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18 Feb

Silver Ships completes 32-vessel contract for Marine Corps

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(THEODORE, Ala.) — Silver Ships, a leading manufacturer of military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered the final assault amphibian safety boat (AASB) for its contract with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Silver Ships has now delivered 32 AASBs on time or early since production began in late 2022. The AASB, a custom-built variant of Silver…

17 Feb

Boston Harbor gets PORTS system for safer navigation

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, NOAA, Ports, shipping

(BOSTON) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the successful installation of a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) in Boston Harbor. The system includes observational equipment at MassPort’s Conley Terminal and on the Tobin Memorial Bridge. The Boston Harbor PORTS, established in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, is the 41st installation in a broad,…

17 Feb

NMC, exam centers close due to government shutdown

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, NMC

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — Due to the government shutdown, the National Maritime Center (NMC) and all Regional Examination Centers (RECs) are closed until further notice. Customer walk-in service at the RECs is suspended. Examinations and other REC appointments are canceled. The following applies during the government shutdown: • The NMC Customer Service Center (CSC) will be open from 8 a.m. to…

16 Feb

Coast Guard commissions sixth FRC for Arctic District

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(KODIAK, Alaska) — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned Frederick Mann, the service's sixth Arctic District fast response cutter (FRC), during a ceremony Friday in Kodiak, Alaska. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Arctic District. Members of the Mann family were also in attendance, including the cutter’s sponsor, Mrs. Eugenia "Jeannie" Mann Hyder, niece…

16 Feb

White House releases ‘action plan’ to boost U.S. maritime industry

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration announced its plans Friday for expanding the nation’s commercial shipbuilding and maritime capabilities, a three-pronged approach that calls for bolstering U.S. shipbuilding, increasing the mariner workforce, and regulating the industry to encourage use of U.S.-built and U.S.-flagged vessels, USNI News reported. America’s Maritime Action Plan provides a blueprint for the government, shipbuilders and the maritime…

12 Feb

Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock for $1.5 billion

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging

(HOUSTON and SEATTLE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, and Saltchuk Resources, a privately owned family of diversified freight transportation, marine service and energy distribution companies, have announced a definitive agreement for Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes at an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.2 billion and a total…

12 Feb

Senesco to build hybrid ferry for Delaware Bay service

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, Hybrids, shipbuilding

(NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) — Senesco Marine has been awarded a contract by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to construct and outfit a new diesel-electric hybrid passenger and vehicle ferry for the Cape May-Lewes Ferry service. The project is expected to support up to 200 Rhode Island jobs over the course of construction, including skilled trades such as welding,…

11 Feb

Damen, Boston firm teaming on autonomous ships for U.S. Navy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, shipbuilding

(GDANSK, Poland) — Damen Shipyards Group has announced a license agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its first vessel in the Liberty class. Designed by the two companies in partnership, Liberty is a 197-foot steel autonomous ship with a range of over 10,000 nautical miles and over…

11 Feb

Davie gets Coast Guard order for five Arctic security cutters

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIcebreakers, shipbuilding, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic security cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for construction of up to five Arctic security cutters, bringing the president’s initial order to completion and marking a historic milestone in U.S. Arctic capability. The…

10 Feb

Safety alert: Container operations with vessels alongside

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — During September and October 2025, multiple incidents occurred at various terminals throughout the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach that involved shipping containers unexpectedly falling overboard from container vessels. In one instance, several fallen containers struck an emission control barge moored alongside the container vessel. A crewmember on the barge suffered minor injuries, while the barge itself…