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Shipping Is Not the Villain! It’s the Scapegoat of the Climate Debate
As I scroll through shipping news, I keep seeing the same thing – post after post about decarbonization, new “green ships” being announced, and big declarations from shipowners and operators about their commitment to net zero, with industry leaders promising…
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The Silence That Follows a Cadet’s Death at Sea
In the past five years, the shipping industry has seen a disturbing rise in deaths and disappearances among young seafarers, many recorded as suicides or “unexplained” at-sea cases. Insurers now list suicide as a significant share of crew fatalities, and…
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The MSC Michigan Chief Engineer Case: Beyond Blame, Toward Systemic Accountability
The Ghost of Dali: A Wake-Up Call The maritime fraternity has never fully exorcised the ghost of MV Dali. In March 2024, the containership, while transiting the Patapsco River near Baltimore, suffered a cascading electrical blackout that left its propulsion…
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