U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone
Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers
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American Maritime Partnership announces new leadership team
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the U.S. domestic maritime industry, has elected a new leadership team, with AWO’s Jennifer Carpenter taking the helm as president and, in doing so,
TTB 2024: New methanol bunkering barge for Mississippi River hydrogen operations
Seattle-headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group’s (EBDG) Mike Complita, principal, will present on the “H2public Private Partnerships Hydrogen Fueling (bunkering) Barge” project at Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2024 on March 6-7 in Mobile, Ala.
10 Houthis killed in attack on Maersk Hangzhou
Underscoring the continuing threats facing commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command has reported on two attacks by Houthis on the Maersk Hangzhou containership. In the second, ten Houthis died.
TTB 2024 to focus on key challenges in the tug, towboat and barge sector
The U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry may already be the safest, most environmentally friendly, and most economical mode of freight transportation, but it is faced with the challenge of making a
Lawsuit alleges MSC civilian mariner was raped by captain
A complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleges that an MSC civilian mariner was raped by the captain when working as the 1st assistant
New USCG guidance on SASH crew safety compliance
Following on from its April Marine Safety Bulletin (MSIB) on reporting harassment on U.S.-flag vessels (see earlier story) the U.S. Coast Guard has now released further guidance on vessel operator compliance with
California legislator has a fix for the flaws in problematic CARB harbor craft regulations
California state assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) is moving to rectify problems in California Air Resources Board (CARB) harbor craft regulations slammed as “unworkable” and “deeply flawed” by the American Waterways Operators
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Ascent officially joined Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises’ fleet today as company officials took delivery of the brand’s newest ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The
USCG recovers more human remains from Titan submersible wreck site
Marine safety engineers with the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) recovered and transferred remaining Titan submersible debris and evidence from the North Atlantic Ocean seafloor, October 4. Additional presumed human