MARYLAND BOARD OF PILOTS 2023 PILOT-IN-TRAINING APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN If you are interested in a career as a Maritime Pilot, the Maryland Board of Pilots is accepting applications for Pilots-in-training through December 31, 2023, for the current selection process. Please visit our website for more information at:  www.dllr.state.md.us/license/bp/, (click on “Licensing Applications” and then…

        DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY AUTHORITY Department: Cape May-Lewes Ferry Title: Assistant Port Engineer Status: Exempt Reports To: Port Engineer Grade: H Information: www.drba.net/jobs I. POSITION SUMMARY  This position is an independent leader of the Marine Engineers and Maintenance staff for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry (CMLF). This position is responsible for assisting the Port Engineer in determining…

The U.S. Maritime Administration has awarded a $916,000 Small Shipyard Grant to All American Marine of Bellingham, Wa. The grant will be used to purchase and install a state-of-the-art 60' router table and a CNC press brake, which will significantly enhance the company’s manufacturing capabilities. The large router table with dual cutting heads will enable the shipyard to cut materials…

California’s five major container ports – Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Hueneme, and San Diego – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in the creation of the California Port Data Partnership. According to the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the goal of the Partnership is “to jointly advance computerized and cloud-based data interoperability with a common…

(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) has issued a warning highlighting the fire risk inherent in scrap metal cargoes, particularly from hazardous and flammable contaminants like lithium-ion batteries.  While scrap metal is not rated as a hazardous cargo, and is usually treated like any other bulk commodity, the NTSB has cautioned that such cargoes “have the potential of…