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Every sea voyage is a maritime adventure. All parties interested in the adventure share certain risk...

Every sea voyage is a maritime adventure. All parties interested in the adventure share certain risk...

Robert E. O’Connor Earns Advanced Certificate from the International Group of P&I Clubs’ Qualification Program.

NATIONAL MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY Sea History 175:  Fiddler’s Green: George F. Bass (1938–2021), by Warren Riess Often called the “Father of Underwater Archaeology,” George Bass died on 2 March 2021. The first to take archaeological methods underwater, he established what would become the standard for mapping submerged archaeological sites.   Ever Given and Law of General Average, by Michael J. Rauworth, Esq. The Ever Given incident in the Suez Canal left a wake of monetary losses. Who will be held financially responsible, and who will be entitled to compensation? Maritime att...

Share this article Salvors have boarded the MV X-Press Pearl for an assessment after a fire left the ship practically unrecognizable off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. An update from the Sri Lankan Ports Authority on Sunday said the ship remained structurally intact and dousing of the vessel further reduced the flames to small spot fires in the aft of the ship. A salvage team was expected to board the ship for an assessment to consider the possibility of towing the vessel. The X-Press Pearl remains at anchor at an anchorage approximately 9.5 miles off the coast of Colombo, where the inciden...