Latest but probably not really last from Proteksan as published on another site:
The bureaucracy already exists, it is already paid for by vessel registration fees and taxes. The Flag state has a mandate to investigate...
"... they got lawyered up." That is the real shame in this affair. Class and flag have an obligation to owners, crew, and charter "guests" to...
Well, it looks like the 9th has come and gone so we are into the "or later" part of Proteksan's hopes to interview the crew. The silence is...
If it's a crossing situation, the rules are well defined and easy to understand. If you let it turn into a meeting situation in a very narrow...
For which I will remain eternally grateful.
There are probably a few reading this right now.
Oh for Heaven's sake ... there are countless examples of maritime accidents that would most likely have been prevented if there had been a kitchen...
Looking at bottom profiles of the general area described in the reports, the bottom in that area appears to be around 500m to 750m. That is well...
I believe it is much more likely that the owners do not want the yard to find out exactly what happened. It is highly unlikely that a structural...
The only "unfortunate" part I can see is you had to pay for the electricity. As far as the engine is concerned, it was the best thing you could do...
Google "yacht ETO" and you will find quite a few references that should give you a pretty good overview of the role and employment opportunities....
Like Codger, I have used block heaters on marine diesels in Alaska and the PNW (and aircraft engines in the Rocky Mountains) for years with no...
I've had good luck with that stuff you use to clean glass stovetops. Some say that it is too abrasive but I have never seen any deterioration of...
Unless I missed it somewhere, nobody has compared the seiner to any tug or has found any reason to bother. The operative element in this issue...
Well happy birthday you old fart! I couldn't put together a team that would even think about rowing across the Atlantic. Everyone I know will...
What an amazing performance! You have to give these guys credit for guts and fitness and you have to give their sponsor credit for recognizing a...
Has the Costa Allegra flooded recently?
Until they put their "feelings" into an exclusionary clause I thnk they will just have to settle for a group hug.
You probably won't hear from any underwriters on this. But, unless the boat policy includes a clause that states a minimum manning requirement,...
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