Maritime News – Professional Mariner

26 Apr

Fourth channel allows deep-draft ships to depart Baltimore

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, Ports, Salvage, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(BALTIMORE) — The captain of the port on Thursday established a fourth channel, the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel, which will run the length of the northeast side of the federal channel at the Francis Scott Key Bridge and provide additional access to commercially essential traffic. The bridge collapsed on March 26 after being hit by the containership Dali. The…

25 Apr

Philly Shipyard, HD Hyundai look to partner on U.S. projects

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) — Philly Shipyard and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a potential business relationship relating to future U.S. government shipbuilding projects as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) projects. The memorandum was signed during a visit from HHI to Philly Shipyard on April 12 and was attended by officials from both…

24 Apr

New report details ‘persistent’ maritime cyberthreats

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsCyberthreats, Ports, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) has released its annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment report, with many of the findings mirroring previous studies. Four key takeaways from the new report: • Many of the same findings and recommendations discussed in the 2021 and 2022 reports were noted again in 2023. • Emerging technologies create…

23 Apr

Baltimore lawsuit: Dali ‘unseaworthy’ before bridge strike

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNTSB, Ports, Salvage, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(BALTIMORE) — The mayor and city council of Baltimore have filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, causing its collapse and killing six people working on it at the time, Reuters reported. The lawsuit, filed in Maryland federal court on Monday, seeks unspecified damages from the registered…

23 Apr

Dakota Creek delivers oil spill response barge for Alaska

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsOil spill response, shipbuilding

(SEATTLE) — Dakota Creek Industries (DCI) has delivered an oil spill response barge to the Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. for operation in the coastal waters of Alaska. The barge, Allison Creek, was specifically designed by Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) to meet the rigorous requirements in Prince William Sound. Allison Creek has a capacity of 13,600 barrels, an overall length…

22 Apr

Third temporary channel established at Key Bridge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, Ports, shipping

(BALTIMORE) — The captain of the port (COTP) has established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, which is on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and will provide limited access for commercially essential vessels. The bridge collapsed on March 26 after being hit by the containership Dali. The Fort Carroll…

19 Apr

MarAd update: Ongoing threats to ships, crews in Mideast

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Regional conflict, military activity, terrorist attacks and piracy pose significant threats to commercial vessels operating in the following geographic areas: Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf. The U.S. government is continually assessing the maritime security situation in the region…

17 Apr

Royal IHC partnering on Jones Act cable lay vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsoffshore wind, shipbuilding

(KINDERDIJK, Netherlands) — Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy, an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the United States, have signed a letter of intent to build America’s first Jones Act-compliant cable lay vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. Kalypso brings experience in offshore wind management as well as U.S. marine operations. Kalypso is committed to providing…

16 Apr

All American to build research catamaran for Cal Poly

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine (AAM) has announced a contract to build an innovative research vessel for the marine sciences program at the California Polytechnical Institute at Humboldt (Cal Poly). The vessel is a 78-by-26.7-foot semi-displacement aluminum catamaran that was developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand. It will incorporate the proven design elements…

16 Apr

Sea Machines launches new autonomous workboat

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(BOSTON) — Sea Machines Robotics has announced the launch of SELKIE, its latest innovation in unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The first model, SELKIE 7, is a 7-meter (23-foot) USV powered by the company's flagship SM300 autonomous command and control system. As the first turnkey autonomous vessel released by Sea Machines, SELKIE is designed for industries ranging from hydrographic surveying and…