Maritime News

November sinking planned for historic ‘SS United States’

November sinking planned for historic ‘SS United States’

Bill BleyerOctober 14, 20260
Matson Christens First of Three New Aloha Class Containerships

Matson Christens First of Three New Aloha Class Containerships

October 14, 2026
Metal Shark wins patrol boat contracts for Cameroon, Georgia

Metal Shark wins patrol boat contracts for Cameroon, Georgia

October 14, 2026
Coast Guard proposes eliminating six STCW training requirements

Coast Guard proposes eliminating six STCW training requirements

October 5, 2026

Tugboats & Towing

C&C Marine delivers fifth towboat in 10-vessel program

C&C Marine delivers fifth towboat in 10-vessel program

Great Lakes Towing Orders Two New Damen Tugs

Great Lakes Towing Orders Two New Damen Tugs

McAllister Takes Delivery of Latest High-Tech, Low-Emission Tug

McAllister Takes Delivery of Latest High-Tech, Low-Emission Tug

Casualty News

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 22 from burning car carrier

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 22 from burning car carrier

August 10, 2026
NTSB cites cellphone use by Houston pilot before fatal collision

NTSB cites cellphone use by Houston pilot before fatal collision

August 6, 2026
Salvors remove crane that collapsed into Cooper River

Salvors remove crane that collapsed into Cooper River

August 5, 2026

Licensing & Training

Robert Allan Ltd. awards scholarships to three aspiring students

Robert Allan Ltd. awards scholarships to three aspiring students

NMC announces relief for mariners with pending MMC applications

NMC announces relief for mariners with pending MMC applications

NMC reports ‘substantial progress’ in reducing application backlog

NMC reports ‘substantial progress’ in reducing application backlog

Mariner's Notebook by Capt. Kelly Sweeney

Jones Act waivers: Enough is enough

Jones Act waivers: Enough is enough

GPS spoofing and the need for backups

GPS spoofing and the need for backups

A step we need to take

A step we need to take

A mariner’s best friend

A mariner’s best friend

Anchors: Tried and True

Anchors: Tried and True

Industry news

Eastern Shipbuilding launches fourth annual student reef-building competition

Eastern Shipbuilding launches fourth annual student reef-building competition

September 24, 2026
Pasha Group names Fitzgerald president, COO; Pasha becomes chairman, CEO

Pasha Group names Fitzgerald president, COO; Pasha becomes chairman, CEO

September 8, 2026
Gunderson names Michael Satanek senior vice president of engineering

Gunderson names Michael Satanek senior vice president of engineering

August 25, 2026
BC Ferries selects Corvus battery systems for four new vessels

BC Ferries selects Corvus battery systems for four new vessels

August 11, 2026