Pasha Group names Fitzgerald president, COO; Pasha becomes chairman, CEO
08 Sep

Pasha Group names Fitzgerald president, COO; Pasha becomes chairman, CEO

Tim HenryIndustry News
(SAN RAFAEL, California) The Pasha Group has appointed Raymond Fitzgerald as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Oct. 1, 2026. In conjunction with this appointment, company owner George Pasha, IV has transitioned from his previous role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Chairman and CEO, reflecting a strategic evolution in the company’s leadership structure. Fitzgerald brings more…
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Safety Alert: Coast Guard warns of aging fiberglass lifeboats
08 Sep

Safety Alert: Coast Guard warns of aging fiberglass lifeboats

Tim HenryMaritime News
The U.S. Coast Guard is urging vessel owners and operators to pay closer attention to the condition of aging fiberglass lifeboats following a casualty in which a 23-year-old boat suffered a structural failure and unintentionally released while being lowered. In a Sept. 2 Safety Alert, the Coast Guard said that fiberglass supporting the lifeboat's forward hook assembly failed during launch,…
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Lyman-Morse to Build Advanced Research Vessel for Maryland DNR
03 Sep

Lyman-Morse to Build Advanced Research Vessel for Maryland DNR

Tim HenryMaritime News
(THOMASTON, Maine) LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, is under contract to build a specially designed 59-foot aluminum Research Vessel to support scientific and field operations for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, supporting year-round scientific operations on the Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters. Designed in collaboration with Chartwell Marine, a UK-based naval architecture firm specializing in high-performance aluminum workboats,…
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Bipartisan bill would extend foreign income tax break to U.S. mariners
31 Aug

Bipartisan bill would extend foreign income tax break to U.S. mariners

Tim HenryMaritime News
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would allow qualifying U.S. merchant mariners working aboard U.S.-flag vessels in international trade to exclude a portion of their income from federal taxation. The American Mariner Tax Fairness Act, introduced last week by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., would extend the existing foreign earned income exclusion to U.S. mariners who spend…
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MarAd activates Empire State for federal service
31 Aug

MarAd activates Empire State for federal service

Tim HenryMaritime News
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) is activating SUNY Maritime College's training ship Empire State VII for temporary federal service, marking the first operational activation of one of the new National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) built for the nation's state maritime academies. The 525-by-89-foot Empire State is expected to enter federal service around Sept. 1 for a mission tentatively expected to…
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Maryland pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn high-speed launch
03 Sep

Maryland pilots take delivery of new Gladding-Hearn high-speed launch

Tim HenryMaritime News
(SOMERSET, Mass.) — The Association of Maryland Pilots has taken delivery of its fifth Chesapeake Class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, since 2002. “The Maryland Pilots have some unique features, and configuration control is essential to be sure their operators can seamlessly operate all the boats in their fleet. However, this must be balanced with new equipment and design…
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