VIDEO: Golden Ray: After the fire, the questions
The fire that broke out inside the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray on Friday (see earlier story) had been successfully extinguished by early that evening, according to the unified
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VIDEO: Fire breaks out on Golden Ray wreck
Coast Guard and Unified Command personnel were this afternoon trying to suppress a fire that broke out within the remaining portion of the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray, which
First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering
Advocates of methanol as a marine fuel argue that it offers much the same advantages as LNG, but with fewer complications. Helping to underscore this, the world’s first barge-to-ship bunkering of methanol
Measure to help restart Alaska cruises passes Senate
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 593, the Alaska Tourism Restoration Act (ATRA), sponsored by Alaska’s two U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan. The bill provides a way
Vale VLOC newbuild fitted with 5 tilting rotor sails
A 325,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) newbuilding under construction in China for charter to Brazilian mining giant Vale has been fitted with five Norsepower Oy tilting rotor sails. Tilting the
16 U.S. states take lead in international seafarer vaccinations
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that, to date, 16 states in the U.S. have begun vaccination programs for foreign-national crews of ships delivering goods to their ports. European countries are
AST authorized as first Liberian-flag Iridium GMDSS provider
Iridium Communications Inc. reports that its partner Applied Satellite Technology (AST) has become the first authorized Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service provider for Liberian flagged vessels. The Liberian
Italy’s Cosulich Group orders LNG bunkering vessel
LNG continues to be available as a marine fuel in an increasing number of ports. Among the latest orders for LNG bunkering vessels to be placed is one from Genoa, Italy, based
DHS approves temporary Jones Act waiver
In response to the problems caused by the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, approved “a temporary and targeted Jones Act Waiver in response to eastern seaboard
Crack in I-40 bridge sees Lower Mississippi closure
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a waterway restriction to all vessel traffic on the Lower Mississippi River Tuesday near the I-40 bridge in Memphis, Tenn. The waterway restriction closes the river to