(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) launched a centralized electronic delivery process (via e-mail) for renewal examinations in May 2020. Over 1,200 mariners have completed more than 3,000 examination modules using this process, and the feedback regarding the…
(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) — Canadian officials on Thursday celebrated another milestone for the Royal Canadian Navy’s fleet with the delivery of the second Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS), HMCS Margaret Brooke. Built by Irving Shipbuilding of Halifax, this is…
(HOUSTON) — Guidance on the technology, systems and regulations needed for minimizing human presence on offshore facilities has been published by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). "Reduced Manning on Offshore Facilities" introduces some of the considerations essential for remotely…
(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine (AAM) has launched a 50-foot research vessel for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), designated for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS) in Washington state. The twin-engine Teknicraft Design vessel was constructed…
(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) will resume counter service appointments for the Regional Examination Centers (RECs) listed below beginning Monday, July 19. Limited examination services will continue. Mariners seeking to schedule counter service or examination appointments may…
(LONDON) — The latest global piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) details 68 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships – the lowest total since 1994 – down from 98 incidents during the same period last year.…
(NEW LONDON, Conn.) — The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard, recently released a solicitation seeking innovative technology solutions to respond to mass casualty events at sea. Innovators, industry,…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. announced Monday that it will lead the next generation of industry sustainability by building and operating eWolf, the first all-electric powered harbor tugboat that can complete a job without expending a drop of fuel.…
(LOCKPORT, La.) — Bollinger Shipyards christened Holland, a 400-foot ocean transport barge, on Saturday for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Holland will support the construction and maintenance of the United States’ Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and Virginia-class fast attack submarines. General…
(PORT ST. JOE, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) hosted the opening of its Port St. Joe facility (PSJ) on Thursday, expanding the company’s operational capabilities a 40-acre site that includes 1,000 feet of deepwater bulkhead with unrestricted access to…
(HOUSTON) — Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a license agreement with Conrad Industries, allowing the construction of two Damen Multi Cats 3013 for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. The two vessels covered by this agreement will be the first…
