May 24, 2017

USMRC Maritime Cyber Assurance research included in the Digital Ship Panel Discussion at CMA Shipping 2017, Pages 22-26.

April 03, 2017

This is probably the most objective early analysis we have seen yet on autonomous vessel operations, to include comparisons to other transport conveyances.  It also includes some possible geopolitical influences.  Without question, the digitization of maritime operations requires massive expansion of research, testing, evaluation, and consistent proof of safety.

March 27, 2017

We thank all of our industry partners and supporters - Liberian Registry, BIMCO, ClassNK, and the Chamber of Shipping of America.

September 08, 2016

The American Bureau of Shipping discusses cyber and big data in their recent issue of Surveyor Magazine, also featuring the USMRC Maritime Cyber Assurance research program.

July 05, 2016

The United States Maritime Resource Center is featured in Newport Life Magazine July 2016 issue, written by Lisa Gabrielson, in a piece about our simulation research and education capabilities. USMRC continues to pioneer innovative means of leveraging simulation in marine operations research and training. 

April 29, 2016

The United States Maritime Resource Center is featured in The Journal of Ocean Technology in a piece about our many capabilities including our innovative use of simulation technology and maritime cybersecurity research. USMRC continues to pioneer innovative means of leveraging simulation in marine operations research and training. 

December 10, 2015

Maritime transport is moving swiftly from the theoretical to the practical when addressing the risk of cyber attacks, writes John Gallagher, senior Americas reporter for IHS Maritime. Gallagher writes about USMRC's alliance with BIMCO and its work in the area of cyber assurance. 

November 24, 2015

Lloyd's List reports that USMRC's Captain Alexander Soukhanov, while speaking at a BIMCO conference, said that his organization had found significant potential for cyber disruption in the shipping industry, including exposure of critical data systems, corruption of navigation charts and malicious takeover of engineering controls. 

October 19, 2015

Professional Mariner ran a story on USMRC's new cybersecurity program. 

August 01, 2015

USMRC's Brian Holden was interviewed for an article on Hands on Learning in the July/August issue of Maritime Executive. 

July 10, 2015

Oil and Gas Monitor: USMRC Executive Director Brian Holden and Bob Kamb, managing partner of Mystic River Partners LLC, write about the various risks inherent in oil and gas marine transportation, including maritime cyber disruption. 

July 06, 2015

Safety at Sea: USMRC wants to extend cyber-security training to curb the risk to vessels at sea. Alex Soukhanov, vice president of international shipping and maritime operations at USMRC talks about the need for maritime cyber assurance and the organization's role in raising awareness.

May 21, 2015

May 22 is Maritime Day, a time to recognize the nation's maritime industry. USMRC Program Manager Terence Nicholas wrote an op-ed for the Newport Daily News about Rhode Island's rich maritime history and the day's significance.

December 09, 2014

The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) in Middletown, Rhode Island and ClassNK, a leading ship classification society based in Tokyo, Japan, are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) laying out a framework for future technical cooperation to carry out joint research and development activities for the maritime industry.

November 26, 2014

USMRC is featured in an article that appeared in the Nov. 26, 2014 issue of the Galveston Daily News on the debate over whether to develop liquefied natural gas plants in area communities. USMRC staff notes that "U.S. regulations of liquefied natural gas plants are extremely stringent," and that potential for disasters is low.

July 15, 2014

LNG World News reports on the success of USMRC's inaugural Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Bunkering Person in Charge (PIC) course.

July 11, 2014

Matt Sheley of The Newport Daily News writes about how the United States Maritime Resource Center trains ship's pilots and USMRC's focus on safety.

January 06, 2015

Cyber security is becoming a real threat for the maritime industry. As a result, it has become increasingly clear that much needs to be done to address the problem. USMRC's Vice President of International Shipping and Maritime Operations, Alex Soukhanov, was interviewed by Future Nautics for a story on cyber security and the need for the maritime community to not only recognize the problem, but to start to address it.

June 26, 2014

Answering the need for training in the critical area of LNG bunkering is Middletown, R.I.-based USMRC. Maritime Professional reports on how USMRC is developing an LNG bunkering safety training course for Harvey Gulf International Marine as the Gulf Coast offshore support operator prepares to launch its first dual fuel offshore supply vessel. 

May 05, 2014

The continued fluctuation in oil prices, combined with the addition of new environmental regulations, have many offshore operators taking a closer look at liquefied natural gas (LNG) or dual-fuel powered engines.

May 01, 2014

What do the space shuttle and three new Harvey Gulf International Marine dual-fuel Platform Supply Vessels have in common?  USMRC's Margaret Kaigh Doyle discusses liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the marine industry in the May 2014 edition of Marine Log.

April 23, 2014

MSI's new LNG Bunkering Safety Training course was published on MarineLink.com. MSI Vice President Margaret Kaigh Doyle, who serves on the U.S. Coast Guard’ Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC),  was quoted about the new training course and the expansion of LNG as a maritime fuel. 

April 18, 2014

USMRC's Rick Comeau was interviewed on the sinking of a large ferry boat in South Korea.  Read the article below.