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13 Mar

U.S. trade unions urge inquiry into Chinese shipbuilding

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — Five U.S. unions filed a petition Tuesday calling for an investigation into what they say are unfair Chinese practices in the shipbuilding and maritime logistics sectors, Barron's and AFP reported. The petition, filed before U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urged that action be taken to address "unreasonable and discriminatory" policies and practices by Beijing to dominate these industries,…

13 Mar

Panama Canal increases daily transits for Panamax locks

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipping

(ANCON, Panama) — In response to the present and projected level of Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal Authority on Monday announced a new adjustment to accommodate the growing demand for transits by increasing the number of daily slots available in the Panamax locks. Two additional slots will be offered through auction for transit dates beginning March 18, and an additional…

12 Mar

U.S. to award $500 million to boost port infrastructure

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, Ports

(WASHINGTON) — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has published a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for $500 million in fiscal year 2024 funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Investments made under the PIDP focus on modernizing the nation’s coastal and inland waterway ports as well as strengthening its supply…

11 Mar

Two charged after fatalities aboard illegal NY charter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscasualties, U.S. Coast Guard

(NEW YORK) — The owner and operator of the vessel Stimulus Money were arrested and served with a complaint Thursday after the July 2022 capsizing of the boat while underway on the Hudson River, resulting in the death of a 7-year-old boy and 48-year-old woman. Richard Cruz and Jaime Pinilla Gomez are being charged each with one count of misconduct…

11 Mar

Grant equity, icebreakers top Great Lakes ports agenda

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Pilots, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — At its winter meeting in Washington, D.C., last week, the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) adopted the following policy agenda for 2024. AGLPA works to promote public policies that enhanced maritime commerce on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System. Distribute of port infrastructure grants equitably The Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) is the primary source…

08 Mar

Biden takes action to strengthen maritime cybersecurity

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsCyberthreats, Security, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — On Feb. 21, Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, announced that President Biden has issued an executive order to bolster the Department of Homeland Security's authority to directly address maritime cyberthreats. Neuberger observed that America's marine transportation system supports $5.4 trillion of annual economic activity, contributes to the employment of more than 31…

07 Mar

MarAd releases strategic plan to boost mariner workforce

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsLicensing and training, MarAd

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) has released its Mariner Workforce Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2027. This plan outlines six key goals to grow our nation’s mariner workforce through recruitment, training and retention. The plan also addresses demonstration and research priorities that could be implemented to further improve mariner recruitment, training and retention. MarAd included input from government,…

06 Mar

AMVER ship rescues sailors 1,120 miles from Bermuda

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, UncategorizedAMVER, U.S. Coast Guard

(PORTSMOUTH, Va.) — The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued two mariners Monday approximately 1,120 miles southeast of Bermuda. Watch standers with the Coast Guard Fifth District command center received an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) alert from the 19-foot sailing vessel Lhor One at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday. Fifth District watch standers alerted mariners in…

06 Mar

Sen. Wicker defends Jones Act in Wall Street Journal letter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote a letter to the editor Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in response to a recent WSJ op-ed that criticized the Jones Act. Wicker defended the Jones Act on the basis of national security, arguing that growth in commercial shipbuilding and growth…

05 Mar

NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, Ports, shipping, technology

(TOKYO) — NYK has concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering, a U.S. company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will recover exhaust emissions at berth from NYK-operated car carriers calling at ports in California starting in January 2025. The initiative is in response to the California Air Resources…