New Texas A&M boat gets researchers right where they need to go

New Texas A&M boat gets researchers right where they need to go

As Capt. Steve Brown entered Bolivar Roads at the entrance to Galveston Bay, he opened up the Scania mains, propelling Texas A&M’s new 65-foot research and training vessel up to 22 knots, then demonstrated a very flat turn at speed.  R/V Trident was designed by Fyffe Yachts of Kemah, Texas, and built at Geo Shipyards in New Iberia, La., for…
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Bulker, boxship rescue 46 mariners off coast of Alaska (with VIDEO)

Bulker, boxship rescue 46 mariners off coast of Alaska (with VIDEO)

The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (JUNEAU, Alaska) — Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak air crews, along with good Samaritans, responded to 46 crewmembers aboard the fishing vessel Alaska Juris who abandoned ship near Kiska Island, approximately 690 miles west of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on Tuesday. All 46 crewmembers were transferred to…
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STCW gap closing boosts demand at SUNY Maritime

The following is the text of a news release from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College: (THROGGS NECK, N.Y.) — More professional mariners than ever are coming to SUNY Maritime College for training and courses to maintain their credentials and endorsements. The increased enrollment is being seen across the industry as the Dec. 31 deadline approaches to…
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Chesapeake delivers 12th tugboat to Vane Brothers

Chesapeake delivers 12th tugboat to Vane Brothers

The following is the text of a news release from Chesapeake Shipbuilding: (SALISBURY, Md.) — Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corp. has delivered another oceangoing tugboat to Vane Brothers of Baltimore, Md. The boat, named Fort McHenry, marks the 12th tugboat that Chesapeake Shipbuilding has built for the maritime transportation company. Chesapeake Shipbuilding has five additional tugboats under construction for Vane Brothers. Fort…
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Brownwater News, July 2016

USMMA lifts Sea Year ‘stand down’ on federal vessels The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, N.Y., has ended the Sea Year “stand down” on federal vessels that was imposed in June and has started placing midshipmen back on federal assets such as Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships and Maritime Administration (MarAd) training vessels. The stand down was…
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