The Pittsburgh District constructed a new lock chamber and control tower at the John P. Murtha Locks and Dam in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, as part of the Lower Monongahela River Project. (Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)

Pittsburgh District to host renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4

The Pittsburgh Engineer District will host a ribbon-cutting and renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pa., August 28. The ceremony celebrates the culmination of a

USCG Vice Commandant Adm. Kevin E. Lunday

VIDEO: Vice Commandant Lunday says three USCG cutters laid up by personnel shortages

Issues that the Coast Guard faces with workforce recruitment and in maintaining mission readiness were among those in focus in a wide-ranging August 7 discussion with USCG Vice Commandant Adm. Kevin E.

Craig Gundry

Q&A: Craig Gundry, president of Cormorant Maritime Projects 

Craig Gundry explains his philosophy behind helping clients go green. Marine Log (ML): For the past decade, you’ve been engaged in assisting shipowners, operators, shipyards and others in implementing green technologies into

Built in the 1940’s to service U.S. Navy vessels, the dock was formerly known as the USS Los Alamos, and was renamed for Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz. The dry dock accommodated drilling rigs and various maritime vessels throughout its tenure at the Port of Brownsville.

Seatrium AmFELS retires dry dock after 28 years of service at Port of Brownsville

After nearly 30 years of service at Seatrium AmFEL’s shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, the Solomon P. Ortiz floating dry dock was retired in May and the contract for its dismantling and recycling

FERRIES 2024: Leading the charge in electrifying Washington State Ferries

Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest ferry system in the U.S., is at the forefront of system-wide electrification. This summer, WSF advanced its electrification efforts by inviting shipyards from across the nation

George Whittier, CEO, Fairbanks Morse Defense.

Q&A: 10 minutes with George Whittier, CEO, FMD

Marine Log (ML): George, can you tell us more about how you got involved with the industry and FMD?  George Whittier (GW): I started my career with Coltec Industries, which operated Fairbanks Morse

HII

HII reports second quarter 2024 results

HII (NYSE: HII) reported second quarter 2024 revenues of $3.0 billion, up 6.8% from the second quarter of 2023, driven by growth across all segments. Operating income in the second quarter of

The Detroit Engineer District will begin dredging St. Joseph Harbor this week, August 1, 2024. The Lake Michigan shoreline in St. Joseph is seen in this 2023 image of dredging placement. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Corps begins dredging St. Joseph Harbor

The Detroit Engineer District will begin dredging 29,500 cubic yards of shoaling near the entrance to St. Joseph Harbor this week and conclude in late August.   The Corps maintains about 1.5

AWO president & CEO Jennifer Carpenter: “AWO is sharing our Falls Overboard Prevention Report to help companies across America keep mariners safe.”

Podcast: Jennifer Carpenter helps lead maritime to success

In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, we once again talk to Jennifer Carpenter, president of American Maritime Partnership (AMP). When we last talked to Jennifer, it was under her

The Sea Change ferry underway in San Francisco.

FERRIES 2024: A milestone in zero-emission ferry operations

In a significant advance for sustainable maritime transportation, SWITCH Maritime’s hydrogen fuel cell ferry, the Sea Change, recently received its U.S. Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection (COI). This certification marks the ferry’s

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