Officer's suspension casts cloud over Canada's shipbuilding strategy
19 Jan

Officer's suspension casts cloud over Canada's shipbuilding strategy

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
(OTTAWA) — The suspension of the military's second-highest-ranking officer has cast a pall over Canada's multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships, CTV News reported. Vice Adm. Mark Norman was temporarily relieved of duty last week by Gen. Jonathan Vance with no explanation. Media reports say federal police are investigating allegations that sensitive documents dealing with the $35 billion National Shipbuilding…
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Polar Star breaks its way to Antarctic research station
19 Jan

Polar Star breaks its way to Antarctic research station

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica) — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star arrived at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station on Tuesday after cutting a resupply channel through more than 60 miles of Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea. By carving a navigable path through…
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19 Jan

Brownwater News, January 2017

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
AAPA sends Trump port investment recommendations Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), spent the early days of the new year analyzing what impacts the new Trump administration’s policies may have on the nation’s seaports. While the president-elect’s plan is to invest up to $1 trillion in U.S. infrastructure over 10 years, AAPA wants…
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18 Jan

Updated Coast Guard policy includes cyber-reporting

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is a blog post from Coast Guard Maritime Commons: (WASHINGTON) — The Coast Guard recently published CG-5P Policy Letter 08-16: Reporting Suspicious Activity and Breaches of Security, which outlines the criteria and process for suspicious activity (SA) and breach of security (BoS) reporting. An owner or operator of a vessel or facility that is required to maintain an…
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Jaenichen named COO of HMS Global Maritime
18 Jan

Jaenichen named COO of HMS Global Maritime

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(NEW ALBANY, Ind.) — HMS Global Maritime, owner and operator of the American Queen Steamboat Co., has announced that former Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen has been named as chief operating officer.    After a career with the U.S. Navy and the Maritime Administration (MarAd), Jaenichen joined HMS Global Maritime on Jan. 12. Jaenichen will be responsible for ensuring that…
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18 Jan

BP settlement tops record year for US environmental enforcement

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is text from a news release from the U.S. Justice Department: (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division has announced one of the most successful years in its history of over a century, including the highest recoveries in environmental enforcement, record-setting recoveries in natural resource damages, and the highest criminal penalties handed down in…
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Northern Lights completes custom generator set for FDNY
17 Jan

Northern Lights completes custom generator set for FDNY

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(SEATTLE) — Northern Lights Inc., a leading marine power generation and climate control products manufacturer, recently completed a 235-kW Commercial Series generator set for the Fire Department of New York. The unit, M235C13.11NYFD, was built with a number of specifications unique to the requirements of metropolitan firefighting, including a non-standard base pan, shutdown switches and U.S. Coast Guard fuel lines…
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Report: 171 workers at Wisconsin shipyard had lead poisoning
17 Jan

Report: 171 workers at Wisconsin shipyard had lead poisoning

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
(SUPERIOR, Wis.) — Nearly three-quarters of workers tested for lead exposure at a Superior shipyard had elevated levels in their blood, according to a report released Friday by Wisconsin and Minnesota health officials, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. About 73 percent, or 171 or 233 employees, at Fraser Shipyards had blood lead poisoning that was uncovered during an investigation by health…
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17 Jan

WinGD, Propulsion Analytics cooperate on two-stroke digitization

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(WINTERTHUR, Switzerland) — In a new collaboration, large two-stroke engine designer and developer Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) has taken a decisive step toward a future where the acquisition and evaluation of real-time propulsion operating data will play a crucial role in both engine operation and onboard support. Signed on Dec. 16, an agreement with ship performance monitoring specialist Propulsion Analytics…
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