Q&A: Sustainability and the tug, towboat and barge industry
As most of us know by now, sustainability is at the forefront of hot topics in the maritime industry. One of our most involved sectors of the U.S. maritime industry—the tug, towboat
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Navy relieves command leadership team of sub that struck seamount
After an investigation determined that the “submerged object” struck by Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) on October 2 was an uncharted seamount, the Navy has relieved the boat’s command leadership.
National Rivers Hall of Fame honors Stephaich, Pyne
Citing his accomplishments and dedication to the barge industry, the National Rivers Hall of Fame will honor Peter Stephaich during the Annual Waterways Symposium hosted by Waterways Council Inc. in St. Louis,
Navy sub strikes underwater object
The U.S. Navy reports that, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region, the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) struck an object while submerged on the afternoon of October
U.S. seeks $3 million from Ingram Barge for damage to Melvin Price Locks and Dam
In a suit filed September 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the United States is seeking more than $3 million damages from Ingram Barge Company to
Coast Guard arrests Maryland fishing boat operator
U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District, Annapolis, Md., reports that on July 21 Coast Guard Investigative Service special agents arrested the operator of a charter boat called Fishing Lady for violating a U.S.
Ballast-water-free LNG bunker/feeder gets double approval
Paris-headquartered GTT and its partner, China’s Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Co. (HZ), have received a double Approval in Principle (AiP) from China Classification Society (CCS) and DNV for their “ballast-water-free” LNG bunker
VIDEO: TU Delft ready to race with “flying” hydrogen boat
A team of students at TU Delft in the Netherlands are getting set to compete at the upcoming eighth Monaco Energy Boat Challenge with what they call the “first flying hydrogen boat.”
NOAA begins sunsetting process for raster and paper charts
When the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it would be phasing out traditional paper nautical charts this year, coastal tug and passenger vessel crews were ready for the most
USCG: NYK Delphinus docks in Oakland
The U.S. Coast Guard 11th District reports that a Unified Command has coordinated the safe transfer of the NYK Delphinus to the Port of Oakland. As we reported earlier, the 4,888 TEU,