(WASHINGTON) — Emergency dewatering equipment, whether fixed or portable, is essential equipment placed on vessels to maintain the survivability and safety of personnel during emergencies that may require its use. When there is a situation requiring the use of emergency…
(WARREN, R.I.) — The crew transfer vessel (CTV) Atlantic Endeavor was recently delivered to the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm to support two Siemens Gamesa turbines 27 miles off Virginia Beach. The 65-foot vessel will provide operations and…
(WASHINGTON) — In October 2020, Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach found 11 noncompliant See-Me 1.0 LED PFD lights. The bottoms of the lights were missing, cracked or bulging. The lights are manufactured by AOB Outdoor Products & Accessories Inc. and may…
(WASHINGTON) — Longtime mariner and investigator Morgan Turrell has been named director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety. The office investigates major marine accidents within the United States and its territories, as well as accidents involving…
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — U.S.-based Crowley and Danish shipping company ESVAGT have announced plans to directly bolster purpose-built Jones Act vessel availability in support of the emerging offshore wind energy market through a joint venture. The partnership will bring together two…
(SAN DIEGO) — Maritime Publishing of San Diego announced Monday that it has acquired Professional Mariner and Ocean Navigator magazines from Portland, Maine-based Navigator Publishing. According to Dave Abrams, CEO of Training Resources Limited, the parent company of Maritime Publishing,…
(TACOMA, Wash.) — Tacoma-Pierce County had good reason to celebrate last week, even during a global pandemic, after learning that SAFE Boats International was awarded a $20 million lead contract for the U.S. Navy to start construction of Mark VI…
(NEW ORLEANS) — Three people pleaded guilty on March 5 on charges related to a test-score fixing scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center in Mandeville, La., bringing the total number of defendants convicted in this matter to 19.…
(HOUSTON) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has published a report evaluating the U.S. offshore wind industry’s readiness to deliver the 40 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity the International Energy Agency estimates will be installed by 2040. "Offshore Wind…
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced Friday that its board of directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as executive vice president of HII and president of HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective April 1. She will succeed…
(PHILADELPHIA) —Philly Shipyard on Wednesday marked the start of fabrication for the second national security multi-mission vessel (NSMV) with a brief steel-cutting ceremony. Representatives from Philly Shipyard, TOTE Services and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) gathered around the yard’s plasma…
(HOUSTON) — A judge ordered Bouchard Transportation CEO Morton S. Bouchard III to be immediately removed from his position at a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Bouchard Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
