Smoke billowing fom Golden Ray wreck

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

Barge in front of methanol carrier

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

One Big Beautiful Bill

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

Ref bulker with 5 rotor sails

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

Seafarers show off bandages on arms

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

Liberian flag flying on ship

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

Green LNG bunkering vessel

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

Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N. Mayorkas

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

Crew on simulator bridge as part of blended learning

ABB Marine Academy supports customers with blended learning

In response to customers’ requests for safe and efficient training of crews during ongoing global travel restrictions, ABB Marine & Ports has developed a new blended learning program for its Azipod propulsion

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