Philly launches new SUNY Maritime training ship
29 Sep

Philly launches new SUNY Maritime training ship

Rich MillerMaritime News
(PHILADELPHIA) — Empire State VII, the first of five U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) purpose-built training vessels for the nation's maritime academies, was launched Saturday at Philadelphia Shipyard. The new national security multi-mission vessel (NSMV), which is being built for the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College, was guided into its new berth by McAllister Towing tugboats. Delivery is…
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Military Sealift Command awards logistics contract to Crowley
27 Sep

Military Sealift Command awards logistics contract to Crowley

Rich MillerIndustry News
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) ­– Crowley has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of six government-owned Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels, a unit of the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command. Crowley Government Solutions will carry out the contract, providing crewing and sustained support to enable rapid deployment of equipment and supplies as needed to aid U.S. military operations in…
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Silver Ships delivers landing craft to New York county
27 Sep

Silver Ships delivers landing craft to New York county

Rich MillerMaritime News
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Silver Ships has delivered a multi-mission Explorer 40 landing craft to the Suffolk County Public Works Department in Suffolk County, N.Y. The department’s mission is to improve communities' quality of life by overseeing all county properties and projects while maintaining safe public navigation involving waterways, bridges, docks, marinas and more. The custom-built Explorer workboat’s primary purpose is…
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Study to explore low carbon options for Great Lakes shipping
26 Sep

Study to explore low carbon options for Great Lakes shipping

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(WASHINGTON) – The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has launched a 16-month study exploring low carbon options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The research group, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) in partnership with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP), will assess the suitability…
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St. Johns lays first CTV keel for Atlantic Wind Transfers
22 Sep

St. Johns lays first CTV keel for Atlantic Wind Transfers

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building held a keel-laying ceremony on Sept. 8 for the first of a series of aluminum crew transfer vessels (CTVs) used to service the offshore wind farm industry. The announcement follows the Jones Act shipyard’s acquisition by Americraft Marine earlier this year. The CTVs will be servicing U.S. offshore wind projects for construction, operations,…
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Cal Maritime names first female captain of training ship
20 Sep

Cal Maritime names first female captain of training ship

Rich MillerLicensing & Training
(VALLEJO, Calif.) — California State University Maritime Academy has appointed Samaro Bannister-Schneider as interim captain of the training ship Golden Bear. A Cal Maritime alumna with an extensive career in marine transportation, she will serve as the first female captain of the ship. “Captain Bannister is an experienced master mariner who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Cal…
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Study calls for Pacific ‘fairways’ for safer navigation
19 Sep

Study calls for Pacific ‘fairways’ for safer navigation

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(ALAMEDA, Calif.) — The U.S. Coast Guard is requesting public comment on the draft Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-PARS). This is the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns in waters off the coasts of California, Oregon and Washington. A Federal Register notice of availability for the draft PAC-PARS has been opened for comment. Comments and related materials…
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