Silver Ships delivers six riverine patrol boats to Navy
25 Oct

Silver Ships delivers six riverine patrol boats to Navy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Uncategorized
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Silver Ships has completed the construction of six riverine patrol boats (RPB) under a contract award worth $6.12 million from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The vessels were designed and constructed as a part of the U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sale (FMS) program and will benefit a Pacific region ally. Each RPB was inspected and accepted…
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Richard Mueller named president-elect of SNAME
24 Oct

Richard Mueller named president-elect of SNAME

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Uncategorized
(ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — Richard Mueller, president and CEO of Northeast Technical Services Co. (NETSCo), has been named as president-elect of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) and is slated to ascend to the presidency next year. With almost five decades of experience in the maritime industry, Mueller is a respected and accomplished professional in the field of…
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Shippers join relief effort for fire-ravaged Maui town
12 Aug

Shippers join relief effort for fire-ravaged Maui town

Rich MillerMaritime News, Uncategorized,
(KAHULUI, Maui) — Cargo carriers are prioritizing relief shipments to Maui after wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina earlier this week, leaving thousands homeless. The Port of Kahului is fully operational, according to a report by Supply Chain Dive, and inter-island freight and transport company Young Brothers noted in an Aug. 9 operations update that it is focusing its efforts…
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Three rescued as push tug sinks off North Myrtle Beach
10 Aug

Three rescued as push tug sinks off North Myrtle Beach

Rich MillerCasualty News, Uncategorized,
(NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) — U.S. Coast Guard and partner agency crews continue to respond to a 59-foot push tug that sank Tuesday night approximately 3 miles off North Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue personnel rescued the three crewmembers aboard the tug, the name of which has not been disclosed. The vessel is currently in 30 feet of water…
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Report touts economic power of Great Lakes-Seaway System
24 Jul

Report touts economic power of Great Lakes-Seaway System

Rich MillerMaritime News, Uncategorized,
(WASHINGTON) — At a virtual press conference Friday featuring U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, a binational public-private coalition of maritime organizations released a new economic impact study of shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. The eight-month project was conducted by Martin Associates of Lancaster, Pa., a national leader in economic analysis…
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Army Corps launches Lower Miss. management study
20 Jun

Army Corps launches Lower Miss. management study

Rich MillerMaritime News, Uncategorized,
(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has launched the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study, a five-year, $25 million study that will deliver recommendations for effective and practical management of the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the Gulf of Mexico. The purpose of the study is to identify recommendations for the comprehensive…
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U.S. Great Lakes pilotage costs to rise 16 percent in 2023
28 Feb

U.S. Great Lakes pilotage costs to rise 16 percent in 2023

Rich MillerMaritime News, Uncategorized, ,
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard has published a final rule in the Federal Register outlining U.S. Great Lakes pilotage rates for the 2023 shipping season. The service proposes to increase the overall cost by $5.17 million or 16 percent compared to 2022. In 2023, the Coast Guard is proposing a total workforce of 56 fully registered pilots and six…
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Shell signs agreement to acquire ECL business of PANOLIN
06 Nov

Shell signs agreement to acquire ECL business of PANOLIN

Casey ConleyIndustry News, Uncategorized
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANOLIN Group. The transaction includes the PANOLIN brand, ECL product formulations, intellectual property, technical expertise and technology, international customer base and portfolio of products – for hydraulics, gears, universal tractor transmission oils, biodegradable engine oils (HDEO), turbine oils, chainsaw oils and greases…
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