(PANAMA CITY, Panama) — Ahead of the fifth anniversary of its expansion, the Panama Canal has increased the maximum allowable length for vessels transiting the neo-Panamax locks. Since May 21, the maximum length overall (LOA) for commercial and non-commercial vessels…
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the release of a new report finding that the nation’s private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP). MarAd’s new report — "The Economic Importance of…
(OTTAWA) — U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway reported sharp increases in cargo volumes of construction materials, steel and iron ore in May to supply renewed manufacturing and building activity in the region. According to the latest…
(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards announced Wednesday that it was awarded a contract by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to conduct a concept study and the preliminary design of the Navy’s light amphibious warship (LAW). “Bollinger Shipyards is…
(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines (ACL) announced Tuesday that it has signed contracts with Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., to build two more modern riverboats in 2022. The newbuilds will be the fifth and sixth in the ACL series…
(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an enforcement operation on Lake of the Ozarks this past weekend to ensure that passenger-for-hire vessels are operating in accordance with federal law. Following multiple reports of illegal commercial charter vessels, Coast…
(MELVILLE, N.Y.) — Tugboat and barge operator Bouchard Transportation, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, is now seeking a buyer, according to a notice posted June 8 by the New York State Department of Labor. If the…
(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class 0ffshore patrol cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and deliver 11 vessels to the Coast Guard over…
(WASHINGTON) — In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of installing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior on Friday announced a proposed sale for offshore wind development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)…
(SAN FRANCISCO) — Seemingly overnight, a new structure appeared on San Francisco’s waterfront. Situated at Pier 22½ just behind historic Firehouse 35 and nestled beside the Bay Bridge, this floating building is San Francisco’s new Fire Station 35. The facility…
(WASHINGTON) — The builder of the Navy’s Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport (EPF) has won a $44 million contract to develop an autonomous version of the aluminum catamaran, according to a June 7 Pentagon contract announcement. The modification to the future…
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced its intent to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This significant milestone is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal…
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Austal USA announced Monday that it has received a $3.6 million contract for functional design work on the U.S. Navy's Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue (T-ATS) ships. It is the first award for the shipbuilder for the…
(WASHINGTON) — Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $149,053,160 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification for the detail design and construction of one oceanographic survey ship (T-AGS 67). Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Miss. (76 percent); Harahan, La.…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. has become the first U.S.-owned and 13th overall ship owner-operator that will publicly disclose its ship recycling policies, practices and process through the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) website. Headquartered in Florida, Crowley operates…
Despite “absolutely treacherous” conditions, the recent Arctic mission by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star — the nation’s only heavy icebreaker — has been deemed a major success by the vessel’s commanding officer. “I’m incredibly proud of this…
“We all know there’s a problem, but I’m not sure anybody knows how big it is or how deep it is,” says Catie Gianelloni, a licensed mariner and instructor at MITAGS. “Some people handle the stress…
America’s first offshore bunkering barge designed specifically to deliver…
The former Maine Responder will soon take to the water again as New York for the Sandy Hook Pilots Association. Modifications include removing the vessel’s oil recovery equipment and expanding the deckhouse for pilot berthing, a…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began to…
Given the painted area of all of the hulls at sea, it…
(LONDON) — The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant ship safety treaties in order to assess how maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) could be regulated. The completion…
(VALLEJO, Calif.) — Moose Boats has delivered a new fireboat to the Rochester (N.Y.) Fire Department. The M2-38, named Marine 1, is the first Moose vessel on the Great Lakes. With a roof monitor, a cockpit monitor, a 5-inch-diameter Storz…
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking input from mariners who hold national merchant mariner credential (MMC) deck officer endorsements for unlimited tonnage vessels to validate information gathered as part of a job task analysis (JTA). Since 2016, the…
