USMMA Sea Year program set to resume
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) are planning to resume the Sea Year program at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. The program was paused
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced it has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from offshore wind energy leasing activities in the New York Bight, a portion of
Viridis Bulk Carriers—a joint venture between Navigare Logistics, Amon Maritime and Mosvolds Rederi—and its consortium partners in an ambitious ammonia-fueled shipping project have been awarded NOK !3.75 (about $1.53 million) in Norwegian
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) reports that its design for a 190-foot passenger/vehicle ferry for the Trust for Governors Island is out for bid. The ferry will operate between Lower Manhattan and
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the port’s next executive director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time executive director
With the Omicron coronavirus variant leading governments close borders, shipowners, seafarers’ unions and maritime employer groups are responding. They are establishing their own approved international network of quarantine facilities to ensure seafarers
Austal USA reports that it has finalized its deal to establish a ship repair facility in the Port of San Diego. The deal includes a long-term lease of a waterfront site in
Dr. Virginia Harper, Chief Academic Officer, NavtechUSSurveyors Harper has been on or around boats most of her life. The daughter of a Navy officer, she was raised in various duty ports, including
An innovative ammonia-fueled Newcastlemax bulker design from Hong Kong headquartered Anglo-Eastern Technical Services (AETS) has been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) by classification society ABS. The dual-fuel vessel design sacrifices no cargo
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report on its investigation of the December 10, 2020, fire aboard the 1968-built fishing vessel Lucky Angel off the coast of Mississippi. The