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24 Jun

MarAd advisory: Crew kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea

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(WASHINGTON) — Over the past year, pirates, armed robbers and kidnapping for ransom (KFR) groups are known to have operated in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and Togo. During this period, they targeted a variety of vessels including tankers, containerships, general cargo vessels and passenger vessels. These groups have boarded vessels up to 300 nautical…

14 Jun

MarAd seeking proposals for maritime innovation center

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(WASHINGTON) — The Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance program is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to establish a United States Center for Maritime Innovation. The center will support the study, research, development, assessment and deployment of emerging marine technologies and practices related to emerging environmental challenges faced by the maritime transportation system. MarAd is seeking proposals…

24 May

$4.8 million available for marine highway projects

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(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) recently announced a notice of funding opportunity making $4.8 million available in fiscal year 2024 funds through the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The USMHP funds projects that increase the movement of freight on America’s navigable waterways. Where water-based transport is available, it provides the most efficient, effective and sustainable option for freight…

18 Mar

MarAd advisory: Shipping threats expand in Mideast

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The following is a maritime advisory from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): • Threat type: Threats to commercial vessels • Geographic area: Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf This advisory supersedes and cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2024-001, incorporates new advice to…

12 Mar

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

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(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…

07 Mar

MarAd releases strategic plan to boost mariner workforce

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(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,…

27 Feb

MarAd advisory: Black Sea attacks, collateral damage

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(WASHINGTON) — Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in late February 2022, commercial vessels have reportedly been struck by projectiles and experienced explosions in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. There have also been reports of moored and drifting naval mines. • NATO Shipping Center – Risk of collateral damage in the northwestern, western and southwest Black Sea…

12 Jan

MarAd alert: Houthi threat to ships in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

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(WASHINGTON) — At 2330 UTC on Jan. 10, coalition forces conducted strikes against targets used by Houthi rebels in Yemen to launch attacks against international shipping lanes and commercial vessels. U.S. Naval Forces Central Command recommends that U.S.-flagged commercial vessels remain north of 18N in the Red Sea or East of 46E in the Gulf of Aden for the next…

31 Dec

MarAd’s Phillips praises dedication of U.S. mariners

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(WASHINGTON) — The following is a message released Thursday by retired Navy Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, U.S. maritime administrator: "As we find ourselves in the home stretch of another trip around the sun, I want to pause and take the time to reflect on how your efforts make MarAd (U.S. Maritime Administration) incredibly successful year in and year out. Thank…

15 Dec

MarAd alert: Boarding at sea off Somalia

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(WASHINGTON) — A maritime incident has been reported in the Arabian Sea in the vicinity of 12-03N, 061-20E, approximately 700 miles east of Bossaso, Somalia, on Thursday, Dec. 14. The incident has not been confirmed. The nature of the event is reported to be a boarding at sea. UKMTO incident report No. 478 has been issued at: Recent Incidents (ukmto.org).…