Great Lakes bulker suffers second fire in less than a year

Great Lakes bulker suffers second fire in less than a year

(ASHTABULA, Ohio) — A fire broke out Friday aboard the 81-year-old bulk carrier Cuyahoga, one of the oldest cargo vessels transiting the Great Lakes, while the ship was docked along Lake Erie. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that the captain and crew of the vessel were not injured. According to the Coast Guard, the 664-foot Cuyahoga was undergoing maintenance in…
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Texas christens hybrid ferry for Galveston Island service

Texas christens hybrid ferry for Galveston Island service

(HOUSTON) — The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) recently christened its new 293-foot double-ended hybrid ferry, Esperanze "Hope" Andrade. The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) began working with TXDOT to design and provide construction oversight services for the vessel in 2017. The vessel was built by Gulf Island Fabricators in Houma, La. It is named for the first female chair of…
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MarAd advisory: Shipping threats expand in Mideast

MarAd advisory: Shipping threats expand in Mideast

The following is a maritime advisory from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): • Threat type: Threats to commercial vessels • Geographic area: Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf This advisory supersedes and cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2024-001, incorporates new advice to…
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Coast Guard buoy tender spills fuel off California coast

Coast Guard buoy tender spills fuel off California coast

(ALAMEDA, Calif.) — The Coast Guard cutter Alder, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in San Francisco, accidentally discharged approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel 30 miles offshore of Fort Bragg on Friday morning. Alder was en route to Humboldt Bay when the incident occurred. Members of Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Incident Management Division notified interagency stakeholders and are investigating…
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BHGI welcomes naval architect Kyle Pagan

BHGI welcomes naval architect Kyle Pagan

(BRISTOL, R.I.) — Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Kyle Pagan as a naval architect to its naval architecture and marine engineering firm. Pagan holds a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of New Orleans and a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University. For his graduate research, he conducted an in-depth…
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World Shipping Council moving ahead with Cargo Safety Program

World Shipping Council moving ahead with Cargo Safety Program

(WASHINGTON) — Despite mandatory international and national regulations on the transport of dangerous goods, these goods continue to be misdeclared or not declared, driving an alarming increase in ship fires. Addressing the need for improved safety measures, the World Shipping Council (WSC) is developing the Cargo Safety Program and has announced that the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) has been selected…
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U.S. trade unions urge inquiry into Chinese shipbuilding

U.S. trade unions urge inquiry into Chinese shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — Five U.S. unions filed a petition Tuesday calling for an investigation into what they say are unfair Chinese practices in the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors, Barron's and AFP reported. The petition, filed before U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urged that action be taken to address "unreasonable and discriminatory" policies and practices by Beijing to dominate these industries,…
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