01 Jul

Hapag-Lloyd, Coast Guard win Seafarer’s Salute awards

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
The following is the text of a press release issued by the North American Maritime Ministry Association:   (NEW YORK) -- The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) announced that Hapag-Lloyd and the United States Coast Guard are the recipients of this year’s maritime ministry awards.  The awards are given to a corporation and an individual or organization who demonstrate…
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30 Jun

Cellular signals help monitor ships in whale-protection area

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(HALIFAX) -- Researchers are using cellular technology to track ship movements around a protected whale area, the Canadian Press reported. Vessels have begun detouring around the Roseway Basin, off Nova Scotia. The zone was established to protect right whales, and officials are hoping to expand the cellular ship-tracking network along more of the coastline.   Click here to view the CP's…
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27 Jun

NOAA christens new Galveston-based research vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
The following is the text of a press release issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:   (WASHINGTON) -- Today, NOAA christened a new, state-of-the-art research vessel that will enhance the study and protection of Flower Garden Banks NationalMarine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico. The 83-foot R/V Manta willoperate out of Galveston, Texas, where the sanctuary is headquartered.…
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27 Jun

Cummings issues statement on National Security Cutter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
The following is a press release issued by U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, D-Md.:   (WASHINGTON) -- Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following statement welcoming the U.S. Coast Guard’s new National Security Cutter to Baltimore: “It is with great honor that I welcome the CGC BERTHOLF,…
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