26 Aug

Lone Star State delivered to Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, shipbuilding

(PHILADELPHIA) — TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have completed the fourth of five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs), Lone Star State. On Friday, the vessel was delivered to the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) and will be home-ported at Texas A&M Maritime Academy. Lone Star State is a purpose-built NSMV developed to modernize the training capabilities of the nation’s state…

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25 Aug

Canada awards Davie record contract for six icebreakers

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsIcebreakers, shipbuilding

(LEVIS, Quebec) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the largest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history. The government of Canada will invest more than $11 billion to build six new program icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard in partnership with Chantier Davie Canada. This historic investment grows Canada’s domestic shipbuilding industry, strengthens its ability to keep critical trade…

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24 Aug

Army Corps grants permit for Louisiana deepwater terminal

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation's only new greenfield container port currently under development – a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American manufacturing and commerce. Strategically located on…

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24 Aug

All American completes research catamaran for N.C.

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsResearch vessels, shipbuilding

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine recently shipped R/V Osprey to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a 78-foot hydrofoil-assisted research catamaran built to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T standards and commissioned for supporting scientific and educational missions along the mid-Atlantic and Carolina coast. Osprey is purpose-built for the full operational range a working research platform demands. Its mission profile…

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24 Aug

Corpus Christi, MarAd to partner on maritime nuclear power

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipbuilding

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Wednesday was joined by Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel, U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, and leaders from the Port of Corpus Christi to kick off a new partnership focused on small modular reactor (SMR) technology for maritime applications. By testing the latest innovations in SMRs, the department can help revitalize…

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13 Aug

Port Everglades milestone tempered by water depth limits

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsPorts, shipping

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Port Everglades on Tuesday celebrated the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever visit the port. However, water depth restrictions mean that MSC Vandya was lightly loaded, negating the efficiency and environmental benefits of the industry’s modern larger cargo vessels. MSC Vandya is 143,521 gross tons, 1,200 feet long and has the capability to carry…

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13 Aug

MarAd to invest $35 million for upgrades at 45 shipyards

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, shipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) is delivering $35.1 million to invest in critical infrastructure and workforce development at 45 shipyards across 24 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Projects examples include: • $1,007,678 to Gulf Marine Repair Corp. in Tampa, Fla., for training center equipment, wheel loaders and upgrades to…

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11 Aug

Trump extends Jones Act waiver but adds new guidelines

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsJones Act, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — President Trump has extended a Jones Act waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities around the United States for 90 more days, but added new caveats as the war in Iran disrupts the flow of crude oil and raises fuel costs. Trump narrowed the scope of relief from the Jones Act, requiring case-by-case reviews of…

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11 Aug

MSC, chief engineer guilty in runaway boxship incident

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNTSB, Ports, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — MSC Shipmanagement Ltd. (MSC) pleaded guilty Monday and the company’s chief engineer was sentenced to pay a fine following a June 2024 incident when the containership MSC Michigan VII caused the evacuation of a bridge in Charleston, S.C., and created a large wake that injured two people, damaged ships and piers, and led to the clearing of local…

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06 Aug

Nichols to build station vessel for San Francisco Bar Pilots

Rich MillerMaritime NewsPilots, shipbuilding

(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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