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...
by Klaus Luhta | Sep 24, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime politics
The Transport Workers Identification Card. Some call it ineffective. Some call it expensive. Some call it a means of restricting labor’s access to work. None dare call it a government boondoggle for fear of swift retribution (except, perhaps, Dr. John Carnter,...
by Klaus Luhta | Aug 26, 2011 | maritime economics, maritime news, maritime piracy, maritime private security
The worst sort of enemy to fight against is one who has nothing to lose. We have seen that repeatedly with terrorists who strap themselves with explosives and sacrifice their lives for the cause of Allah. Of course, terrorists generally are motivated by ideology. ...
