deadly duck boat DUKW is raised from water

USCG issues interim rule on duck boat safety

The Coast Guard has issued an interim rule as the first step toward implementing statutorily mandated requirements for duck boats — DUKW amphibious passenger vessels. This statutory mandate was enacted after the

future maritime fuels

Future maritime fuels: LR sees two paths ahead

A report from the Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonization Hub says that the shipping industry faces two alternative decarbonization paths with hydrogen-based fuels and biofuels vying for prominence. Its analysis of future maritime

Elsbeth Smith

Remembering maritime pioneer Elsbeth Smith

America’s first female tugboat captain, Elsbeth Smith, born in Daytona Beach in 1941, peacefully passed away surrounded by her five children in St. Augustine, Florida on August 15, 2023, at the age

NTSB reports on City of Boston

NTSB says failure to maintain crane barge led to $6.3 million loss

In its latest report involving a crane barge accident, the NTSB says that an owner’s lack of inspection and maintenance led to the capsizing and sinking of a crane barge last year

giant ammonia carriers order by Capital and EPS

Capital and and EPS sign orders for giant ammonia carriers

With seaborne carriage of ammonia cargoes predicted to soar, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has booked orders to build the world’s first four next-generation 88,000 cubic meter eco-friendly very large ammonia

Rendering of floating carbon storage and injection unit (FCSIU)

ABS grants AiP for carbon storage and injection vessel

With CCS (carbon capture and storage) set to play a growing role in global decarbonization, Malaysia-based FPSO and FSU operator Bumi Armada is turning its attention to opportunities in this emerging sector.

WISTA USA award announcement

WISTA USA honors Crowley

Crowley has been honored for its contributions to diversity and inclusion in the workplace with the Corporate Diversity Award by WISTA USA, the U.S. chapter of WISTA, the Women’s International Shipping and

CLIA Chairman talks of cruising's green agenda

VIDEO: Cruising’s green agenda marks “concrete progress”

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has released its 2023 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, saying that it shows concrete progress by the sector in advancing its green agenda.

Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum kicks off next week

Capital Link is hosting the 15th Annual Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 116 Pall Mall in London. The event is held in cooperation with

Port NOLA

Port of New Orleans awarded FEMA Port Security Grant 

The Port of New Orleans (NOLA) was awarded $947,280 in recently announced Port Security Grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the expansion and enhancement of emergency services

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