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06 Mar

Sen. Wicker defends Jones Act in Wall Street Journal letter

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, wrote a letter to the editor Tuesday in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in response to a recent WSJ op-ed that criticized the Jones Act. Wicker defended the Jones Act on the basis of national security, arguing that growth in commercial shipbuilding and growth…

05 Mar

NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsemissions, Environment, Ports, shipping, technology

(TOKYO) — NYK has concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering, a U.S. company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will recover exhaust emissions at berth from NYK-operated car carriers calling at ports in California starting in January 2025. The initiative is in response to the California Air Resources…

04 Mar

Coast Guard won’t enforce new CARB emissions rule

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsRegulation, Tugboats and towing, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it will not enforce a new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation pertaining to commercial harbor craft, citing safety concerns, The Center Square reported. The Coast Guard and business organizations oppose CARB's requirement that owners and operators of commercial harbor craft install diesel particulate filters (DPFs), which have been linked to a number…

04 Mar

BRIX Marine delivers new survey catamaran

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(PORT ANGELES, Wash.) — BRIX Marine has delivered its latest 3011-CTC survey boat, Lugudi Barana, to an undisclosed operator. This innovative vessel showcases BRIX Marine's commitment to innovation, performance and environmental stewardship. Designed to excel in marine surveying tasks, Lugudi Barana boasts the following specifications: • Hull length: 30 feet • Waterline length: 28 feet • LOA: Approximately 35 feet…

04 Mar

Port NOLA container-on-barge service sets new record

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsbrownwater, Ports, Tugboats and towing

(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during 2023, the highest since starting the service in 2016 with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group. The partnership represents the largest container-on-barge network in the U.S. with connectivity to the nation’s heartland. Container-on-barge service moves containers by water rather…

04 Mar

Congress finalizes funds for key Great Lakes interests

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, Icebreakers, Ports, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — Five months after the beginning of the fiscal year, Congress unveiled its final spending plan for a handful of government agencies Sunday. These include programs of critical importance to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway maritime industry. How did we get here? As a reminder, the federal fiscal year begins on Oct. 1 and ends on Sept. 30 of…

04 Mar

Port of Long Beach dedicates new fireboat stations

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsFireboats, Ports

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — Officials on Friday dedicated two new Port of Long Beach fireboat stations that are greatly enhancing the Long Beach Fire Department’s waterside and landside emergency response capabilities, better safeguarding visiting ships, cargo and waterfront workers. The facilities – Fireboat Station 15 and Fireboat Station 20 – are the products of a $109 million Port of Long…

01 Mar

AWO urges Gov. Newsom to delay enforcing CARB rule

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsEnvironment, Regulation, Tugboats and towing

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — In a Feb. 22 letter, Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom to delay deadlines or enforcement of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) commercial harbor craft rule due to safety issues and lack of the EPA-required authorization. Carpenter pointed out that technical experts have not approved diesel…

29 Feb

Safety alert: Keyed VHF radios may block AIS reception

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime NewsElectronics, Navigation, Safety alert, U.S. Coast Guard

(WASHINGTON) — A very high frequency (VHF) maritime radio transmission on one’s own vessel, or even transmissions by a nearby vessel a football field’s length away (about 445 feet), may block AIS reception for the duration the radio is keyed. An analysis of the relevant standards has shown that this may impact all classes of AIS equipment regardless of how…

29 Feb

Marine Corps turns Hornbeck OSV into landing craft

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime Newsshipbuilding

(CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.) – Gears grinded as the offshore supply vessel HOS Resolution folded its long stern ramp on Friday and prepared to head into the Pacific for an afternoon session with a group of Marines and their drones. The 254-foot Resolution, under contract with the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, pulled into Camp Pendleton’s Del Mar boat basin on Thursday…