MarAd designates new Marine Highway, six new projects
20 Aug

MarAd designates new Marine Highway, six new projects

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Maritime News
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday announced the designation of six new Marine Highway projects and a new Marine Highway route as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The AMHP encourages the use of America’s navigable waterways for the movement of freight and people as an alternative to land-based transportation. Since its…
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NMEA releases new version of 0400 Installation Standard
20 Aug

NMEA releases new version of 0400 Installation Standard

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(SEVERNA PARK, Md.) — The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has released an extensively updated and expanded version of the NMEA 0400 Installation Standard. This standard is the basis for the popular daylong NMEA Marine Electronics Installer training certification courses that are taught virtually and in person. “Version 5.0, Edition 2021 is a major revision to the world’s most extensive…
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NTSB: Failure to monitor position at anchor led to Lower Miss. collision
19 Aug

NTSB: Failure to monitor position at anchor led to Lower Miss. collision

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(WASHINGTON) — A bridge team’s lack of effective monitoring of their position while at anchor led to a cargo ship hitting an anchored bulk carrier and striking a chemical dock on the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) marine accident brief released Thursday. Marine accident brief 21/15 details the NTSB’s investigation of…
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Two students receive Robert Allan Memorial Scholarships for 2021/2022
19 Aug

Two students receive Robert Allan Memorial Scholarships for 2021/2022

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) have announced the award of two scholarships for the 2021/2022 academic year. Awards have been made to the following very deserving students: • Duncan Armstrong is a third-year student of mechanical engineering at the University of Victoria, with a passion and commitment…
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Conrad delivers first of four ABS-classed spud barges to McDonough Marine
19 Aug

Conrad delivers first of four ABS-classed spud barges to McDonough Marine

Professional Mariner StaffShipbuilding, Tugboats & Towing
(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has delivered the first of four ABS-classed spud barges to McDonough Marine Service, headquartered in Metairie, La. The identical spud barges measure 180 feet by 54 feet by 12.5 feet, have deck strength of 2,500 pounds PSF, and four spud wells. The remaining barges are on schedule for delivery in the third quarter and…
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San Jacinto College maritime courses eligible for GI benefits
19 Aug

San Jacinto College maritime courses eligible for GI benefits

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training
(HOUSTON) — The San Jacinto College Maritime Technology & Training Center’s non-credit U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) approved courses are now eligible for GI Bill education benefit certification through the Texas Veterans Commission. “Every veteran has earned these benefits through sacrifice. It is truly an honor to provide workforce training to our veterans and have this training approved for GI Bill…
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All American launches first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in US
18 Aug

All American launches first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in US

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine (AAM) and SWITCH Maritime have announced the launch and operational trials of Sea Change, a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell ferry that will operate in the San Francisco Bay Area. This will be the first hydrogen fuel cell vessel in the United States, representing a monumental step in the U.S. maritime industry’s transition to a…
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AWO presents annual tankering safety award to Arcosa Marine
18 Aug

AWO presents annual tankering safety award to Arcosa Marine

Professional Mariner StaffBrownwater, Tugboats & Towing
(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Last week, the American Waterways Operators' (AWO) Tankering and Barge Operations Subcommittee presented AWO affiliate member Arcosa Marine Products with the subcommittee's second annual safety award. Arcosa received this award for the design and construction of its new ARC-TB-30K (30K clean tank barge), the goal of which is to enhance personnel safety and environmental protection through physical…
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Former MAMA official gets 45-month sentence for credential scheme
17 Aug

Former MAMA official gets 45-month sentence for credential scheme

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Maritime News
(NORFOLK, Va.) — A Virginia Beach man was sentenced Monday to 45 months in prison for mail fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to create counterfeit merchant mariner certificates from Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA). According to court documents, from July 2016 to December 2019, Lamont Godfrey, 43, of Virginia Beach; Eugene Johnson, 46, of…
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