Maintenance
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Maritime News
Australian Authorities Highlight Risks Posed by Poorly Secured Cargo
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is raising concerns over high numbers of container ships arriving at the country’s ports…
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Marine World
Communication Failure and Inadequate Maintenance Led to Livestock Carrier’s Engine Failure in Fremantle Port
A Kuwait-flagged livestock carrier that lost propulsion twice while entering the Port of Fremantle earlier this year highlights critical issues…
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Lack of Maintenance Led to Livestock Carrier Engine Failure
A livestock carrier’s engine failure in the Port of Fremantle, Australia, earlier this year highlights the need for ship owners…
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Maritime News
Bringing Command and Accountability Back to Surface Fleet Maintenance
There are times when “the way things are” are no longer acceptable. Radical change, with incremental and careful execution,…
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Report: High-Frequency Data Boosts Maintenance Outcomes
Machinery failure is one of the leading causes of accidents at sea, and a new study shows that smarter, real-time…
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Marine World
Critical Rudder Failure: Bulk Carrier Narrowly Avoids Grounding After Maintenance Error
A fully loaded bulk carrier narrowly avoided disaster when its rudder completely broke off during departure from a New Zealand…
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Maritime News
Fed Up With Contractor Maintenance, U.S. Navy Pursues "Right to Repair"
After years of issues with contractor-based equipment maintenance, the U.S. Navy is joining the "right to repair" movement, Navy Secretary…
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Maritime News
Number of Vessels Passing Through Panama Canal Fell in May Amidst Lock Maintenance
The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal fell to an average of 31.4 per day in May…
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Marine World
Iran Oil Flows to China Fall on Sanctions, Refinery Maintenance
Iran is shipping less oil to China, as toughening sanctions snarl the OPEC producer’s shipments and refinery demand falls in…
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Marine World
Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ LNG Carriers Find Sanctions Reprieve in Chinese Maintenance Yard
Russia’s LNG shadow fleet continues to make moves in preparation for the upcoming Arctic summer shipping season. A second sanctioned…
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