23 Jan

Harley Marine names two new ATB units

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from Harley Marine Services: (SEATTLE) — Harley Marine Services has announced names for two articulated tug-barge (ATB) units currently under construction at Gunderson Marine (barges) and Conrad Shipyard (tugs), respectively. The vessels are two 116-foot tugs and two 80,000-barrel barges. On the first unit, the tug will be named One Cure…
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NOAA: Emergency beacons helped save 307 last year
20 Jan

NOAA: Emergency beacons helped save 307 last year

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News, Tugboats & Towing
The following is the text of a news release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): (WASHINGTON) — Forty-six crewmembers, with their lives hanging in the balance, were safely pulled from a sinking fishing vessel in the Bering Sea near Alaska last July. It was the largest single rescue in, or around, the United States credited to NOAA satellites…
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20 Jan

Western Fire & Safety celebrates 30th anniversary

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(SEATTLE) — Western Fire & Safety, a supplier of marine firefighting and safety equipment, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The company began operations with the intent of primarily serving the marine industry of Seattle and has grown through the years to become a leader in providing equipment, inspections and support to private, commercial and government vessels across the…
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20 Jan

ABS delivers advanced cybersafety solutions

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(LONDON) — ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, is presenting cyberseminars in multiple locations across Europe to deliver critical safety guidance. The ABS CyberSafety program team is addressing cyber-related threats and risks in the marine and offshore environments and explaining how the comprehensive ABS program can be used to combat cyberthreats.…
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19 Jan

Matson to pay $725,000 for Honolulu molasses spill

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): (HONOLULU) — On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Matson Terminals Inc. over federal Clean Water Act violations relating to a September 2013 molasses spill into Honolulu Harbor. Matson has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $725,000. “Dockside facilities…
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19 Jan

'Intelligent' converters from Analytic Systems provide flexibility for marine electronics

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(DELTA, British Columbia) — To operate marine electronics and communication devices, power converters such as inverters, battery chargers and power supplies are often installed to convert available DC or AC to the appropriate power outputs required. Complicating matters, both the power source (DC in varying voltages from battery banks and AC from generators or shore power) and the outputs (voltage,…
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19 Jan

Former MarAd official Jeff Vogel joins firm of Cozen O’Connor

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(WASHINGTON) — Cozen O’Connor has announced that Jeff R. Vogel has joined the law firm’s Transportation & Trade Group. Vogel joins Cozen O’Connor from the Maritime Administration (MarAd), where he served as acting chief, Division of Maritime Programs.  Previously, Vogel was lead attorney for MarAd’s Maritime Support Programs. Vogel brings more than eight years of experience in maritime, national security, transportation…
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Officer's suspension casts cloud over Canada's shipbuilding strategy
19 Jan

Officer's suspension casts cloud over Canada's shipbuilding strategy

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Maritime News
(OTTAWA) — The suspension of the military's second-highest-ranking officer has cast a pall over Canada's multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships, CTV News reported. Vice Adm. Mark Norman was temporarily relieved of duty last week by Gen. Jonathan Vance with no explanation. Media reports say federal police are investigating allegations that sensitive documents dealing with the $35 billion National Shipbuilding…
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