Pacific Whale Foundation takes delivery of Kaiao
The Pacific Whale Foundation (PWF) in Wailuku, Hawaii, has taken delivery of the Kaiao from Port Angeles, Wash., based BRIX Marine. The custom built 3011-CTC research vessel is the latest addition to
IUMI publishes guidance on EV fires and car carrier fire safety
Car carrier fires continue to make the headlines, raising questions about the risks raised by electrical vehicles (EVs). In response, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has researched these claims and
NTSB renews call for USCG to strengthen passenger vessel safety
Four years after the fire aboard the Conception dive boat claimed 34 lives, the National Transportation Safety Board has renewed its call for the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems
Jamaica’s first floating dry dock arrives
German Ship Repair Jamaica Limited (GSRJ), a private joint venture of German, Turkish and Jamaican investors, has welcomed its first floating dry dock to Jamaica. The 215 meter-long Panamax-size dry dock was
West Coast dockworkers ratify new 6-year waterfront contract
Sighs of relief came from West Coast ports as the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) yesterday ratified the tentative contract agreement reached in June with employers represented by the Pacific Maritime
Thai Customs takes delivery of Incat Crowther patrol vessel
Samutpraken, Thailand, shipbuilder Seacrest Marine has delivered its sixth vessel built in partnership with Incat Crowther for government departments in Thailand , a 20-meter monohull patrol vessel that’s now patrolling the oceans off
Leading Louisiana ports in cooperation agreement with Ukrainian sea ports
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has signed a memorandum with the Port of South Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans. It covers cooperation on technical planning, development, construction, administration, operation, and
NTSB reports on fishing vessel grounding and capsizing
A captain’s decision to navigate close to shore in an area with uncharted rocks led to a fishing vessel grounding and capsizing in Alaska last year, the National Transportation Safety Board says
Kongsberg Digital wins next-gen engine room simulator contract
Kongsberg Digital is to provide a second full mission K-Sim engine room simulator package to Denmark’s largest marine engineering school, Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering (Aarhus Maskinmesterskole, or AAMS). This
VIDEO: Oceanbird wing sail plans move forward
Alfa Laval and Wallenius joint venture Oceanbird reports that its first wing sail, Wing 560, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV. Conceived by Wallenius, the Oceanbird system for vessel propulsion