“The Outlaw Ocean” — Establishes Ian Urbina as One of the Great Maritime Authors

The preface to “The Outlaw Ocean” contains more adventure and insights than many whole books on the maritime world.  Ian

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Our Newest Jones Act Ship Courtesy of a Drug Bust?

Well, it’s a backdoor way for sure to modernize America’s ancient Jones Act fleet, but the seizure of the MSC

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Podcast: “The Geography of Risk” and our Shorelines by Gilbert Gaul.

Gil Gaul, former colleague, author, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, takes a look at our shorelines in his upcoming book, “The

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Coast Guard Cracks Down on Inspection in Sustained Follow-up to El Faro Tragedy

In a sign that the loss of the SS El Faro is significantly toughening US Coast Guard inspections, the Commandant

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