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27 Oct

MarAd advisory: Hostilities in Eastern Mediterranean

Rich MillerMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

The following advisory was issued Thursday by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): (WASHINGTON) — In light of current tensions and hostilities in the Eastern Mediterranean, there is an increased risk to commercial vessels operating in the region. Vessels operating in the Eastern Mediterranean are advised to exercise caution; conduct a risk assessment; review security measures; review current NATO Shipping Center…

12 Aug

Shippers join relief effort for fire-ravaged Maui town

Rich MillerMaritime News, UncategorizedPorts, shipping

(KAHULUI, Maui) — Cargo carriers are prioritizing relief shipments to Maui after wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina earlier this week, leaving thousands homeless. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, according to a report by Supply Chain Dive, and inter-island freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. 9 operations update that it is focusing its efforts…

12 Aug

NTSB: Fatal cutter collision due to lack of proper lookout

Rich MillerCasualty NewsNTSB, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The fatal collision between the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser and a small boat off the coast of Puerto Rico last year resulted from the failure of either vessel to maintain a proper lookout, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. Maintaining a proper lookout, by sight and sound, is a fundamental rule of the Convention…

11 Aug

Propspeed receives type approval from Bureau Veritas

Rich MillerIndustry News

(AUCKLAND, New Zealand) — Propspeed has announced that after significant third-party testing, its foul-release coating system has received type approval from Bureau Veritas. Marine materials and equipment certification is the review and testing process that ensures ships’ component parts conform to the technical standards established by regulatory bodies. Bureau Veritas provides certification services for shipyards, suppliers and manufacturers, helping keep…

10 Aug

Three rescued as push tug sinks off North Myrtle Beach

Rich MillerCasualty News, UncategorizedTugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews continue to respond to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately 3 miles off North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel rescued the three crewmembers aboard the tug, the name of which has not been disclosed. The vessel is currently in 30 feet of water…

10 Aug

Derecktor delivers hybrid research catamaran to UVM

Rich MillerMaritime Newspropulsion, shipbuilding

(MAMARONECK, N.Y.) — Derecktor Shipyards has delivered a hybrid research catamaran to the University of Vermont (UVM). The innovative vessel, named R/V Marcelle Melosira after Marcelle Leahy, wife of retired U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy – who championed the Clean Water Act and helped secure significant funding to support the project, the University of Vermont, and the state – will serve…

09 Aug

Crowley, San Diego break ground on e-tug charging station

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, Ports, propulsion

(SAN DIEGO) — Crowley and the Port of San Diego broke ground Wednesday for a shoreside charging station designed to provide clean energy for the company’s forthcoming zero-emissions tugboat, eWolf. Joined by key partners and community stakeholders, the ceremony marked a significant step forward in the industry’s journey to decarbonization and reduce emissions in the San Diego community. The charging…

09 Aug

Bollinger cuts steel on nation’s first polar security cutter

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(PASCAGOULA, Miss.) — Bollinger Shipyards has begun cutting steel at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding on the first of eight prototype modules that will become the foundation of the first U.S. Coast Guard polar security cutter, USCGC Polar Sentinel (PSC-1), the first heavy icebreaker to be built in the United States in 50 years. "Today marks a significant step for both Bollinger…

09 Aug

All vehicles removed from con-ro after Port Newark fire

Rich MillerCasualty NewsSalvage, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEWARK, N.J.) — Salvage and post-fire recovery operations continue on Grande Costa D’Avorio as crews work to safely transfer vehicles and cargo from the vessel to the port facility. To date, all vehicles have been removed from the cargo decks of the container/roll-off, roll-on ship (con-ro), as well as all 134 freestanding containers that were located beyond the area affected…

07 Aug

Crescent adding Tier 4 tug for Mississippi River operations

Rich MillerTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Crescent Towing has begun construction of a new 6,000-hp, Tier 4 z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala., to be immediately added to its Mississippi River ship-assist operations upon completion. “The addition of this new 6,000-hp z-drive in support of our Mississippi River operations highlights our continued commitment to providing our customers with the most powerful…