Three more West Coast ports join DOT’s FLOW initiative
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that the Port of Oakland and the Northwest Seaport Alliance, which includes the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma, are now members of the
Marlink adds Starlink data plans to its offerings
Maritime information and communications technology specialist Marlink has introduced flexible and customizable Starlink LEO internet plans as part of its hybrid network offerings. The new connectivity plans cover a range from 10
Vineyard Wind releases update on blade failure incident response
Continuing their response to the July 13 blade failure incident that saw shattered pieces of a giant wind turbine blade wash ashore on Nantucket beaches, wind farm developer Vineyard Wind and turbine
Watertight integrity at issue in sinking of Jacqueline A towboat
The sinking last year of a towing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean was due to a lack of watertight integrity, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The vessel, the Jacqueline A,
August 2024
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AAM to build new UNCW research vessel
Bellingham, Wash.-headquartered All American Marine (AAM) has won a contract to build an advanced 73-foot research vessel for the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Designed by Auckland, New Zealand, based Teknicraft
Berge Bulk deploys Sofar Ocean voyage optimization fleetwide
Singapore-headquartered Berge Bulk has adopted San Francisco based Sofar Ocean’s Wayfinder voyage optimization platform across its fleet of owned vessels, including new vessels equipped with wind propulsion technology. Berge Bulk uses Wayfinder’s
Pittsburgh District to host renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4
The Pittsburgh Engineer District will host a ribbon-cutting and renaming ceremony for Locks and Dam 4 on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pa., August 28. The ceremony celebrates the culmination of a
Windcat selects Anglo-Eastern to manage its hydrogen-fueled CSOVs
CMB Group’s offshore personnel transfer subsidiary Windcat has selected Hong Kong headquartered Anglo Eastern to manage the hydrogen-fueled Elevation Series CSOVs that it has under construction at the Damen Ha Long shipyard
VIDEO: USCG carries out medevacs on two coasts
U.S. Coast Guard medevac teams were in action on two successive days — and on two coasts — this week. Yesterday the U.S. Coast Guard released video showing the medevac of two