VIDEO: Key Bridge salvors are tackling a challenge of epic scale
New video and imagery released by the unified command show the scale of the challenge that the Key Bridge salvors face. In the current phase if the operation, salvage crews have been
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Dive boat fire captain sentenced to four year prison term
Jerry Nehl Boylan, 70, the captain of the Conception, the Santa Barbara-based dive boat involved in the deadly 2019 fire that cost 34 lives, was yesterday sentenced to 48 months in federal
Bank effect eyed in $29.5 million tanker strike on pier
The “bank effect” was in play when the 49,662 dwt tanker Bow Triumph, operated by Odfjell Management, struck a 300-foot section of pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South
GAO to Navy: “Fix the way you do crewing”
Crewing ships with an adequate number of personnel who have the right skills and experience is vital for executing missions and mitigating risks. However, says a new report from the U.S. Government
VIDEO: Massive claw is added to Key Bridge response arsenal
A giant claw is the latest massive piece of equipment to be added to the resources of the Unified Command responding to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The claw
VIDEO: First commercial vessel transits new fourth Baltimore temporary channel
Efforts to get the Port of Baltimore up and running again are making progress. According to Coast Guard Sector Maryland, the status of the port is now “Open with Restrictions.” A new,
NTSB releases its findings on what caused dredge WB Wood to capsize
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into the January16, 2023 flooding and eventual capsizing of the Wood Resources LLC non-propelled dredge WB Wood during sand dredging operations near mile
Houthis in failed attack on U.S.-flagged Maersk Yorktown
After a period with few reports of Houthi activity, the Iranian-backed group has resumed its targeting of merchant shipping, with Al Arabiya and other regional news outlets quoting the Houthi’s military spokesman
Baltimore takes legal action against Dali owner and manager
Within days of retaining law firms to act on its behalf, the City of Baltimore has filed a claim in U.S. District Court against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Management, the
New Coast Guard Cyber Command report shows threats are rising
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) has released its second annual Cyber Trends and Insights in the Marine Environment (CTIME) report. Since December 2020, CGCYBER has rapidly developed resources, capabilities, and partnerships