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28 Aug

NASSCO delivers sixth expeditionary sea base to Navy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), an expeditionary sea base, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego on Tuesday. The delivery of ESB 8 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy, following completion of successful integrated sea trials earlier this summer. “Our ESBs are critical…

28 Aug

Robert Allan Ltd. awards scholarships to three aspiring students

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. have awarded the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year. The awards have been made to the following outstanding students, chosen from a highly competitive pool of well-qualified candidates: • Alex Bishton of New Westminster, British Columbia. Bishton has a naval architecture diploma…

27 Aug

NMC announces relief for mariners with pending MMC applications

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & TrainingNMC, U.S. Coast Guard

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues its efforts to reduce the elevated inventory of mariner applications and mitigate the impact of extended processing timelines on mariners. Temporary credential extensions and other mitigation measures outlined in the April 22 update will expire Aug. 31. However, the NMC recognizes that some mariners submitted renewal applications but, due to extending…

26 Aug

Master Boat launches third tug in series for Maritime Partners

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingshipbuilding

(CODEN, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders recently announced the successful launch of Defiant, the third of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC. The launch represents another key milestone in the companies’ ongoing partnership and reflects sustained demand for high-performance tug capacity across the maritime and energy sectors. “The launch of Defiant reflects what can be accomplished through strong…

26 Aug

Great Lakes ports, shipyards formalize landmark partnership

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) on Wednesday announced a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS), bringing together leading organizations representing Great Lakes ports and American shipyards around shared priorities in domestic shipbuilding, commerce, workforce development, infrastructure, and federal policy. The agreement was signed July 31 during AGLPA’s 2026 Annual…

26 Aug

Lone Star State delivered to Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, shipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) — TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have completed the fourth of five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs), Lone Star State. On Friday, the vessel was delivered to the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) and will be home-ported at Texas A&M Maritime Academy. Lone Star State is a purpose-built NSMV developed to modernize the training capabilities of the nation’s state…

25 Aug

Gunderson names Michael Satanek senior vice president of engineering

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Gunderson Marine & Iron has named Michael Satanek senior vice president of engineering, adding more than 15 years of maritime engineering, naval architecture, shipyard and vessel operations experience to the company's senior leadership team. Satanek will lead Gunderson's engineering division, supporting the company's growing portfolio of marine construction and complex fabrication projects while strengthening the connection between…

25 Aug

Canada awards Davie record contract for six icebreakers

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIcebreakers, shipbuilding

(LEVIS, Quebec) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the largest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history. The government of Canada will invest more than $11 billion to build six new program icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard in partnership with Chantier Davie Canada. This historic investment grows Canada’s domestic shipbuilding industry, strengthens its ability to keep critical trade…

24 Aug

Army Corps grants permit for Louisiana deepwater terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation's only new greenfield container port currently under development – a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American manufacturing and commerce. Strategically located on…

24 Aug

All American completes research catamaran for N.C.

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsResearch vessels, shipbuilding

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine recently shipped R/V Osprey to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a 78-foot hydrofoil-assisted research catamaran built to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T standards and commissioned for supporting scientific and educational missions along the mid-Atlantic and Carolina coast. Osprey is purpose-built for the full operational range a working research platform demands. Its mission profile…