Bonnie G grounding response continues
U.S. Coast Guard Southeast reports that crews responding to the Bonnie G grounding incident conducted successful salvage and dive operations over this past weekend off Cyril E. King Airport, in Saint Thomas,
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Eagle LNG takes delivery of LNG supply and bunkering vessel
The Woodlands, Texas, headquartered Eagle LNG Partners LLC last week took delivery of its first LNG carrier, Anthony Veder’s 10,000 cubic meter Coral Favia. Eagle LNG says the vessel is the first
Columbia launches female cadet mentoring program
As part of its bid to attract more women into the maritime sector, the Columbia Group, which includes Cyprus headquartered Columbia Shipmanagement, has launched a mentoring program aimed at female cadets. Recognizing
Exmar LPG orders first two ammonia-fueled oceangoing ships
Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Exmar LPG BV, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, has ordered what will be the first ever oceangoing vessels to be propelled by dual-fuel ammonia engines: two midsize
Pangaea bulker is the first to gain Silent (E) notation
Newport, R.I., based Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL) reports that its 95,000 dwt. post-panamax dry bulk carrier Nordic Nuluujaak has been awarded the Silent (E) class notation by, making it the
NTSB: Fatigue and complacency led to $10.6 million WSF “hard landing“
The National Transportation Safety Board says that fatigue and complacency led to the Washington State Ferries (WSF) passenger and car ferry Cathlamet striking a mooring structure, or dolphin, at a Seattle ferry
OFAC slaps sanctions on two Russian oil price cap busters
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is imposing sanctions on two entities and identifying as blocked property two vessels involved in carrying Russian crude oil above
OSG to buy and reactivate Alaskan Frontier
Tampa, Fla., headquartered Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) has reached an agreement with BP Oil Shipping Company, USA, to purchase the 2004-built U.S.-flag tank vessel Alaskan Frontier, a sister vessel to three
USCG recovers more human remains from Titan submersible wreck site
Marine safety engineers with the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) recovered and transferred remaining Titan submersible debris and evidence from the North Atlantic Ocean seafloor, October 4. Additional presumed human
New AOWFA legislation aims to close offshore energy Jones Act loophole
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) is applauding the introduction of the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act (AOWFA), saying, “this important legislation provides a step forward towards providing parity between U.S.-flagged and