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02 Jul

Safety alert: Lack of notice for unmanned vessel operations

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsAutonomous vessels, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard recently identified multiple unmanned maritime system (UMS) operations occurring within and near major West Coast port approaches without prior coordination with cognizant captains of the port (COTP). The lack of advance notification reduces maritime domain awareness and limits the Coast Guard’s ability to effectively assess operational risk, support safe vessel movement, and protect the…

29 Jun

Facing ‘headwinds,’ Charleston pauses ops at new terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — South Carolina Ports is consolidating container operations to its Wando and North Charleston terminals in the short term, while continuing to offer ample port capacity to customers needing access to the Southeast market. SC Ports plans to pause operations at Leatherman Terminal as of Aug. 1 as the industry faces numerous headwinds, an uncertain trade forecast and…

26 Jun

Bordelon to provide logistics support vessel for Coast Guard

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipyards, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Bordelon Marine to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, gulf and other maritime areas in the Western Hemisphere. The contract supports the Coast Guard’s Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean (HSC-Ocean) initiative, a new effort to strengthen fleet…

26 Jun

Midship begins work on new ferry for Mass. operator

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsferries, shipbuilding

(HARVEY, La.) — Construction of a 157-foot, bespoke catamaran passenger ferry designed by Incat Crowther for U.S. operator Hy-Line Cruises is now underway. The new vessel, which is being built by Midship Marine in Harvey, La., will operate on Hy-Line Cruises' tourism and commercial routes connecting Hyannis, Mass., with the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Capable of transporting up…

26 Jun

Great Lakes Dredge takes delivery of rock installation vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsdredging, Jones Act, shipbuilding

(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has taken delivery of Acadia, a Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, from Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa. The delivery of Acadia marks a significant milestone in Great Lakes’ strategic expansion into the offshore energy sector and reinforces the company’s commitment…

26 Jun

IMO pauses evacuation in Strait of Hormuz after attack

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIMO, Security, shipping

(LONDON) — Following an attack on a containership in the Gulf of Oman, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Thursday decided to temporarily pause its evacuation operation pending further clarity. The IMO began evacuating vessels from the region this week, in cooperation with member states and industry. "Following the launch of the IMO’s evacuation plan, through which several vessels have…

25 Jun

Connecticut agency adds BRIX-built research vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsResearch vessels, shipbuilding

(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — BRIX Marine has delivered R/V Sound Outlook, a custom 4416-CTC research vessel built for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). The vessel departed Port Angeles by truck in early June and is bound for Old Lyme, Conn., where it will support the agency’s marine research and environmental monitoring operations. Sound Outlook is…

24 Jun

Port of Long Beach posts third-busiest May on record

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach handled the most cargo in North America with double-digit growth in May, demonstrating resiliency in the face of tariffs and geopolitical uncertainty, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Tuesday during his monthly Supply Chain Insight media briefing. Last month, dockworkers and terminal operators handled 842,030 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 31.7…

24 Jun

IMO announces evacuation plan for Strait of Hormuz

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIMO, shipping

(LONDON) — Following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued this statement: “After months of hardship and distress for thousands of innocent seafarers, and negative impact for the whole world, I welcome with deep satisfaction the peace agreement concluded between the United States and Iran,…

23 Jun

AMP: Time to put Americans first and end Jones Act waiver

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsJones Act, MarAd, regulations, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — A 60-day Jones Act waiver was issued at the start of Operation Epic Fury under a statutory provision (46 USC 501(a)) designed to address military logistics needs. It was subsequently extended until Aug. 17. Now that President Trump has signed an agreement ending the conflict, the statutory basis for the waiver is null. It’s time to end the…