(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…
(CASTINE, Maine) — Maine Maritime Academy’s board of trustees has announced that Jerald S. “Jerry” Paul has been named as the college’s 15th President. Paul, current president of Capitol Access and a 1989 graduate of the institution, will take office…
(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…
(STURGEON BAY, Wis.) — Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding has delivered Clean Canaveral, a 340-foot liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering barge, to Polaris New Energy. The 5,500-cubic-meter vessel is the largest of its type ever built in the United States, and will…
(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,…
(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…
(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…
(NORFOLK, Va.) — Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy (MAMA) announced Wednesday that it has been acquired by San Diego-based Abrams Marine Group Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “MAMA is a great training organization with a highly regarded team and…
(ASTORIA, Ore.) — The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice of violation to the owner and master aboard a 48-foot commercial fishing vessel for negligence while operating in conditions of restricted visibility, and a failure to maintain a proper lookout…
(LONDON) — Following the conclusion of the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 77, the International Chamber of Shipping released the following statement from ICS Secretary-General Guy Platten: “We are disappointed that the words and commitments made by…
(CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) will expand its marine repair operations on the East Coast. The move is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to Jacksonville, Fla., providing commercial and government vessels a much-needed marine repair…
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and Maersk Line Ltd. are facing scrutiny after…
Two vessels that will operate on the West Coast are pioneers in the maritime industry’s push to adopt zero-emissions propulsion. In mid-August, All American Marine launched the 70-foot Sea Change, a 75-passenger ferry powered entirely by hydrogen fuel. It…
The Gulf Coast is still recovering from Hurricane Ida, which caused significant damage to the maritime and energy infrastructure across…
Massachusetts regulators and utilities are vetting competing proposals from two offshore wind developers to supply clean energy to New England ratepayers. Both proposals, offered by Mayflower Wind and Vineyard Wind, would bring significant benefits to the maritime industry, such…
The state of Maine and multiple private partners are collaborating on a floating wind turbine demonstration project in the Gulf of Maine’s deep waters. Fishing groups…
Any future for Bouchard Transportation evaporated this summer when a bankruptcy judge approved a plan to sell the company’s assets. Judge David Jones of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on August 26 approved a plan…
(SEATTLE) — Maritime Partners, in cooperation with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), e1 Marine and ABB, has announced that M/V Hydrogen One, the world’s first methanol-fueled towboat, will join Maritime Partners’ fleet and become available for charter in 2023 to…
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders, together with naval architect and marine engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL), has announced the creation of a new battery hybrid tugboat, the ElectRA 3000-H. This design has been developed over the past several…
(WASHINGTON) — As part of the Biden administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced it has approved the construction and operations of the South Fork Wind…
(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. has signed a $92.5 million dredging contract for Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. This is the first phase of the billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. Dredging is expected to…
(JEANERETTE, La.) — Metal Shark has delivered a 55-by-17-foot welded aluminum pilot boat to the Pascagoula Bar Pilots Association in Mississippi. The second Metal Shark pilot boat to join the Pascagoula Pilots fleet, Singing River Island represents the latest evolution…
(STONINGTON, Conn.) — The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that this Giving Tuesday, the organization will inspire generosity by launching a $25,000 matching gift…
(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) and Svitzer have signed a design agreement for a new generation of methanol fuel cell tugboats. Utilizing a combination of fuel cells, batteries and electric propulsion in a new and unique towing…
