Coatings Inspector? One of our many hats…..
How many times have we cracked open a ballast tank or other area that receives minimal maintenance and discovered what could only kindly be called “coating failure?” Sometimes there is … Read More
Category: Best Practices
What’s the Weight? Why Weighing of Cargo Containers is Critical
Last year in a Persian Gulf port, we finished loading for a southbound transit to East Africa on a small container ship. Our load plan showed that we would be … Read More
The Armed Security Response to Piracy…..and Some of the Hassles
MV Ocean Atlas, a U.S. flagged cargo ship fell afoul of Venezuelan authorities during a recent port call in Maracaibo. Although the situation has been resolved, with Ocean Atlas said to … Read More