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07 Aug

Pilot-assist AI system installed on Southern Devall towboat

Professional Mariner StaffTugboats & Towingbrownwater, Navigation, technology

(SULPHUR, La.) — Mythos AI, a pioneer in maritime autonomy and situational awareness systems, has completed the first installation of its Advanced Pilot Assist System (APAS) on a Southern Devall tow vessel. This milestone marks the first deployment of this type of technology on the Mississippi River, signaling a transformative step in American inland shipping. The Mississippi River and its…

30 May

PORTS sensors to boost safety for Honolulu mariners

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, safety, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — The Physical Oceanographic Real-time System, or PORTS, is now operational at Pearl Harbor-Honolulu, Hawaii. Installed by the National Ocean Service, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), data from the new publicly available observation system advances NOAA’s ability to better serve Hawaii’s coastal communities and secure maritime safety in the Pacific islands. Pearl Harbor-Honolulu PORTS is…

06 May

Coast Guard proposes changes to ATON in Northeast

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

(BOSTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking public input on proposed aids to navigation (ATON) changes in the Northeast. The Coast Guard is proposing to discontinue some buoys as one of several efforts to advance a modern approach to physical aids to navigation. The current buoy constellation predates global navigation satellite systems, electronic navigation charts and electronic charting systems…

27 Mar

Satellite jamming ‘grave concern’ to shipping, IMO says

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscommunications, IMO, Navigation, technology

(LONDON) — Increasing incidents of interference with aviation, maritime and other satellite telecommunications services mean states need to urgently enhance their protection of a critical radio-frequency band, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said with “grave concern” in a joint statement. These cases of harmful interference are in the…

03 Mar

New lake to help Panama Canal weather future droughts

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, shipping

(PANAMA CITY, Panama) — The Panama Canal board of directors has approved the necessary resources for the construction of a new lake in the middle course of the Indio River watershed. This is part of the Water Projects Program, created to guarantee water supply for over 50 percent of the country’s population, nearby communities and canal operations, as well as…

30 Jan

New data system improves navigation on upper Hudson

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsNavigation, NOAA

(WASHINGTON) — Navigating New York waterways just got a bit easier. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have announced the establishment of the Hudson River Estuary Physical Oceanographic Real-time System (PORTS). The system delivers real-time oceanographic and meteorological observations that can improve maritime safety and inform coastal resource management in…

13 Dec

Coast Guard updates website for mariner safety information

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

(MIAMI) — The U.S. Coast Guard recently updated the user interface to the local notice to mariners (LNM) and light lists in an effort to modernize and improve the accessibility, accuracy and overall user experience for mariners and stakeholders. This update was released the week of Dec. 2. The upgrades are designed to improve accessibility, accuracy and efficiency for mariners…

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…