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Haphazard firefighting might have sunk BP oil rig

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investiga

Support for Navy’s $440 million shallow water combat ship is slowly sinking

By Laurel Adams

Navy's strategy of using two contractors to build two versions of the same ship is sinking

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ship":

"… two very different shallow-water combat Ships, dubbed the Littoral Combat Ship. The Navy originally planned to award the contract to a single company but …"

'Free-for-all' decimates fish stocks in the southern Pacific

By Mort Rosenblum and Mar Cabra

Fishing fleets have devastated stocks in the southern Pacific, once among the world’s richest waters

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ship":

"… s.For instance, Unimed Glory, a subsidiary of the Greek company Laskaridis Shipping, operates three trawlers in the South Pacific. They are owned in Greec …"

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Illegal ocean dumping persists despite DOJ crackdown

By Ronnie Greene

Federal prosecutors target dumping on the high seas, which taints global waterways with oil and other contaminants.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ship":

"… en crew members each pocketed $437,500 for blowing the whistle on Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. in what became the largest-ever fine for deliberate vess …"

"… whistleblower awards were granted under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, which allow those providing information leading to conviction to reap up …"

"… anShips Inc. of the Marshall Islands, StanShips Inc. of New York, Standard Shipping Inc. and Calmore Maritime Ltd. — owners and operator of the M/V Amer …"

"… Orleans to 32 felony counts of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, and obstruction of justice. The owne …"

Fishing deaths mount, but government slow to cast safety net for deadliest industry

By Ronnie Greene

Commercial fishing is the deadliest industry in the U.S., but with federal reform moving slowly, some fishermen are stepping in.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Fishing vessel":

"… e law has yet to mandate detailed inspections of the vessels themselves.“Fishing vessels are uninspected, so the Coast Guard doesn’t have jurisdiction to go on …"