EDITORIAL: The Cruise Lines ‘Tax Loophole’ and What One Senator Plans on Doing With It.
Senator Jay Rockerfeller has always been a vocal opponent of the cruise industry. Even calling two special congressional hearings about their safety r...
EDITORIAL: The Bids For Maine–Nova Scotia Ferry Service
Back in January I reported that the Nova Scotian government was taking bids to restart-up the Maine-Nova Scotia ferry. The government is pitching in $...
EDITORIAL: Port Of Galveston Upgrades
From Mikey’s Cruise Blog:
the Port of Galveston is considering spending $12 million dollars to put towards terminal renovations and possibly a ne...
GUEST EDITORIAL: Physical Safety or Mental Safety? @myCruiseView
Derek, of the newly formed myCruiseView, has been kind enough to give us his take on the events of the Costa Concordia and what we can learn from it.
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A Recap and Analysis of the grounding and Listing of the Costa Concordia (Concordia Update V)
The above photo illustrates the final course of the Costa Concordia. It was obtained from Costa’s official vessel positioning. I then superimposed...
Lets talk about Duck Tails
A recent maritime certification compliance with SOLAS is an increase in stability requirements. As vessels superstructures get taller they need a stab...
Editorial: Well Its Official, South Carolina Sues Carnival
In what would seem to be an inevitable action, the People of South Carolina have filed a lawsuit against Panama-based Carnival Cruise Lines. They clai...