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Master convicted for delayed report of engine failure
The master of tanker Asphalt Spirit was fined 3,000 Australian dollars after failing to immediately report a main engine breakdown that left the vessel adrift off Queensland last year. According…
Hatteras names new CEO, CFO
Hatteras – Cabo Yachts has named board member Gary Smith as chief executive officer and Dave Goodman as chief financial officer of New Bern, North Carolina-based Hatteras Yachts. The company,…
Former engineer joins YPI London office
Former yacht engineer Adrian Tinkler has joined Yachting Partners International as a yacht management partner in its London office. Tinkler worked for more than 13 years at Burgess as a…
Veteran captain Achim Fischer dies in car accident
By Dorie Cox Capt. Achim Fischer died in Antibes on Nov. 26 as a result of a car accident. He was 72. A veteran captain of 30 years, Capt. Fischer…
St. Croix has new U.S. CBP port director
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently appointed Rosetta Horsford-Stevens as port director for St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Horsford-Stevens has more than 20 years of law enforcement experience…
Meet the hosts of our Next Triton Event: Maritime Marine
Triton Networking continues on the second Wednesday in December with long-time advertiser Maritime Marine, shore power and switchboard specialists. All Triton readers are welcome to join us for an island-themed…
Yacht Carbon Offset has new managing director
London-based Yacht Carbon Offset has hired Rachel Goult as managing director to work alongside company founder Mark Robinson. Goult, who holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Cambridge University,…
Captain publishes book about cancer ordeal
By Lucy Chabot Reed Capt. Wendy Umla has published a book about her recent experience battling cancer. Titled “Healthy People Get Cancer, Too,” Capt. Umla approaches the serious topic with…
Secure at Sea: Navigate high-risk areas safely with accurate intel in real time
Secure@Sea: by Corey D. Ranslem The world is amazingly dynamic, and an ever-changing maritime security situation can sometimes cause major interruptions to the best organized plans. I have worked in…
FLIBS19: New docks underfoot at Hall of Fame Marina
By Dorie Cox Hall of Fame Marina, which became Fort Lauderdale’s first designated “Clean Marina” in 2002, has expanded its reach this year. Although difficult to discern during the Fort…
