(BERGEN, Norway) — boat-handling systems manufacturer Vestdavit Inc. has won a tender with Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss., to supply marine davits for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new polar security cutter (PSC). The 460-foot vessel will support U.S. operations in…
(SEATTLE) — The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Friday for a months-long deployment to the Arctic to protect the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the region. The 44-year-old heavy icebreaker will project power…
(PORTSMOUTH, Va.) — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of two people from a sailboat disabled by weather approximately 345 miles east of Hatteras Inlet, N.C., on Saturday afternoon. Watch standers at the Coast Guard’s 5th District Command Center received…
(SAN DIEGO) — Training Resources Limited Inc. (TRLMI) has launched a new app called SeaLog for mariners to be able to track their credentials and sea time. SeaLog is available on the app stores for both Android and Apple mobile…
Be part of the transportation solution in the Bay Area! The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has a rare opportunity for an Operations & Maintenance Manager. WETA operates under the brand San Francisco Bay Ferry (SFBF)…
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — A team from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has been assigned to investigate an lifeboat incident that seriously injured two crewmembers from a freighter moored off Vancouver, CBC News reported. The TSB will examine…
(BOSTON) — Due to sharply reduced ridership during the pandemic, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is planning to suspend all of its ferry services beginning in spring 2021. The cancellation is part of a $130 million cost-savings plan across…
(HONOLULU) — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a warning to Hawaii mariners after hundreds of shipping containers reportedly fell into the ocean from a ship hundreds of miles away from the islands after it encountered severe weather while en…
(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (GLDD) is moving forward with the design and development of the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant inclined fallpipe vessel for subsea rock installation. The vessel represents a critical advancement in building the future…
(HOUSTON) — The Coast Guard suspended its search Friday for a missing crewmember from the tanker Sagami. Approximately 2,823 square miles were covered over 48 hours with four aircraft and two vessels. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watch standers received the…
(BANGKOK) — Thailand's first emission-free commuter fleet was placed into service on Nov. 26 by the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA). Seven new vessels joined the first test boat, which has been successfully transporting Bangkok residents since 2018. The commissioning ceremony…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded a Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to senior Keith Baker at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. Baker, of Traverse City, Mich., earned the scholarship based on academic performance, financial need and…
(SEVERNA PARK, Md.) — The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM) have agreed to hold their 2021 international convention together at the Anaheim Sheraton Park Hotel on Sept. 20-24, 2021. The exposition…
(NEW YORK) — The United Nations General Assembly has called on U.N. member states to designate seafarers and other marine personnel as key workers, to implement relevant measures to allow stranded seafarers to be repatriated and others to join ships,…
(JEANERETTE, La.) — Metal Shark has announced the successful completion of its four-year run of production development for NYC Ferry, operated by Hornblower, with the delivery of the final new vessel to be added to the fleet. Time Traveler is…
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — The captain of a dive boat that caught fire last year off the coast of Santa Barbara was indicted Tuesday on 34 counts of negligent manslaughter, National Public Radio (NPR) reported. Thirty-three passengers and one crewmember…
