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22 Dec

Remote Pacific rescue showcases professionalism of Matson crew

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newscontainership, Hawaii, Mahimahi, Matson, Port of Honolulu, rescue, San Francisco, Third Try

Crew aboard the Matson containership Mahimahi learned just after lunch on July 6 that a sailboat transiting from San Francisco to Hawaii was in trouble. The trimaran Third Try failed to make a 24-hour report, and the Coast Guard requested that Mahimahi divert toward the sailboat’s last known position almost 190 nautical miles away. By dawn the next morning, all…

22 Dec

Three crew rescued from barge after tugboat sinks off RI coast

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsCoast Guard, maritime accidents, Point Judith, rescue, tugboat, Warthog

Three mariners sought refuge on a deck barge after their tugboat took on water near Point Judith, R.I., and they were unable to keep up with the flooding. The 46-foot Warthog was towing the unidentified 108-foot barge west toward Long Island Sound on Nov. 25 when the tug encountered trouble. A female crewmember called for help at 0817 before all…

22 Nov

Military stokes patrol boat demand; Gladding-Hearn leads on pilot boats

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Shipbuildingfire, fireboat, patrol, patrol boat, rescue, shipbuilding

There were plenty of noteworthy small ships built within the last year in the pilot, patrol and fireboat sector. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding led the market in pilot boat deliveries once again, while Metal Shark completed multiple pilot launches and has a faceted pilot boat under construction now. The patrol boat market remains steady, bolstered by multiple projects for the U.S. Navy.…

22 Nov

Top 40 index

Professional Mariner StaffAmerican Ship Review, Shipbuilding, Uncategorizedcruise, passenger ferry, patrol, pilot boat, rescue, research, shipbuilding, yacht

American Jazz, 345’ Cruise ship Designer/builder: Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md. Owner/operator: American Cruise Lines, Guilford, Conn. Anini I, 32’ Excursion boat Designer/builder: Armstrong Marine USA, Port Angeles, Wash. Owner/operator: North Shore Charters, Kilauea, Hawaii Aventura, 29’ Patrol boat Designer/builder: Sirocco Marine, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Owner/operator: Aventura Police Department, Aventura, Fla. Bay Voyager II, 37’ Excursion boat Designer/builder: Naiad, Picton, New…

01 Oct

Workboat capsizes during Louisiana oil spill exercise, killing two

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty Newscasualty, rescue

A workboat that capsized and sank during a boom deployment exercise on the Lower Mississippi River, killing both people on board, turned broadside to the current moments before it rolled over. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators could not explain why MSRC 8-1 maneuvered abreast to the fast-moving river at mile 18 near Boothville, La., on Jan. 16, 2019. The…