On June 20, 2016, the U.S. Coast Guard promulgated its long awaited or dreaded (depending on your perspective) final rule regarding inspection of towing vessels. The new regulations, which will enter ...

Ship inspection business Idwal said it has added 12 key crew welfare questions to its inspection process in an attempt to help raise awareness of some of the issues facing seafarers globally. With its ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Reel and Lt.j.g. Eva Sandri inspect the hull of the Galaxy Leader, a 620-foot roll-on/roll-off ship, during a vessel inspection in Honolulu, Sept. 23, 2019. (U.S. Coast ...

The 2022 Cruise ship season remains in full swing and the Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Water, Commercial Passenger Vessel Environmental Compliance Program staff have been ...