The cost of compliance
I spoke to Dave Gardy this week on the impact of the new environmental regulations and the cost of compliance. Continue reading
Namepa’s National Maritime Day panel – Part I
As part of Namepa’s National Maritime Day celebrations I recently hosted a panel that covered a host of regulatory requirements from whistle blowing, to the Maritime Labor Convention, to harbor of safe refuge and seafarer welfare. Continue reading
MMPC meeting review on US flag
I spoke to Dave Gardy from Maritime TV after our recent Merchant Marine Policy Coalition meeting in Washington. The meeting’s purpose was to gather feedback and generate ideas about building a consensus on a process to develop a framework for revitalizing the U.S. Flag Merchant Fleet, MARAD and the U.S. Maritime Industry. Continue reading
My thoughts on MARAD future
I spoke to Dave Gardy on Maritime TV about the recent resignation of MARAD Administrator David Matsuda and its future course. Continue reading
Clay on Maritime TV – the end of the US merchant marine debate Part II
Clay speaks to Dave Gardy regarding what happens next for the US merchant marine. Continue reading
Clay on Maritime TV – the end of US Merchant Marine debate
Delighted to be interviewed by Dave Gardy for Maritime TV and give my thoughts on the need to save the US Merchant Marine. Continue reading
Clay at CMA
My thoughts on the Baltimore Harbor school and why it is such an inspiring experience and fits with NAMEPA’s basic goal. Continue reading
My interview with Research Media about Namepa
I am delighted to say that the first part of my interview with Research Media, as part of their International Innovation series can now be found online here. Continue reading
How technology expands awareness
I visited the headquarters of MAIB yesterday, the United Kingdom government’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch, located in Southampton.
The MAIB people are using advanced systems for recovery and analysis of a growing menu of electronic “black box” data, much of it carried aboard modern commercial and passenger ships.
The growing use of diverse electronic monitoring systems, ashore and afloat, is expanding “maritime domain awareness” to track the actions of people, processes and things.
Regulators can access a growing array of sophisticated on-board monitoring technology to tell us what actually happened (read: accidents).
Moreover, we are now acquiring the means to monitor what’s happening on board and under way, right now, in real time.
No more “magic pipes”?
It means that the investigation of casualties… Continue reading
My keynote speech from Shipping Insight.
My theme at the Shipping Insight Conference is to define how to profitably operate a ship. The system, and how to select it, are a big part of the decision. Continue reading
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