By Dr. Georges L. Chahine • Dr. Chao-Tsung Hsiao The U.S. has more than 95,000 mi. of coastline and 3.5 million sq. mi. of open water. Over the last 50 years, ship lengths, widths and drafts have doubled and the amount of commerce has tripled such that over 98 percent of all U.S. cargo is transported at some point by
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UniSea AS, a software developer and consultancy specializing in solutions for the shipping industry, has been selected by Tidewater Inc. as their partner in the digitalizing and standardizing of Tidewater’s business processes related to health, safety, environment, quality (HSEQ) and operations. The UniSea software suite will be implemented on all Tidewater vessels and in all offices in one of the
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Nominations are open for the 2018 NOIA Safety in Seas Awards competition. The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has held the Safety in Seas (SIS) Awards competition since 1978 to recognize those whose actions, design or influence have contributed to improved safety in the offshore energy industry. Two awards are offered: the Culture of Safety Award honors a company (or companies) for commitment to safety and
Read moreMITAGS has been appointed an Ambassador of the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) program, a NOAA initiative designed to increase the nation’s awareness of and readiness for extreme weather, water and climate events. As a newly appointed WRN Ambassador, MITAGS will be recognized as an organization that shares NOAA’s commitment to protecting communities, businesses and individuals from devastating weather events. MITAGS-PMI is a
Read moreIt’s National Safe Boating Week in North America. “Each year hundreds of people lose their lives in boating incidences, and they may still be alive if they had been wearing a life jacket,” said Rachel Johnson, executive director of the National Safe Boating Council. U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in 3/4 of recreational
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