MarAd, USMMA hold 'call to action' on Sea Year problems

The following is text from a news release issued by the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA): (KINGS POINT, N.Y.) — The Maritime Administration (MarAd) and USMMA hosted more than 90 representatives of the maritime industry at a call-to-action meeting on June 24 to address concerns about the shipboard working and living environment that led to last week’s stand down…
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Navy COOL outlines path for sailors to become merchant mariners

Navy COOL outlines path for sailors to become merchant mariners

The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Navy: (PENSACOLA, Fla.) — Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL) announced the release of the "Blueprint to Mariner" guide on Thursday. The comprehensive document is designed for sailors interested in applying their naval training and experience toward future careers with the maritime industry. Navy COOL provides industry certifications and…
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Coast Guard steps in during potentially dangerous Puget Sound transits

The following is text of a news release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (SEATTLE) — Coast Guard vessel traffic system personnel intervened in the transit of three vessels on course to run aground or at risk of collision in Puget Sound this week. The members of Coast Guard Vessel Traffic System Puget Sound used unconventional means to contact two of the…
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Donors, Seaspan give $2.9 million to train BC's future shipbuilders

The following is the text of a news release from Seaspan: (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan, have announced a multi-year, multimillion-dollar investment in the future of British Columbia’s marine industrial sector. The commitment totals $2.9 million and includes a three-year, $900,000 donation by the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation to three…
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Scripps research vessel runs on renewable biofuel for one year

Scripps research vessel runs on renewable biofuel for one year

The following is the text of a news release from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography: (LA JOLLA, Calif.) — Harnessing the University of California’s leadership in sustainability and pledge to become carbon neutral by 2025, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Associate Director Bruce Appelgate had a bright idea: What if Scripps Oceanography at UC San Diego began using 100 percent renewable…
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Alabama pilots order high-speed launch from Gladding-Hearn

The following is the text of a news release from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding: (SOMERSET, Mass.) — The Alabama Pilot Inc. in Mobile, Ala., has ordered a Chesapeake-class pilot boat from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corp. Delivery of the new 53-footer is scheduled for mid-2017.      With a length overall of 53.6 feet, a beam of 17.8 feet and a draft of 4.8…
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Interlake outfits third bulker with exhaust scrubbers

The following is the text of a news release from Interlake Steamship Co.: (MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio) — M/V Lee A. Tregurtha sailed today from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Co. in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., becoming Interlake Steamship Co.’s third self-unloading bulk carrier to be outfitted with exhaust gas scrubbers. Interlake became the first U.S.-flag fleet to test scrubbers on the Great Lakes…
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