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When Your USCG License is on the Line, Relationships Matter

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by MOPS Marine License Insurance ) on May 22, 2023

We all know the saying “relationships matter.” It is applicable to just about all areas of personal and business life. And, it certainly pertains to the insurance company you choose to protect your USCG marine license and professional reputation.

Evaluating Marine License Insurance Providers

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by MOPS Marine License Insurance ) on May 13, 2024

For professional mariners, safeguarding their USCG credentials with marine license insurance is vital. Yet, not all insurers offer the same caliber of service and expertise.

The Importance of Marine License & Liability Insurance for USCG-Licensed Mariners

Posted to Maritime Reporter TV ( by Greg Trauthwein ) on December 17, 2023

By its very nature, maritime is inherently a risky business, particularly for the mariner who is on the literal ‘front line’. 360 Coverage Pros offers an extensive array of options to help protect mariners, and in fact the company has seen an uptick in business from companies that want to use the coverage as a means to attract and retain the mariners it wants and needs to power its business. Chris Buseman, VP, Specialty Insurance Programs, 360 Coverage Pros, discusses the options available.

Marine License Insurance: Do You Need It?

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by MOPS Marine License Insurance ) on June 5, 2022

Every year, many professional mariners become involved in accidents that trigger a USCG investigation.

Cyber Security in the Maritime Sector - What You Need to Know Now

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by Maritime Reporter & Engineering News ) on October 16, 2024

Join us at the Workboat Show for lunch and a panel discussion on emerging USCG cyber security rules and their potential impact on vessel owners and operators.

What’s in that Box? Container Shipping Security Goes Digital

Posted to Maritime Reporter TV ( by MRTV ) on March 19, 2026

Homer is a maritime start-up, born when Samantha Weckesser was a research assistant in a laboratory and given access to mammoth USCG data set on shipping containers that had failed inspection. The task: discover if any actionable information could be derived from that dataset to help find problems within the dataset that could relate to real-world problems. There was a problem. Undeclared or mis-declared cargos – particularly hazmat cargos – can end in catastrophe at sea and in port. Today, Homer offers Calypso, built on a machine learning model based on 20 years of date on failed container inspections, is a system to ‘go through’ containers, identifying the most high-risk units and predicting which are most likely to fail inspection. Weckesser takes a deep dive into the tech and the potential with Maritime Reporter TV.

DEX-O-TEX Light Weight Underlayment.

Posted to Maritime Reporter ( by DEX-O-TEX ) on June 15, 2020

The challenge for ship builders has always been creating enough slope for drainage and leveled interior floors, without the sacrifice of additional weight and imbalances within the hull.