09 Dec

December 2021 Shipbuilding News

Professional Mariner StaffShipbuilding Newsletter
Maritime Partners announces plan for methanol-powered towboat    Maritime Partners, in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), e1 Marine and ABB, has announced plans to build the world’s first methanol-powered towboat.   The vessel, called Hydrogen One, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023.  The towboat will be powered by methanol that is mixed with water in…
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Eastern Shipbuilding delivers second Ollis-class ferry for Staten Island
08 Dec

Eastern Shipbuilding delivers second Ollis-class ferry for Staten Island

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(PORT ST. JOE, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) on Wednesday announced the completion of Sandy Ground, the second Ollis-class ferry, for the Staten Island Ferry Division of the New York City Department of Transportation. Sandy Ground, Hull 220, departed ESG’s Port St. Joe shipyard passenger-ready, with its U.S. Coast Guard certificate of inspection and the ABS class certificates in…
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NTSB cites inadequate project planning in fatal Texas dredge fire
08 Dec

NTSB cites inadequate project planning in fatal Texas dredge fire

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(WASHINGTON) — On Aug. 21, 2020, about 0802 Central Daylight Time, the U.S.-flagged dredge Waymon L. Boyd struck a submerged 16-inch liquid propane pipeline during dredging operations in Corpus Christi, Texas. A geyser of propane gas and water erupted adjacent to the vessel. Shortly thereafter, propane gas engulfed the vessel and an explosion occurred. Fire damaged the vessel and surrounding…
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Fully electric US tugboat eWolf to be propelled by Schottel
08 Dec

Fully electric US tugboat eWolf to be propelled by Schottel

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Propulsion
(SPAY, Germany) — Crowley’s new 82-foot eWolf, the first all-electric tugboat to be built and operated in the United States, will be equipped with Schottel systems. As part of the fully integrated electrical package, Schottel is supplying two rudder propellers type SRP 430 featuring the LE-Drive (embedded L-drive). MariHub, the data IoT gateway and monitoring solution, completes Schottel's scope of…
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Coast Guard Foundation honors hurricane rescue crews, former chairman
07 Dec

Coast Guard Foundation honors hurricane rescue crews, former chairman

Professional Mariner StaffLicensing & Training, Maritime News
(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced Tuesday that it honored the heroism and mission excellence of Coast Guard crews for the rescue of six people during Hurricane Delta in 2020. Awards were given during the organization’s Texas Salutes the Coast Guard…
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Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Tampa Bay with 13 on board
06 Dec

Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Tampa Bay with 13 on board

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(ST.PETERSBURG, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter in Tampa Bay, Fla., on Saturday, with 13 passengers for hire on board. A Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boarding team, along with the Tampa Police Department Marine Unit, boarded a 48-foot boat that was operating as a bareboat charter. After investigation, Coast Guard officers deemed the boat was…
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SWITCH completes first hydrogen fueling of commercial vessel in US
02 Dec

SWITCH completes first hydrogen fueling of commercial vessel in US

Professional Mariner StaffHydrogen Fuel Cell Power, Maritime News, Propulsion, Shipbuilding
(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — SWITCH Maritime announced that the world’s first hydrogen fueling of a commercial marine vessel was successfully completed on Nov. 18 at All American Marine shipyard. The vessel, Sea Change, is now beginning its final sea trials before delivery. The new 75-passenger ferry received hydrogen into its 242-kilogram tanks on the upper deck. It uses that hydrogen in…
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NASSCO begins construction of fifth ESB for Navy
02 Dec

NASSCO begins construction of fifth ESB for Navy

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, Shipbuilding
(SAN DIEGO) — General Dynamics NASSCO started construction of the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) on Wednesday, the fifth ship of the Navy’s reclassified expeditionary sea base (ESB) program. Dennis DuBard, a longtime NASSCO employee and the start of construction honoree, initiated the first cut of steel that will be used to construct the vessel. “Today, we start…
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