USCG: NYK Delphinus docks in Oakland

The U.S. Coast Guard 11th District reports that a Unified Command has coordinated the safe transfer of the NYK Delphinus to the Port of Oakland. As we reported earlier, the 4,888 TEU,

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Taiwan Navigation to use Inmarsat Fleet Connect

Following the successful trial of its Smart Ship Viewer (SSV) bridge solution onboard Taiwan Navigation’s handymax bulk carrier Tai Splendor, JRC (Japan Radio Company Co. Ltd.) has joined the growing number of

Smoke comes out of ventilation ducts

VIDEO: Containership reports engineroom fire

A 4,888 TEU NYK Line containership was under tow Sunday after a Unified Command consisting of the Coast Guard, California and Resolve Marine responded following a report of an engineroom fire. The

Multiplle vessels spray wateer on Golden Ray wreck following fire

VIDEO: Golden Ray: After the fire, the questions

The fire that broke out inside the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray on Friday (see earlier story) had been successfully extinguished by early that evening, according to the unified

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

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