USCG commissions new St. Louis station
The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned a new station in St. Louis, on Mile 176 of the Upper Mississippi River. Presiding over the August 3 commissioning ceremony was Capt. Richard Scott, Sector
Floating wind and green hydrogen — a perfect pairing?
A floating wind farm planned for offshore eastern Scotland could become the world’s first combined floating wind and green hydrogen project. The 200 MW Salamander floating wind project is being developed by
New modern riverboat joins American Cruise Lines fleet
Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Lines reports that it has accepted delivery of its latest modern riverboat, American Melody, from Chesapeake Shipbuilding. Despite the challenges, the Maryland shipyard continued building through the
Vessel total losses still low, but …
There’s good news and bad news in the latest annual Safety & Shipping Review from insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS). The good news is that international shipping industry continued
Canadian Coast Guard deploys Iridium Certus technology
The Canadian Coast Guard is using Iridium Certus connectivity to help it meet its mission requirements, which include extensive operations in polar regions that are outside of the footprint of other satcom
Novel LNG-fueled box ship puts deckhouse up front
The newbuilding department of Germany’s NSB Group has developed an interesting concept for an LNG-fueled containership of 3,500 TEU capacity, including about 940 FEU of reefer containers. One striking feature of the
USCG medevacs crewmember from tugboat
The Coast Guard reports that it medically evacuated a 60-year-old mariner from a tugboat approximately 65 miles off Galveston, Texas, Monday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call at about 4
Iridium gains trio of Japanese regulatory approvals
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has approved regulatory amendments necessary to allow for Japanese adoption of Iridium Certus broadband, Iridium Controller–Pilot Data
How Viking’s Mississippi cruise ship will obtain Jones Act compliance
Torstein Hagen’s Viking River Cruises looks to be moving right along with its plans to offer its first U.S. river cruises. They are set to start one year from now, in August
GLDD earnings take hit from COVID costs
America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), has reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 that saw net income fall to