Navigation – Professional Mariner

10 Sep

R.M. Young to unveil new all-in-one weather station

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsNavigation, technology

(VIENNA) — R.M. Young Company will unveil its newest weather sensor, the ResponseONE-PRO, at the Meteorological Technology World Expo in Vienna on Sept. 24, 25 and 26. This newly designed all-in-one weather station allows users to easily access the internal weather sensors and filter for quick, convenient and cost-effective maintenance. The YOUNG ResponseONE all-in-one weather station allows users to gather…

02 Sep

Study to analyze feasibility, safety of remote pilotage

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, Pilots, safety

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA), which represents over 50 member countries, is partnering with the Canadian National Center of Expertise on Maritime Pilotage (NCEMP) and the Canadian Coast Guard to explore remote pilotage to determine its feasibility, readiness and impacts on safe navigation practices and systems. The work aims to provide authoritative insights into the current and…

08 Jul

Problem with a moveable bridge? The AWO wants to know

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & TowingNavigation

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The Moveable Bridge Quality Action Team – a cooperative initiative of the Coast Guard-AWO Safety Partnership's Mid-America Regional Quality Steering Committee – is working to prevent bridge allisions and other incidents by investigating and documenting issues encountered by mariners when calling or transiting moveable bridges. Beginning July 1, the American Waterways Operators and partners, including the Gulf…

27 Jun

Panama Canal increases draft limit, daily transits

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsClimate change, Navigation, shipping

(PANAMA CITY, Panama) — The Panama Canal Authority celebrated the eighth anniversary of the waterway's expansion program on Thursday by announcing an increase to its draft and daily transits, all while continuing to manage the impact of climate variability and the challenge of securing water for the future. Through an advisory to shipping, the authority announced that the maximum authorized…

29 Feb

Safety alert: Keyed VHF radios may block AIS reception

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsElectronics, Navigation, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed. An analysis of the relevant standards has shown that this may impact all classes of AIS equipment regardless of how…

26 Feb

C-MAP updates marine cartography for North America

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsElectronics, Navigation

(VIAREGGIO, Italy) – C-MAP, a leader in digital marine cartography and cloud-based mapping, has announced a major update to its North America charts, introducing detailed data for hundreds of lakes, improved satellite imagery, enhanced shaded relief and more. “We are thrilled to roll out this new update to our C-MAP users in North America, significantly transforming their navigation experience,” said…

01 Feb

Coast Guard proposes shipping safety fairways on Atlantic coast

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, shipping, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — On Jan. 19, the commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for a system of shipping safety fairways along the Atlantic Coast. This NPRM is posted to USCG-2019-0279 and is open for public comment through April 18. The rulemaking proposes 18 fairways providing space for safe, unobstructed vessel traffic along the Eastern…

01 Nov

Long Beach, NOAA, pilots tout new port navigation tool

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, Pilots, Ports, Tugboats and towing

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Imagine driving your car down a narrow road that you cannot see and your tires cannot touch. The road is made of silt and your car is hovering more than seven stories above it. This would be akin to the daily job of port pilots responsible for the safe arrivals and departures of massive cargo vessels…

25 Jul

Pilots, NOAA sign pact to enhance navigation safety

Rich MillerMaritime NewsNavigation, Pilots, safety

(WASHINGTON) — Senior leaders of the American Pilots’ Association (APA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Coast Survey, have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that calls for the two parties to cooperate and share information so that they can better carryout their respective roles and responsibilities related to safe maritime navigation…

08 Jun

Vessel traffic study calls for new Pacific Coast fairways

Rich MillerMaritime NewsNavigation, shipping

(SAN FRANCISCO) — The U.S. Coast Guard has published the final report of the Pacific Coast Port Access Route Study (PAC-PARS) in the Federal Register, the first comprehensive evaluation of vessel traffic patterns in the waters off California, Oregon and Washington. The main goal of the PAC-PARS was to evaluate historic and future waterway usage to determine navigational risk and…