NTSB reports on $1.2 million passenger vessel fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on its investigation of a January 19, 2023 passenger vessel fire that broke out aboard the 53 year old Qualifier 105 when
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Austal USA breaks ground on new final assembly facility
Austal USA celebrated groundbreaking for the company’s newest final assembly facility last week. As we reported previously, the infrastructure expansion, to the south of the shipbuilder’s current Mobile, Ala., waterfront facility will
New DIA report on Iranian Houthi weapons sourcing
Despite continuing efforts by CENTCOM to destroy Houthi weapons on the ground before they can be used to attack merchant ships, the Yemen-based terrorist group seems to have little trouble in acquiring
Ineffective bridge resource management seen in bulker grounding
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says, in a just released investigation report, that ineffective bridge resource management contributed to the grounding of a bulk carrier in the Port of Bunbury, Western
Scotland moves ahead on procurement of 7 electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) reports that the first stage of a long-running Small Vessels Replacement Program (SVRP) to procure seven new electric ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides is underway. CMAL
Laborde Marine enters the U.S. inland marine market
New Orleans, La., headquartered Laborde Marine Management LLC is entering the U.S. inland marine market. It has created a new affiliate, LabMar Inland LLC, that will provide towing and pushboat services. The
Damen to deliver four vessels for Angola’s Port Namibe project
Japanese trading house Toyota Tusho has awarded Damen Shipyards Group a contract to build four vessels that will be delivered the Ministry of Transport of Angola as part of a Japanese Government
Holt Lock faces closure due to stability concerns
The Mobile Engineer District recently announced the closure of the Holt Lock to navigation in late June. The Corps says the closure is necessary due to recent findings from an initial stability
VIDEO: Royal Caribbean hosts maritime decarbonization summit on Utopia of the Seas
In an initiative to accelerate the maritime industry towards its net zero sustainability goals, Royal Caribbean Group recently hosted a three-day maritime decarbonization summit aboard its newest ship, Utopia of the Seas.
Canada to acquire up to 12 under-ice capable submarines
In a statement that was perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the announcement of the ICE Pact, Canada’s Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair, last week announced that Canada is taking the first step