08 Sep

Port Aransas reopens with electronic ATON

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard established electronic aids to navigation (ATON) to aid in the reopening of a critical Texas port following Hurricane Harvey. Once channel and waterway assessments were completed, the Coast Guard created 13 eATON around Port Aransas, Texas, to temporarily mark waterways…
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08 Sep

Coast Guard sets dates for Hudson River safety workshops

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Coast Guard identified locations and dates for the Hudson River Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment (PAWSA) workshops. Dates in November have been identified for two groups of waterway users and stakeholders to participate in two-day structured workshops to ensure the PAWSA process is a…
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01 Sep

Coast Guard updates port conditions in Texas

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (HOUSTON) — The Coast Guard captain of the port Houston-Galveston has established updated port condition recovery status with additional parameters.  As of Saturday, the following ports and waterways are open to day and night transit with some restrictions: • The Galveston Bay Entrance Channel, Outer Bar Channel,…
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Wartsila remotely pilots PSV from 5,000 miles away
01 Sep

Wartsila remotely pilots PSV from 5,000 miles away

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The following is the text of a news release from Wartsila: (HELSINKI, Finland) — The technology group Wartsila has taken a further step toward developing its "smart marine" capabilities by successfully testing the remote control of ship operations. The testing, which involved driving the vessel through a sequence of maneuvers using a combination of dynamic positioning (DP) and manual joystick…
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Marine safety rails grabbing attention of North American operators
29 Aug

Marine safety rails grabbing attention of North American operators

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From their origin in the world of sailing to deployment on workboats across Europe, marine safety rail systems have expanded their foothold and are now gaining traction in the North American commercial maritime market. Leading the adopters is the Sabine Pilots Association of southeast Texas, which ordered a Harken TR31 track-and-car safety rail system for its newest vessel to keep…
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Coast Guard approves Jacksonville LNG bunkering plan
22 Aug

Coast Guard approves Jacksonville LNG bunkering plan

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The following is the text of a news release from JAX LNG: (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — JAX LNG LLC has achieved a major milestone by receiving a letter of acceptance (LOA) from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the operation of its waterfront liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and the approval to conduct ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations with TOTE Maritime’s…
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European partners plan world's largest sailing cargo ship
17 Aug

European partners plan world's largest sailing cargo ship

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The following is the text of a news release from Lloyd's Register (LR): (LONDON) — LR has joined the Quadriga sustainable shipping project – an initiative from Hamburg-based Sailing Cargo, which aims to build the world’s biggest sailing cargo ship. The project outlines a plan to build a 558-foot car carrier, capable of carrying between 1,700 and 2,000 cars, which…
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US teams with Canadian researchers on new heavy icebreaker
15 Aug

US teams with Canadian researchers on new heavy icebreaker

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The following is the text of a news release from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC): (ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland) — On July 26, the National Research Council of Canada hosted dignitaries from the United States Coast Guard (USCG), United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate, and United States (U.S.) Navy to discuss and showcase…
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