A big, thick, glossy and beautifully illustrated book in the usual DK (Dorling Kindersley) mould, this offers an excellent overview of almost five millennia of maritime ..
It seems that severe hubris crept into my last PV Week introduction. One minute, you’re on top of the world and the next you are struggling. The Covid-19 epidemic has ..
This week we look again at the global market for pilot boats. While many mariners wonder, in this age of precise electronic navigation and endless computer accessible ..
You have to feel very sorry for all these seafarers – 200,000 of them at the last count – whose voyages are being extended on account of the Covid-19 crisis. While ..
Those who have been following our maritime security articles, reviews and features over the years since the 9/11 attacks would be well aware of how the sector has ..
Results of a recent fatigue prevention study for truck drivers have been revealed by Melbourne’s Monash University. The landmark study, conducted by the University’s ..
In an interesting article for the Nautical Institute journal, a young captain who had recently completed his training complained about, “how outdated the syllabus is in ..
Today I had an email from a Canadian fisherman who was lamenting, “how the IVQ system was rammed down everyone’s throat, claiming to be the best thing since sliced ..
In these justifiably virus-obsessed days, it is hard to focus on the travel, tourism and entertainment that passenger vessels largely represent. However, we have to ..
About Us
Commercial Mariner is your daily source of information and inspiration for the United States commercial, government and military marine sector.
This online magazine covers all the country's centres of maritime activity.
Contact us: marinfo@baird.com.au