Tideline Marine talks small-scale ferry operations at FERRIES 2021
This year’s presentation of Marine Log FERRIES conference is now just over two months away and the program is rapidly shaping up. The event will take place November 9-10 on the New
Coastal
USCG conducts underway inspections of small passenger vessels off California
In the wake of the deadly fire on the dive boat Conception, safety compliance checks are being conducted underway on smaller, U.S. inspected passenger vessels operating off the California coast. The checks
Ida: Recovery efforts get underway
As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many
Waterways industry faces prolonged disruption from Ida
While the good news coming out of New Orleans this morning was that electricity has been restored to limited areas of the city, overflight photos and media reports from the areas hit
Gulf Coast Fuel Supply partners with Fueltrax
Gulf Coast Fuel Supply, an offshore fuel supplier specializing in MGO and VLSFO deliveries at the Galveston, Sabine, S.W. Pass, and Corpus Christi lightering area in Texas, has partnered with Fueltrax to
Crowley’s all electric tug will have Corvus battery system
Corvus Energy reports that it has been selected by ABB Marine & Ports to supply the energy storage system for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s all-electric tug eWolf. The vessel will be installed with
Ida slams into the Gulf Coast: How long will recovery take?
Though Hurricane Ida has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 1.00 p.m. CDT today that made it clear that, as Ida moves north-northeastward
Lake Pilots order RIB launch
Somerset, Mass., based Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, has taken an order for a rigid-bottom, soft-sided RIB pilot boat from the Lake Pilots Association, Huron, Mich. The Resilient class high-speed launch will be
Port NOLA container terminal project moves ahead
As part of the multi-year due diligence and permitting process for the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) container facility in St. Bernard Parish, La., the Board of Commissioners of the Port of
Uptick in recreational boating spurs patrol craft sales
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, based rigid inflatable boat (RIB) builder Fluid Watercraft says that police departments across the U.S are increasing their patrol boat fleets in response to a surge in recreational boating