Fatigue factor in towboat pier allision says NTSB
The pilot of a towboat that hit a pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said August 21. The pilot of the M/V
The pilot of a towboat that hit a pier near Saint Rose, La., last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said August 21. The pilot of the M/V
A broad international consortium has created the first handbook for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure specifically for marine minerals. This handbook aims to facilitate transparent and consistent reporting on key ESG
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other federal, state, and local leaders, has officially broken ground on Phase
The Mobile Engineer District recently partnered with Mobile County in Alabama for shoreline restoration using dredged sediments. This collaboration highlights the district’s commitment to sustainable dredged material management practices that benefit the
![M/V Aiviq off Alaska in 2012. [USCG photograph]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AiviqUSCG-300x225.jpg)
The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that it will homeport a commercially procured icebreaker in Juneau, Alaska. The Coast Guard is acquiring the Aiviq, a U.S.-registered vessel originally designed for Arctic oil
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA (VALE), based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation
U.S.-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm NETSCo (with offices in Ohio and Florida) is finalizing an agreement with an undisclosed shipyard and vessel operator to build and operate Jones Act-compliant feeder
In July, EV Maritime, a New Zealand-based company specializing in electric ferry design and technology, announced it has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF) in San Francisco Bay to develop
Going green isn’t always inexpensive, but there are strategies to help ferry operators manage the costs. To provide valuable insights on accessing green funding, Kristen Kissinger, marine transit planning team lead, project
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