboard towing vessels. For towing...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 24, 2011 | maritime disasters, maritime news
When an accident occurs aboard a merchant cargo vessel in U.S. waters the first responders after emergency medical personnel are usually the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The USCG conducts an investigation, interviews crew members and witnesses. Formal statements are...
