Seattle- based Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc., a Crowley company, recently completed custom design work for the Bob Franco, a new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboat for Harley Marine Services. The vessel –
Ballast water and incidental discharge management was the focus of a joint hearing held yesterday by he House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), and the
“The deadliness of distraction” was at the heart of a collision last year between a “duck” tourboat and a sludge barge, according to an investigation conducted by the U.S. National Transportation Safety
Hundreds of U.S. maritime industry representatives have visited Capitol Hill to highlight the critical role the industry plays in boosting America’s economic, national and homeland security. Three events this spring –the Shipbuilders
MARAD reports that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the designation of two new Marine Highway Routes, as part of the United States Marine Highway Program (MHP). The newly designated M-11
Attendance at TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) conference exceeded expectations for the third year in a row—especially for vessel owners and operators, C-level executives, and shipyards. This year, nearly 300 people gathered
Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming FERRIES 2022 in San Francisco will include ABB Marine & Ports’ Bruce Strupp. In a presentation on November 1, he will speak on ferry electrification opportunities opened
Aiming to demonstrate that the world’s waterways are primed and ready for autonomous technology, Boston, Mass,, based Sea Machines Robotics plans to send a tugboat on a 1,000 nautical mile autonomous and
The Biden administration has released its FY 2022 budget request. For many in the U.S. maritime industry, among the most significant programs to look at are those administered by the Department of
After 30 years with Marquette Transportation Company, Paducah, Ky., John Eckstein has assumed the role of executive chairman of Marquette and transitioned his duties as CEO to the company’s president, Damon Judd. In this
