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05 Jun

DNV: Supply issues loom for shippers using biofuels

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, propulsion

(HOVIK, Norway) — DNV's latest white paper, “Biofuels in Shipping,” finds that the flexibility of biofuels can enable the shipping industry to accelerate its journey toward decarbonization while maintaining operational efficiency. Current limitations in production capacity, however, may impact short-term supply and create stiff competition with other sectors. With the shipping industry getting ready to meet decarbonization requirements, the use…

02 Jun

Alaska ferry goes into service four years after delivery

Rich MillerMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced that the U.S. Coast Guard has granted M/V Hubbard its certificate of inspection (COI), allowing the ferry to go into service and begin its first operational year since it was delivered in 2019. Hubbard will operate in Lynn Canal six days a week this summer, with sailings between Juneau, Haines…

02 Jun

Three Illinois Waterway locks closed for repairs

Rich MillerUncategorized

(ROCK ISLAND, Ill.) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, temporarily closed the Brandon Road, Dresden Island and Marseilles locks on the Illinois Waterway on Thursday to facilitate needed repairs and maintenance. The closures are scheduled to last through Sept. 30 and are being conducted simultaneously to limit impacts to navigation. During the closures, no vessels will…

02 Jun

Great Lakes Dredge gets Texas projects worth $186 million

Rich MillerIndustry Newsbrownwater, dredging, shipping

(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has announced the receipt of two dredging awards totaling $186.6 million. The awarded work includes the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, dredging reaches 1, 2, and 4 (capital, Texas, $157.4 million), and the Galveston Entrance Channel and Houston Ship Channel Dredging Project…

02 Jun

ABB unveils Dynafin propulsion to boost vessel efficiency

Rich MillerIndustry Newspropulsion

(ZURICH, Switzerland) — ABB has introduced ABB Dynafin, a new concept representing a revolutionary propulsion system for efficiency in the marine industry. Inspired by the dynamic motions of a whale’s tail, the innovative concept is the result of over a decade of research, development and testing. ABB’s combined extensive experience and expertise in the marine industry, along with its innovative…

01 Jun

Safety alert: Key insights from passenger vessel fires

Rich MillerUncategorized

(WASHINGTON) — This safety alert is in response to multiple ongoing investigations being conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into fires on board two certificated small passenger vessels. Fortunately, there were no resulting injuries; however, both vessels sustained millions of dollars in structural damage. The insights below are intended to provide industry personnel…

01 Jun

SUNY Maritime receives $1.3 million for offshore wind training

Rich MillerUncategorized

(BRONX, N.Y.) – SUNY Maritime College has received two grants totaling $1.3 million to establish a Global Wind Organization (GWO) certified training center. The first grant of $800,000 was awarded to the college by the U.S. Department of Labor Community Project Funding as a result of advocacy by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. A second award of $500,000 was granted…

31 May

BOEM: No environmental impacts for Gulf wind leasing

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind

(WASHINGTON) — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday issued a final environmental assessment on potential impacts from offshore wind leasing on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, a key milestone toward the first offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf. Based on the analysis, BOEM has issued a finding of no significant impacts…

31 May

Crowley, Tugdock partner on platforms for offshore wind

Rich MillerMaritime Newsoffshore wind, Ports

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has announced a new investment in Tugdock, developers of the world’s first road-transportable floating dry dock known as the Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP), to help advance offshore wind energy in the United States. Crowley and Tugdock will explore potential use of the platforms in locations such as the U.S. West Coast, where depth and conventional dry…

31 May

MetalCraft lands new order for Coast Guard Interceptors

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(WATERTOWN, N.Y. and KINGSTON, Ontario) — MetalCraft Marine (MCM) has been awarded a $31 million contract from the U.S. Coast Guard as part of the Long-Range Interceptor (LRI) III program. This is the second contract MCM has received for the design and build of its 11-meter (36-foot) high-speed Interceptor patrol boat. “Our previous Interceptor for the Coast Guard, the 11M…