Maritime Casualty News August 2021
26 Aug

Maritime Casualty News August 2021

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Maritime Casualty Newsletter
NTSB releases latest Safer Seas Digest The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its most recent Safer Seas Digest offering key insights and lessons from major maritime casualties. The 2020 report covers 42 maritime incidents from last year that involved significant property damage or loss of life. The report provides lessons learned from each case, including the fire aboard…
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Maersk orders eight boxships capable of running on methanol
25 Aug

Maersk orders eight boxships capable of running on methanol

Professional Mariner StaffClimate Change, Maritime News, Propulsion
(COPENHAGEN, Denmark) — In the first quarter of 2024, A.P. Moller-Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of eight large oceangoing container vessels capable of being operated on carbon-neutral methanol. The vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and have a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 TEU. The agreement with HHI includes an option for four…
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Conception fire among accidents analyzed in Safer Seas Digest 2020
24 Aug

Conception fire among accidents analyzed in Safer Seas Digest 2020

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(WASHINGTON) — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the Safer Seas Digest 2020, a compendium of the agency’s maritime accident investigations involving loss of life, injuries and significant property damage completed in 2020. Safer Seas Digest 2020 details lessons learned from 42 maritime accidents involving contact with fixed objects, sinkings, collisions, fires, explosions, flooding, groundings and capsizings. Among…
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OMSA alleges Jones Act violations by Chinese-built vessel
24 Aug

OMSA alleges Jones Act violations by Chinese-built vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has released the first allegation under its Jones Act Enforcer program. The report details a Chinese-built, Vanuatu-flagged vessel called Epic Hedron transporting merchandise between points off the coast of Louisiana in violation of the Jones Act. OMSA generated the report after it received a tip from an industry stakeholder regarding the…
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Crowley, Mass. Maritime partner to train offshore wind workers
24 Aug

Crowley, Mass. Maritime partner to train offshore wind workers

Professional Mariner StaffClimate Change, Licensing & Training, Maritime News, Offshore Wind
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. and Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) will create a first-of-its-kind training and workforce development program dedicated specifically to New England’s offshore wind energy industry. The partnership, which was announced during the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) conference, will enable the strategic and continued growth of a qualified workforce in the U.S. offshore wind industry,…
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NMC update: MMC application processing times
23 Aug

NMC update: MMC application processing times

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Maritime News
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues to experience increased merchant mariner credential (MMC) and medical certificate application processing times. Every effort is being made to reduce these times and return credential delivery to within our stated performance goals. Below are important things users can do to streamline application processing: • Apply 90 days in advance: Consider applying…
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23 Aug

Brownwater News August 2021

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Brownwater Newsletter
One dead after Texas tour boat capsizes during storm  One person died and another was injured after a tour boat capsized during a thunderstorm on Lake Conroe near Houston, Texas. The 60-passenger double-decker Lake Conroe Queen rolled over at about 2015 on Aug. 14, according to a CNN report. The deceased passenger was an 80-year-old man, while a second person was hospitalized in stable condition. The sternwheeler was built…
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Ingalls christens amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale
23 Aug

Ingalls christens amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(PASCAGOULA, Miss.) — Huntington Ingalls Industries announced Saturday that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened amphibious transport dock Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the christening was livestreamed, and a small socially distanced event was held with limited in-person attendance. “Shipbuilding is about teamwork and bringing together the most intellectually and physically challenging efforts we can imagine for…
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Port NOLA signs agreement to pursue LNG bunkering
20 Aug

Port NOLA signs agreement to pursue LNG bunkering

Professional Mariner StaffClimate Change, Maritime News, Propulsion
(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans and CLEANCOR Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday to collaborate on ways to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling solutions to shipowners and operators within Port NOLA’s jurisdiction that would benefit from reduced environmental emissions. CLEANCOR, an alternative energy company, will work with…
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