Ship of the Year – Professional Mariner

Janet Marie: The second of Pasha Hawaii’s LNG-fueled containerships

These days, the delivery of any new U.S.-flagged cargo ship is cause for celebration. Pasha Hawaii has had two such occasions in less than two years. The most recent happened in late July with the arrival of the 774-by-115-foot Janet Marie. It is the second ‘Ohana-class container ship and a sister ship to George III, which entered service last year.…

2023 Ship of the Year: Mark W. Barker

Interlake Steamship builds flexibility into first US laker in 40 years The Interlake Steamship Co. has been moving freight on the Great Lakes for generations. Its newest ship, Mark W. Barker, will build on that tradition for years to come. The 639-by-78-foot Mark W. Barker is the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter built in almost 40 years, and it’s…