Schottel to supply components for new Coast Guard tenders
12 Nov

Schottel to supply components for new Coast Guard tenders

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Uncategorized, ,
(SPAY, Germany) — Schottel has been selected by Birdon America to supply components for 27 vessels of the U.S. Coast Guard waterways commerce cutter (WCC) program. Birdon America is designing the cutters and is expected to construct 16 river buoy tenders (WLR) and 11 inland construction tenders (WLIC). The cutters will be built at Birdon’s recently acquired shipyard in Bayou…
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Barge strike temporarily shuts down Arkansas River bridge
03 Apr

Barge strike temporarily shuts down Arkansas River bridge

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Uncategorized, ,
(SALLISAW, Okla.) — The Arkansas River bridge near U.S. Highway 59 and the Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam was temporarily shut down Saturday after a barge struck it, 2 News Oklahoma reported. The bridge is located south of Sallisaw near the Sequoyah/LeFlore County line. Jonathan Teague, director of Sequoyah County Emergency Management, said officials are still determining what caused…
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AMVER ship rescues sailors 1,120 miles from Bermuda
06 Mar

AMVER ship rescues sailors 1,120 miles from Bermuda

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized,
(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…
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MarAd designates 32 new Centers of Excellence
22 Feb

MarAd designates 32 new Centers of Excellence

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Uncategorized
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday announced the designation of 32 Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education. The designated COEs consist of 50 maritime training locations across 17 states and Guam. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in the maritime industry. “Our…
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New format coming for merchant mariner credentials
21 Feb

New format coming for merchant mariner credentials

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — On March 1, the U.S. Coast Guard will begin issuing merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) in a new format. This new mariner credential will replace the legacy passport-style red book and associated endorsement labels. The complexity and degraded reliability of the custom printers used to print the MMC books necessitated a change to the credential printing process. The…
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Crew risks grow as maritime piracy edges higher in 2023
18 Jan

Crew risks grow as maritime piracy edges higher in 2023

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized, ,
(LONDON and KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) — The annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somalia-based hijacking since 2017. The IMB annual report recorded 120 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2023 compared to 115 in 2022. The 2023 annual report reveals that 105 vessels were…
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APM Terminals, Plaquemines Port plan new container facility
16 Jan

APM Terminals, Plaquemines Port plan new container facility

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized, ,
(BELLE CHASSE, La.) — The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District has announced the execution of a letter of intent with APM Terminals (APMT) to build a state-of-the-art container terminal on the west bank of Plaquemines Parish. APMT is one of the largest terminal operators in the world and is a subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, a global leader in logistics…
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