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02 Aug

Moose Boats to build patrol vessel for Santa Barbara

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has been awarded a contract from Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol for the construction of a M2–35 catamaran rescue/patrol boat. “The Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol is excited to partner with Moose Boats to build our next generation patrol, fire and rescue vessel," said Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol Supervisor Nathan Alldredge. "Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol is the…

31 Jul

NTSB cites excessive speed in collision between tug, boxship

Rich MillerCasualty Newsbrownwater, NTSB, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Excessive speed during an advanced harbor-assist maneuver led to a tugboat colliding with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel last year, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday. The tugboat George M and containership MSC Aquarius collided on April 14, 2022, while the tugboat was positioning for a ship-assist maneuver and the containership was transiting north…

31 Jul

Crowley charters Tier 4 tug to serve LA and Long Beach

Rich MillerTugboats & TowingPorts, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has entered into its fourth long-term charter for its newest Tier 4 ship-assist tug, Artemis, with Brusco Tug & Barge. The vessel reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability while providing high performance. The 77-foot tug delivers 7,000 horsepower with a bollard pull of 96 tons using two Caterpillar Marine 3516 Tier 4-compliant engines, meeting U.S. Environmental…

31 Jul

Pasha Hawaii’s second LNG boxship enters service

Rich MillerMaritime NewsLNG, propulsion, shipbuilding, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Pasha Hawaii welcomed the newest member of its containership fleet with the arrival of Janet Marie at the Port of Long Beach, where the ship began its maiden voyage Saturday to Honolulu, Hawaii. Janet Marie is the second of two new ‘Ohana-class, 774-foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) containerships built at AmFELS in Brownsville, Texas. The new…

27 Jul

Imtra appoints new VP of operations, HR director

Rich MillerIndustry News

(NEW BEDFORD, Mass.) — Imtra, a leading manufacturer and importer of solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets, has added to its management team with a promotion and a new hire. Longtime employee Larry Lake has been promoted to vice president of operations and has been appointed to the senior leadership team. In addition, Carissa Deschler has…

27 Jul

Panama Canal restricts daily ship transits amid drought

Rich MillerMaritime NewsClimate change, shipping

(MIAMI) — In light of the prolonged effects of the dry season and in compliance with its responsibility to provide reliable and sustainable service, the Panama Canal Authority has notified its customers that it will maintain a draft of 44 feet for the next several months, as long as weather conditions do not vary significantly from current projections. Consistent with…

27 Jul

Birdon to build bridge erection boats for Netherlands military

Rich MillerMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(DENVER) — The Birdon bridge erection boat (BEB) has been selected as part of the Netherlands Armed Forces next-generation wide wet gap crossing solution. On June 30, General Dynamic European Land Systems (GDELS) was awarded the Netherlands contract for three sets of wide gap crossing systems, made up of the improved ribbon bridge (IRB), bridge adaptor pallets (BAP), and Birdon…

25 Jul

Pilots, NOAA sign pact to enhance navigation safety

Rich MillerMaritime NewsNavigation, Pilots, safety

(WASHINGTON) — Senior leaders of the American Pilots’ Association (APA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey, have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that calls for the two parties to cooperate and share information so that they can better carryout their respective roles and responsibilities related to safe maritime navigation…

25 Jul

CSA recognizes 90 Crowley vessels for safe operations

Rich MillerIndustry Newssafety, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley has been recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Jones F. Devlin Awards for the safe operations of 90 company-owned or -managed vessels. The Devlin Award publicly recognizes the skills and dedication of the men and women who are responsible for safe vessel operations and is presented to vessels that have operated for…

25 Jul

MarAd enrolls nine ships in Tanker Security Program

Rich MillerMaritime NewsSecurity, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced on Tuesday that nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program (TSP). TSP establishes a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tank vessels of the United States that will meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a U.S. presence in international commercial shipping. The…