Professional Mariner Staff – Page 74

29 Oct

EPA to award ‘historic’ $3 billion for clean port projects

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsEnvironment, EPA, Ports

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the selection of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program. These grants will support the deployment of zero-emission equipment, as well as infrastructure and climate and air quality planning projects at ports across the country. The grants are funded…

29 Oct

Coast Guard Foundation awards 207 scholarships for 2024

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & TrainingU.S. Coast Guard

(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, has awarded 207 new scholarships in 2024, totaling $750,000 in support for the 2024-2025 academic year. Since the program’s inception in 1990, the foundation has awarded $8.3 million for more than 2,400 scholarships, ensuring Coast Guard…

29 Oct

Schottel to provide z-drives for new Saltchuk escort tugs

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Tugboats & Towingpropulsion

(SPAY, Germany) — German propulsion expert Schottel has been awarded an order to supply azimuthing thrusters for four new escort tugs for Seattle-based Saltchuk Marine. The contractual partner is Eastern Shipbuilding in Panama City, Fla. With the decision in favor of Schottel propulsion systems, these four new escort tugs will be the first vessels to mark the beginning of the…

28 Oct

Great Lakes group names Rep. Dingell legislator of the year

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) — On Monday, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., for her efforts advocating for the Great Lakes Navigation System and the American workers who ensure a resilient maritime supply chain which drives the nation’s economic base. “The Great Lakes are not only an important natural resource but a way of…

28 Oct

Dali companies to pay $102 million to settle U.S. lawsuit

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, Salvage

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the containership Dali, have agreed to pay nearly $102 million to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs borne in responding to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The settlement…

28 Oct

San Francisco Bay Ferry awarded $12.5 million for electrification

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsEnvironment, ferries, propulsion, shipbuilding

(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco Bay Ferry has been awarded a $12.5 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda. The award advances SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free Ferry (REEF) Program, a transformative suite of projects to transition the agency’s fleet to zero-emission propulsion…

25 Oct

Bollinger lays keel for rocket transport ship

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(AMELIA, La.) — Joined by United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Tory Bruno and other company executives at Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Bollinger Shipyards on Thursday officially laid the keel for the future R/S SpaceShip. The new vessel will transport Vulcan rockets from the factory in Decatur, Ala., to launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and…

25 Oct

Coast Guard commissions second Oregon-based FRC

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(SEATTLE) — The U.S Coast Guard commissioned its 57th fast response cutter (FRC) during a ceremony held Thursday at Coast Guard Base Seattle. Florence Finch (WPC-1157), built by Bollinger Shipyards, is the second of three planned FRCs to be home-ported in Astoria, Ore. The ceremony was presided by Coast Guard Rear. Adm. Charles Fosse, 13th District commander. Members of the…

24 Oct

Eastern Shipbuilding helping students create artificial reefs

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & TrainingEnvironment, shipbuilding

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched its second annual Coastline Initiative, a unique competition that encourages students from area schools to design innovative artificial reefs that support coastline restoration. In partnership with the Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA) and the University of Florida IFAS Extension, this initiative not only focuses on environmental preservation, but also…

24 Oct

AWO, unions: California harbor craft rule puts mariner lives at risk

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingemissions, EPA, U.S. Coast Guard

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and maritime labor unions have written a joint letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, asking the agency to deny California's request for a waiver from the Clean Air Act to enforce its Commercial Harbor Craft (CHC) rule. In an attempt to lower emissions from the maritime sector, the…