17 MAR 2021 Sharron Robinson, a former U.S. mariner, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with a large-scale exam-fixing scheme for merchant mariner licensing. Robinson admitted that she acted as an intermediary between a Coast Guard exam center employee, Beverly McCrary, and multiple merchant …
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16 MAR 2021 After encountering trouble with chain breakage on the third cut, salvors have commenced operations on the fourth cut through the hull of the grounded ro/ro Golden Ray. After a challenging month-long effort on the third cut, salvors were forced to stop work and shift to the fourth cut …
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15 MAR 2021 Australian authorities reported the seizure of 200 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than US$70 million that was being smuggled into the country aboard an MSC containership. An elaborate multi-agency operation was staged to track and capture the drugs as a local man …
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14 MAR 2021 Firefighters in Vestfold, Norway have extinguished a battery fire aboard the battery-hybrid passenger vessel Brim. On Thursday, the vessel was under way from Sarpsborg to Sandefjord after finishing an educational event for children. During the transit, a battery bank caught fire, potentially due to overheating and thermal runaway. …
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Three of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s four master helmsmen, L to R: Yeoman 3rd Class Adriana Soto, Yeoman 3rd Class Alexandra Miller and Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Allison Coughlin 15 MAR 2021 Out of a crew of 5,000 sailors aboard the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, only four are entrusted to steer in …
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14 MAR 2021 On International Women’s Day, the global maritime industry paid tribute to the female seafarers and professionals who help world trade. But much work remains to be done: the International Transport Workers’ Federation reports that just one percent of the 1.6 million seafarers covered by its collective bargaining …
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