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Casualties - Three Die After Tanker, Fishing Boat Collide In Fog Near Galveston
One fisherman died and two are missing and presumed dead after a chemical tanker and fishing boat collided near Galveston, Texas, in heavy fog.
2 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
Engine Room Fire Disables Canadian Bulk Carrier Near Detroit
The Canada-flagged bulk carrier Tecumseh lost propulsion and briefly went adrift in the Detroit River after a fire in the engine room.
1 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
Employment - Women Stepping Up As Stereotypes Break Down In Maritime World
Is the tide finally turning on gender imbalance in the maritime industry?
4 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
As Industry Needs Grow, Maritime Schools Face Potential Instructor Gap
The increasingly sophisticated and regulated maritime world needs professionals with stronger skill sets than in the past. But accumulating those skills through dedicated and accredited programs may start to get more difficult.
5 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
Towing - Moran Tugs Power Up To Meet New Demands In Port Of Charleston
James A. Moran idled alongside an empty bulk carrier moored in South Carolina’s Cooper River as an aluminum skiff zipped back and forth, releasing the ship’s mooring lines.
6 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
NTSB: Coast Guard failed to adopt key safety rules for duck boats
Current and former National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials say that implementing past safety recommendations for duck boats could have prevented the Stretch Duck 7 tragedy in 2018 that claimed the lives of 17 people.
3 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
Damen newcomer at Ontario port has line on versatility
Capt. Joe Farish eased the tugboat Sheri Lynn S. off the Picton Terminals dock before 0730. It had snowed overnight, and the channel in from Lake Ontario was smooth on the calm, overcast December morning.
5 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
OSHA orders Bouchard to compensate fired whistleblower
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has ordered Bouchard Transportation Co. to compensate a barge worker who the agency said was illegally fired after reporting safety concerns to the Coast Guard.
2 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
NTSB cites ineffective bridge communication in NY pier strike
Ineffective communication between the docking pilot and the master of a Carnival cruise ship was the primary cause of a 2018 pier strike in New York that caused $2.5 million in damage, according to federal investigators.
3 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
Army Corps workhorse locked and loaded for Three Rivers
In late September, with the main chamber closed for repairs, there were 17 tows waiting to lock on the Ohio River at the Willow Island Locks and Dam in Newport, Ohio. Capt. Dale Hohman, at the helm of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers towboat Evanick, performed a nifty maneuver on the upstream guide wall in the auxiliary chamber to get the traffic moving again.
2 min |
March 2020
Professional Mariner
All-Electric Tugs And Pilot Boats: Are They Ready For Prime Time?
There are electric ferries and tour boats, along with proposals for fully electric containerships, bunker tankers, and barges. But how will all-electric vessels measure up to the extreme power demands of harbor tugs, or the distance and speed requirements of pilot boats?
5 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
Towing - Subchapter M Glass 'Half Full' Amid Progress And Challenges
In one breath, Tom Allegretti, president, and CEO of the American Waterways Operators describes Subchapter M as “a singular milestone” for an industry striving to improve safety and eliminate spills.
5 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
Wind In The Winches: Towing Up The Mighty Columbia
It was a busy March day aboard Tidewater Transportation’s Captain Bob, catchup time due to annual lock closures by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Columbia and Snake rivers.
7 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
New SIT Towboat Bewitches With Hull ‘Voodoo,' Z-Drives
First light was breaking as Capt. Bob Asher maneuvered Karl E. Johnson across the Mississippi River to the Southern Illinois Transfer (SIT) fleet at Ste. Genevieve, Mo.
2 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
Navy Opts For Physical Throttles On Destroyers After Fatal Collisions
In the wake of high-profile collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers, including a 2017 incident that killed 10 sailors aboard USS John S. McCain, the service is revising bridge training practices and addressing what it sees as an over-reliance on computer touch screens for ship control.
3 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
Industry Signals - Global Sulfur Cap Brings Uncertainty Over Fuel Prices, Blending
It has taken decades to build the fuel supply chain for the 50,000-vessel global merchant fleet. The pending 0.5 percent sulfur cap on marine fuel stands to upset this entrenched structure, with price volatility likely as a result.
5 min |
December / January 2020
Professional Mariner
Lindblad Cruise Ship Designed To Get Guests Close To Nature
Some cruise ships are so packed with amenities that guests never want to leave. National Geographic Venture is designed and outfitted for passengers to get off the vessel and explore their surroundings.
4 min |
American Ship Review 2020
Professional Mariner
Icebreakers Cometh For US, Canada As Arctic Opens Wide
As Polar Star, America’s only operational heavy icebreaker, faltered again mechanically on its annual resupply mission to Antarctica last winter, lawmakers were finally voting to do something about it.
5 min |
American Ship Review 2020
Professional Mariner
Bayou-Built Crew Boat Delivers The Goods, Island Style
Amid the oil industry downturn in the Gulf of Mexico and the cor-responding grim economics visited upon aluminum crew boat builders in south Louisiana, Breaux Brothers Enterprises of Loreauville put a new twist on the market.
6 min |
American Ship Review 2020
Professional Mariner
North Carolina Adds Capacity, Maneuverability With New VSP Ferry
On a blistering June day, a sizable crowd gathered in the shade of an outdoor shelter fronting the Hatteras Ferry Terminal on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Ferries arrived and departed while a new ferry was being christened.
5 min |
American Ship Review 2020
Professional Mariner
Bay Area Newcomer Carries Tier 4 Torch For Ferries
With the sun rising, Pyxis made its way up the Napa River and docked at the Vallejo Ferry Terminal. In 15 minutes, loaded with commuters, the fast catamaran backed out of its slip and headed for the San Francisco Ferry Building on the Embarcadero, one hour away.
5 min |
American Ship Review 2020
Professional Mariner
Rush Deliveries Job One For Columbia Bar Newcomer
On a cold day in March, the pilot boat Astoria appeared as a streak of yellow, piercing a thick gray mist shrouding the mouth of the Columbia River.
2 min |
December/January 2018
Professional Mariner
NTSB: Electrical Issue Likely Cause Of Intense Tugboat Fire Off Florida
The fire that gutted the ocean-going tugboat Thomas Dann last year likely started near an engine room fuse box, federal investigators said in a recent report.
2 min |
December/January 2018
Professional Mariner
IMO's Mandates Help Methanol Gain Traction As Marine Fuel
There are a number of compelling reasons why methanol should be adopted for use as a marine fuel, according to its advocates.
6 min |
December/January 2018
Professional Mariner
Dakota Creek Seeks Jones Act Waiver For New Processor Vessel
Dakota Creek Seeks Jones Act Waiver For New Processor Vessel
4 min |
October November 2017
Professional Mariner
New Jones Act ammonia Carrier Delivers For Fertilizer Giant
New Jones Act ammonia Carrier Delivers For Fertilizer Giant
3 min |
October November 2017
Professional Mariner
NTSB Urges Better Storm Forecasts, Timelier Bulletins For Mariners
NTSB Urges Better Storm Forecasts, Timelier Bulletins For Mariners
3 min |
October November 2017
professional mariner
unions protest as chouest gets alaska tanker escort contract
the leaders of two maritime unions say that a 10-year contract to escort oil tankers in alaska’s prince william sound was unfairly awarded to the louisiana-based company edison chouest offshore.
4 min |
december/january 2017
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towing
stone-moving tugboat fleet leads new york canal renaissance.
7 min |
december/january 2017
Professional Mariner
New Bisso Tug Reaffirms 20-year Commitment to Z-drives
Mr. Ruben, constructed at Main Iron Works, is the 10th tugboat that the Houma, La., yard has delivered to Bisso Towboat of New Orleans. The last six, including the newest vessel, have been equipped with z-drive propulsion.
2 min |