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18 Dec

NOLA Terminal names CEO, VP of commercial operations

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsbrownwater, Ports, shipping, Tugboats and towing

(NEW ORLEANS) — NOLA Terminal’s board of directors has named Brian Miles chief executive officer and Allen Newman vice president of commercial operations. NOLA Terminal, the newest state-of-the-art facility along the Mississippi River, will be the first of its kind in the region, allowing access for much larger vessels, up to and including Cape-sized vessels. In the river and logistics…

18 Dec

Crowley awards scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime duo

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Trainingshipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley has awarded Great Lakes Maritime Academy cadets Timothy Atkins and Devin Crawford its Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship for their accomplishments and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet has demonstrated the company’s values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. A senior from…

15 Dec

Study details billions invested in Great Lakes-Seaway system

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — A comprehensive independent survey of public and private investment conservatively estimates that $8.4 billion (U.S.) will be spent to enhance marine shipping on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway between 2018 and 2027. Prepared by Martin Associates and titled “Infrastructure Investment Survey of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway System,” the survey quantifies ongoing investments…

15 Dec

MarAd alert: Boarding at sea off Somalia

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, Security, shipping

(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).…

14 Dec

Corroded wire rope led to crane failure on bulk carrier

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty NewsNTSB, safety, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Undetected corrosion and wear led to an equipment failure on a bulk carrier while offloading cargo last year in Houston, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. On July 23, 2022, the cargo ship Thorco Basilisk was offloading a wind turbine component at the Greensport Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel when the hoisting wire rope on…

14 Dec

Crowley ship to test advanced carbon capture system

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsCarbon capture, Climate change, shipping

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley and Carbon Ridge Inc., a leading developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage solutions (OCCS), with support from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program, have initiated an advanced pilot project to reduce emissions impacts using Crowley’s Storm international containership. Using Carbon Ridge’s patent-pending, second-generation carbon capture technology, the companies…

05 Dec

United Seamen’s Service honors Barker, Pasha, Vokac

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Licensing and training, shipping

(NEW YORK) — The United Seamen’s Service (USS) presented its 54th annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards on Dec. 1 to Mark Barker, president of Interlake Maritime Services; George Pasha IV, president and CEO of The Pasha Group; and Adam Vokac, district and national president of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA). The traditional silver statuette of Christopher…

05 Dec

Southern Red Sea attacks prompt U.S. maritime warning

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsMarAd, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Multiple missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks emanating from Houthi-controlled territories in Yemen impacted the Southern Red Sea/Bab el Mandeb (BAM) region throughout the day on Sunday, affecting at least three commercial vessels. Exercise caution when transiting this area and remain cognizant of evolving threats in this region. U.S. commercial vessels operating in these areas should review…

01 Dec

Lakes limestone trade jumps 22.8 percent in November

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Ports, shipping

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.1 million tons in November, an increase of 22.8 percent compared to a year ago. Limestone cargoes were 7.3 percent above the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries increased 23.6 percent from 2022 to 2.6 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 536,912 tons, an increase of 19.2 percent.…

29 Nov

CMA names Michael Tusiani as commodore for 2024

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry Newsshipping

(STAMFORD, Conn.) — Michael Tusiani has been named the recipient of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore Award for 2024. Tusiani has earned his place among esteemed leaders in the maritime industry, joining a select group of influential figures to receive the CMA Commodore Award. The traditional "passing of the hat" will take place during the Commodore Gala Dinner on…