Mexican ship manager fined $1.75M for concealing discharges

Mexican ship manager fined $1.75M for concealing discharges

(WASHINGTON) — Gremex Shipping S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation that managed several ships including the bulk carrier Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast Guard to conceal the illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean, which is a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from…
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Coast Guard Academy faces nine more sex assault complaints

Coast Guard Academy faces nine more sex assault complaints

(WASHINGTON) — Another nine former cadets of the Coast Guard Academy are seeking $10 million each from the service, claiming officials condoned and concealed the sexual assault and harassment of students, which knowingly placed them and others in danger, according to legal documents filed Wednesday. They join 13 other former cadets who filed similar claims last month, all describing sexual…
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American to add four more newbuilds from Chesapeake

American to add four more newbuilds from Chesapeake

(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., for four more new ships, bringing the line’s total order book with Chesapeake to 10 ships over the next three years. All the newbuilds are expressly for the U.S. cruise market, the fastest growing segment of the river cruise industry. American Cruise Lines has been…
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St. Johns signs first new vessel deal with U.S. government

St. Johns signs first new vessel deal with U.S. government

(PALATKA, Fla.) — St. Johns Ship Building has announced an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to construct two 140-foot stop-log barges. The contract is the shipbuilder's first new construction project for the U.S. government. “We are excited to embark on this project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and take pride in contributing to their…
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Safety alert: Overloading uninspected commercial vessels

Safety alert: Overloading uninspected commercial vessels

(WASHINGTON) — A 30-foot uninspected workboat capsized while transporting cargo on Bayou Chene, La. The vessel was carrying three portable tanks with a combined weight of 7,776 pounds. During the transit, the vessel soft-grounded on a mud flat and subsequently capsized, resulting in the drowning of one crewmember. The investigation revealed that the vessel was severely overloaded, carrying cargo that…
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EPA to award ‘historic’ $3 billion for clean port projects

EPA to award ‘historic’ $3 billion for clean port projects

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced the selection of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion through the EPA’s Clean Ports Program. These grants will support the deployment of zero-emission equipment, as well as infrastructure and climate and air quality planning projects at ports across the country. The grants are funded…
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Dali companies to pay $102 million to settle U.S. lawsuit

Dali companies to pay $102 million to settle U.S. lawsuit

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, the Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the containership Dali, have agreed to pay nearly $102 million to resolve a civil claim brought by the United States for costs borne in responding to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The settlement…
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San Francisco Bay Ferry awarded $12.5 million for electrification

San Francisco Bay Ferry awarded $12.5 million for electrification

(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco Bay Ferry has been awarded a $12.5 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring zero-emission, battery-electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda. The award advances SF Bay Ferry’s Rapid Electric Emission-Free Ferry (REEF) Program, a transformative suite of projects to transition the agency’s fleet to zero-emission propulsion…
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Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry trialing renewable diesel

Staten Island Ferry, NYC Ferry trialing renewable diesel

(NEW YORK) — Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry will begin testing the use of renewable diesel fuel, a petroleum-free alternative to traditional diesel fuel. Renewable diesel reduces carbon emissions by 60 percent or more and its use in the ferries will help nearly 30 million annual riders navigate the city’s waterways in a more sustainable way. NYC Ferry will…
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Bollinger lays keel for rocket transport ship

Bollinger lays keel for rocket transport ship

(AMELIA, La.) — Joined by United Launch Alliance (ULA) President and CEO Tory Bruno and other company executives at Bollinger Marine Fabricators, Bollinger Shipyards on Thursday officially laid the keel for the future R/S SpaceShip. The new vessel will transport Vulcan rockets from the factory in Decatur, Ala., to launch sites at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and…
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