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05 Aug

Salvors remove crane that collapsed into Cooper River

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsSalvage, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston personnel, in coordination with port stakeholders and the contracted salvage company, completed salvage operations at Pier G following the crane collapse into the Cooper River on July 10. The incident occurred when a severe thunderstorm struck the former Charleston Naval Base last month. Following the successful removal of the crane, there is…

05 Aug

Colonna’s signs component deal with Newport News Shipbuilding

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipbuilding

(NORFOLK, Va.) — Colonna's Shipyard Inc. (CSI) has announced a multi-year agreement with Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division for structural component fabrication for U.S. Navy nuclear shipbuilding programs. According to Randall Crutchfield, chairman and CEO at Colonna’s, the distributed shipbuilding partnership will help NNS meet the generational demand for Navy assets and provide Colanna's with predictable workload.…

05 Aug

Eymard Marine delivers sixth boat in series to Hines Furlong Line

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — The towboat Kelley Reid, built at Eymard Marine Construction & Repair for Hines Furlong Line, is the latest vessel to come out of an 11-boat construction program underway at the yard’s Harvey, La., facility. The 2,400-horsepower vessel measuring 78 feet by 34 feet by 10 feet is configured with a triple-screw propulsion system powered by three Mitsubishi…

01 Aug

How is technology affecting your work at sea and ashore?

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(LONDON) — The Nautical Institute is calling on all seafarers and maritime professionals globally to share their experiences of how technology is impacting their daily work at sea and ashore. The #ListeningToSeafarers survey, part of the STEER Project in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores the real impact of technology, automation, digitalization and new systems on operational safety, workload, skills,…

31 Jul

Unapproved hot work led to fatal explosion on NYC sludge vessel

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsNTSB

(WASHINGTON) — On May 24, 2025, about 1020 local time, the sludge vessel Hunts Point was moored at the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Hudson River in New York City when an explosion occurred aboard the vessel. One crewmember was killed and three crewmembers sustained minor injuries. No pollution was reported. Vessel damage was estimated to exceed $10…

30 Jul

NTSB cites unknown electrical source in Texas towboat fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, UncategorizedNTSB, Tugboats and towing

(WASHINGTON) — On April 22, 2025, about 1750 local time, the towing vessel William D was pushing two barges near mile 20 of the Victoria Barge Canal, about 15 miles from Port Lavaca, Texas, with six crewmembers on board, when a fire broke out in the towboat’s accommodation spaces. Crewmembers attempted but were unable to extinguish the fire. All crewmembers…

30 Jul

Resolve Marine moves to new waterfront facility in Tacoma

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsSalvage

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions, has moved its Pacific Northwest operation to a new, strategically positioned location on the Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Wash. The move reinforces the company’s long-term commitment to the region and enhances its ability to deliver rapid, high-quality service to customers across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The…

30 Jul

Gladding-Hearn redelivers upgraded ferry for Boston Harbor

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., has redelivered Boston Harbor’s Outward Bound ferry after a major mid-life refit. Purpose-designed by JW Gilbert Associates and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 1995, the 64-foot, 140-passenger steel vessel carries visitors and supplies seasonally to Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School, which offers experiential outdoor programs for youth and adults on…

30 Jul

Maritime Partners adds FMT-built pushboat to inland fleet

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La. The 1,600-horsepower vessel is configured with a twin-screw propulsion system powered by two Mitsubishi S6R2-Y3 Tier 3 engines, each rated at 803 horsepower at 1,400 rpm. The build also includes two 65-kW generator…

27 Jul

Miami tug captain pleads guilty to seaman’s manslaughter

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsTugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(MIAMI) — A tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to federal charges after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, causing a fatal Biscayne Bay collision that claimed the lives of three children participating in a sailing camp. “Three children lost their lives in a tragedy that never should have happened,” said U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones…