Wlaursen@maritime-executive.com
Wendy Laursen is the MarEx news editor for Asia-Pacific. Based out of Australia, Wendy Laursen is also a long-time contributor to The Maritime Executive magazine. She holds a Master of Science research degree in marine ecology and diplomas in journalism and subediting.
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The IMO’s sub-committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue held its third Session (NCSR3) from Monday 29 February through Friday March 4, and the...
An international mass rescue tabletop exercise will be conducted in April to discuss coordinated response procedures to a simulated incident on board the Crystal...
That’s what U.S. ports want as the competition for federal infrastructure grants heats up. In announcing a $500 million round of government funding that saw just...
Workboat companies hunker down as demand for their services falls. It’s no surprise that everyone’s expecting a long, hard winter. In the words of brokers...
The Liberian-registered tanker Sea Empress grounded on February 15, 1996, causing one of the U.K.’s largest oil spills. The Sea Empress was en route to the...
The IMO’s sub-committee on Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue will meet on February 29, and the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) is asking...
The IMO has confirmed that conditions have not yet been met for the Ballast Water Management Convention to enter into force, giving shipowners, equipment manufacturers and...
A conference organized by the International Labor Organization has highlighted the importance of the psychological wellbeing of workers and the need for standard operating...
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Australia’s Scenic group has ordered one of the first cruise ships to be built to Polar Code standards, and the vessel signals change in the polar cruise industry,...
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Panama has announced that it has begun the process of accession to the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention Seatrade Maritime News reports the process of enacting the...
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