by Klaus Luhta | May 1, 2014 | maritime disasters, maritime news, media appearances
Here’s my take on the Sewol ferry disaster. Klaus Luhta Discusses Korean Ferry Disaster on CNN
by Klaus Luhta | Apr 23, 2014 | maritime disasters, maritime news
A lot has been said in various media channels about the South Korean ferry incident. First off let’s acknowledge that it is an epic disaster beyond what any mariner or family can prepare for. My sympathy goes out to the families who have lost loved ones. As far as...
by Klaus Luhta | Jan 24, 2012 | maritime disasters, maritime news
One of my first shipping assignments out of school was aboard a break bulk cargo vessel bound for Thule, Greenland. The neat thing about that run are the massive icebergs as you get closer to the Arctic Circle. But the bergs can also be the most devastating thing...
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 | 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...
