Nichols to build station vessel for San Francisco Bar Pilots
06 Aug

Nichols to build station vessel for San Francisco Bar Pilots

Rich MillerMaritime News,
(FREELAND, Wash.) —Nichols Brothers Boat Builders has been awarded a contract by the San Francisco Bar Pilots Benevolent and Protective Association to construct the organization's next-generation station vessel. The award represents another significant milestone for the Washington shipbuilder and further demonstrates its ability to deliver technically advanced commercial vessels for some of North America's most demanding maritime operators. Designed by…
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Eastern cuts steel on first of three hybrid ferries for WSF
06 Aug

Eastern cuts steel on first of three hybrid ferries for WSF

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Washington State Ferries (WSF) marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Florida. David Sowers, program administrator for system electrification at WSF, headlined the event and also announced that Washington state is accepting the option in the contract for a third boat. “This…
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How is technology affecting your work at sea and ashore?
01 Aug

How is technology affecting your work at sea and ashore?

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(LONDON) — The Nautical Institute is calling on all seafarers and maritime professionals globally to share their experiences of how technology is impacting their daily work at sea and ashore. The #ListeningToSeafarers survey, part of the STEER Project in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, explores the real impact of technology, automation, digitalization and new systems on operational safety, workload, skills,…
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Gladding-Hearn redelivers upgraded ferry for Boston Harbor
30 Jul

Gladding-Hearn redelivers upgraded ferry for Boston Harbor

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(SOMERSET, Mass.) — Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp., has redelivered Boston Harbor’s Outward Bound ferry after a major mid-life refit. Purpose-designed by JW Gilbert Associates and built by the Somerset, Mass., shipyard in 1995, the 64-foot, 140-passenger steel vessel carries visitors and supplies seasonally to Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School, which offers experiential outdoor programs for youth and adults on…
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Healy to undergo major repairs after ‘significant’ breakdown
27 Jul

Healy to undergo major repairs after ‘significant’ breakdown

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy experienced a significant engineering casualty while operating northwest of Port Angeles, Wash. There were no reported injuries. On July 13, tugboats safely towed Healy back to home port for an investigation into the incident and to undergo major repairs. “The crew of Coast Guard cutter Healy acted with speed and skill in responding…
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Long Beach, MarAd to partner on nuclear power for vessels
23 Jul

Long Beach, MarAd to partner on nuclear power for vessels

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach became the first port in the nation to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Wednesday to advance work on development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power commercial vessels, ports and other maritime assets. The agreement represents a significant milestone, making…
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Hanwha Philly, TOTE to partner on missile defense ships
20 Jul

Hanwha Philly, TOTE to partner on missile defense ships

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(PHILADELPHIA) — Hanwha Philly Shipyard and TOTE Services, a leading U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, on Friday announced they have been selected to deliver the Missile Defense Agency’s missile range instrumentation vessels (MRIVs). TOTE Services will serve as vessel construction manager (VCM) and Hanwha Philly will build the ships at its Philadelphia shipyard.…
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Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging, raping USMMA cadet
20 Jul

Ex-captain pleads guilty to drugging, raping USMMA cadet

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) — On Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn, John Merrone pleaded guilty to all five counts of an indictment charging him with aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, and abusive sexual contact relating to the rape of a 21-year-old United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) student cadet (Jane Doe) working on a vessel under the command of the defendant.…
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Lake Charles pilots add newbuild from Gladding-Hearn
20 Jul

Lake Charles pilots add newbuild from Gladding-Hearn

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(SOMERSET, Mass.) – With three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats already in its fleet, the Lake Charles pilots have taken delivery of Calcasieu Pilot from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. The pilots, who took delivery of their first Gladding-Hearn pilot boat, a 63-footer, in 1995, support crew transfers from the Cameron, La., jetties to the sea buoy, approximately 30 miles offshore. Based on…
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