03 Aug

Plan would make Seattle one of nation's deepest harbors

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from the Northwest Seaport Alliance: (SEATTLE) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on the Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment released Tuesday. Comments will be accepted through Aug. 31. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Seattle have agreed…
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NASSCO lays keel for USNS Hershel 'Woody' Williams
03 Aug

NASSCO lays keel for USNS Hershel 'Woody' Williams

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The following is the text of a news release from General Dynamics NASSCO: (SAN DIEGO) — On Tuesday, Aug. 2, General Dynamics NASSCO hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the future USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the U.S. Navy’s second expeditionary sea base (ESB) currently under construction at the company’s San Diego shipyard. The ship’s namesake, Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, spoke at…
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03 Aug

Coast Guard to close nine NDGPS sites

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) — Nine Coast Guard nationwide differential global positioning system (NDGPS) sites will close Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard decided to close the sites after reviewing public comments from two Federal Register notices and consulting with the Department of Transportation and Army Corps of Engineers. In…
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BC Ferries' first LNG-powered newbuild delayed at Polish yard
03 Aug

BC Ferries' first LNG-powered newbuild delayed at Polish yard

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(VICTORIA, British Columbia) — BC Ferries has announced a delivery delay for a Polish-made newbuild powered by liquefied natural gas, CFAX 1070 News reported. Salish Orca is the first of three new intermediate-class vessels being built by Remontowa Shipbuilding. It was scheduled to be delivered this month, but is now expected by the end of the year. A BC Ferries…
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Swiftships, ICS partner on autonomous boat development
02 Aug

Swiftships, ICS partner on autonomous boat development

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The following is the text of a news release from Swiftships: (FAIRFAX, Va.) — Swiftships has partnered with ICS Nett Inc. (ICS), a Virginia-based technology solutions company, to continue research and development efforts on the Anaconda, a special operation craft riverine (SOCR). Together, ICS and Swiftships will transform the Anaconda into a completely autonomous watercraft equipped with artificial intelligence (AI)…
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02 Aug

AWO to host Subchapter M information sessions

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The following is the text of a news release from the American Waterways Operators (AWO): (ARLINGTON, Va.) — Subchapter M is the most important rulemaking ever to affect the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and the American Waterways Operators is committed to helping all members successfully navigate the transition to towing vessel inspection. AWO’s board of directors has also asked…
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01 Aug

Wisconsin shipyard faces $1.4 million in fines for lead exposure, other hazards

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The following is the text of a news release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): (SUPERIOR, Wis.) — Federal health inspectors found Fraser Shipyards Inc. overexposed workers to lead during the retrofitting of a ship's engine room. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's sampling results determined 14 workers had lead levels up to 20…
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Oliver Hazard Perry sets sail as RI's education vessel
01 Aug

Oliver Hazard Perry sets sail as RI's education vessel

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(NEWPORT, R.I.) — After eight years and $16 million to build it, SSV Oliver Hazard Perry is ready to welcome students as Rhode Island’s official sailing education vessel, Rhode Island Public Radio reported. The 200-foot ship is one of the only oceangoing full-rigged vessels built in the U.S. in a century. Students aboard will work alongside a professional crew to learn about ocean navigation. Click here to…
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