Fire-damaged Felicity Ace sinks off Azores during tow
02 Mar

Fire-damaged Felicity Ace sinks off Azores during tow

Rich MillerCasualty News
(LISBON, Portugal) — A damaged cargo ship carrying thousands of luxury cars, including Porsches and Bentleys, sank on Tuesday off the Portuguese Azores nearly two weeks after it caught fire, Reuters reported. Joao Mendes Cabecas, the captain of the nearest port on the island of Faial, told Reuters the Panama-flagged Felicity Ace had sunk as efforts to tow it began…
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UN agencies: COVID still a threat to seafarers
02 Mar

UN agencies: COVID still a threat to seafarers

Rich MillerMaritime News
(LONDON) — Four United Nations agencies have issued a joint statement urging stakeholders to collaborate to prevent undue hardship to seafarers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued a joint statement asking stakeholders to take action…
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New York Bight lease sale draws record $4.37 billion
28 Feb

New York Bight lease sale draws record $4.37 billion

Rich MillerMaritime News
(WASHINGTON) —The U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday announced the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas lease sales, with the New York Bight offshore wind sale. These results are a major milestone toward achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of reaching 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The…
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Damen, Caterpillar sign bow-to-stern services agreement
28 Feb

Damen, Caterpillar sign bow-to-stern services agreement

Rich MillerIndustry News
(HOUSTON) — Damen Shipyards Group and Caterpillar have signed a global value agreement enabling Damen to provide bow-to-stern services and extend the scope of services offered to Damen Shipyard customers, including but not limited to fleet management and monitoring systems. Damen views the agreement as a milestone in its strategy to streamline services for its customers. The shipyard group’s philosophy…
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Coast Guard rescues nine from burning rig in Sabine Pass
25 Feb

Coast Guard rescues nine from burning rig in Sabine Pass

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(HOUSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued nine people Thursday from a drilling rig on fire in Sabine Pass, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watch standers received a notification at 12:51 p.m. from the dredging vessel Ohio that Pride Wisconsin, a mobile offshore drilling unit, was on fire. Watch standers issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Coast…
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AMP president: Support in Washington for Jones Act ‘never higher’
24 Feb

AMP president: Support in Washington for Jones Act ‘never higher’

Rich MillerMaritime News, Shipbuilding, ,
(WASHINGTON) — Newly elected American Maritime Partnership (AMP) President Ku'uhaku Park on Thursday provided closing remarks on day one of the Capital Link Jones Act & U.S. Flag Shipping Forum. “I’m happy to report that overall support for the Jones Act in Congress and the administration has never been higher than it is today," Park said. "An overwhelming majority of…
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MarAd nearly doubles funding for US port grants
24 Feb

MarAd nearly doubles funding for US port grants

Rich MillerMaritime News
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Wednesday announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) — by far the largest investment in the program ever. These grants can help ports expand capacity and improve the movement of goods through U.S. supply chains. This funding…
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