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05 Nov

Crewmember seriously injured in fire aboard dredger in Florida

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newsdredging, U.S. Coast Guard

(MAYPORT, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard a dredging vessel Saturday that left one crewmember with serious injuries. At about 3:30 p.m., Coast Guard Station Mayport received notification that an engine room fire had occurred aboard the 340-foot Stuyvesant near the entrance to the St. Johns River. Small boat crews from Station Mayport responded, as…

05 Nov

Maritime Institute announces acquisition of Compass Courses

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training

(SAN DIEGO) — Training Resources Ltd., DBA Maritime Institute, announced on Monday that it will be acquiring Edmonds, Wash.-based Set Your Compass Course LLC, DBA Compass Courses, and starting training programs in Edmonds in December. “Compass Courses has an outstanding reputation as a training provider that really cares about their mariners,” said Dave Abrams, CEO of Maritime Institute. “Adding Compass…

01 Nov

Mexican ship manager fined $1.75M for concealing discharges

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMARPOL, Regulation, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — Gremex Shipping S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation that managed several ships including the bulk carrier Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast Guard to conceal the illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean, which is a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from…

01 Nov

Coast Guard Academy faces nine more sex assault complaints

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training

(WASHINGTON) — Another nine former cadets of the Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, claiming officials condoned and concealed the sexual assault and harassment of students, which knowingly placed them and others in danger, according to legal documents filed Wednesday. They join 13 other former cadets who filed similar claims last month, all describing sexual…

01 Nov

American to add four more newbuilds from Chesapeake

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., for four more new ships, bringing the line’s total order book with Chesapeake to 10 ships over the next three years. All the newbuilds are expressly for the U.S. cruise market, the fastest growing segment of the river cruise industry. American Cruise Lines has been…

31 Oct

T&T Salvage, San Jacinto College among NAMEPA award winners

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsEnvironment, Licensing and training

(WESTON, Conn.) — The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) recently concluded its 2024 Conference and Annual General Meeting, bringing together maritime leaders for a day of insightful discussions and collaboration. The group also presented its annual Marine Environment Protection Awards. The event opened with a reflection on risk by Joe Hughes, chairman of NAMEPA and the Shipowners Claims…

31 Oct

Blakeley delivers sixth 70-foot pushboat to Cooper Marine

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, shipbuilding

(MOBILE, Ala.) — Blakeley BoatWorks has announced the completion and delivery of Hull 107, formally named M/V Claire Ellen, to Cooper Marine’s Louisiana operations. Designed by Farrell and Norton and built by Blakeley BoatWorks, the 70-foot-long, 28-foot-wide, 1,600-horsepower vessel is fully compliant with the latest U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M regulatory requirements. “The newbuild program at Blakeley BoatWorks has delivered…

31 Oct

St. Johns signs first new vessel deal with U.S. government

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, shipbuilding, Tugboats and towing

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has announced an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to construct two 140-foot stop-log barges. The contract is the shipbuilder's first new construction project for the U.S. government. “We are excited to embark on this project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and take pride in contributing to their…

30 Oct

Suderman & Young plans e-tug for Port of Corpus Christi

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingEnvironment, propulsion

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — Suderman & Young has been selected as a sub-recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Ports Program to construct a zero-emission battery electric tug to be used in the Port of Corpus Christi. The port is the collaborating entity. The plan Suderman & Young submitted with the grant application would make this North America’s most powerful…

30 Oct

Safety alert: Overloading uninspected commercial vessels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newssafety, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A 30-foot uninspected workboat capsized while transporting cargo on Bayou Chene, La. The vessel was carrying three portable tanks with a combined weight of 7,776 pounds. During the transit, the vessel soft-grounded on a mud flat and subsequently capsized, resulting in the drowning of one crewmember. The investigation revealed that the vessel was severely overloaded, carrying cargo that…