Professional Mariner

The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for new federal safety standards governing uncrewed surface vessels after determining that a NOAA research vessel involved in a 2024 collision on Lake …

A new study has found a widening gap between seafarers’ formal qualifications and their ability to handle the increasingly complex demands of modern vessel operations, as digital technology transforms the …

After being called into federal service in late August for an undisclosed national security mission, the training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to SUNY Maritime College, bringing …

Crowley has accepted delivery of Venture, a new chartered tug that will provide ship assist and escort operations in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The addition expands …

The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued a safety alert clarifying that federally inspected commercial vessels are not automatically exempt from state and local navigation safety requirements, including no-wake zones. The …

After delays in obtaining required federal permits, Okaloosa County in Florida has announced plans to sink the historic ocean liner SS United States during the second week of November, creating …

Louisiana-based boatbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two U.S. Coast Guard Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts to build patrol boats for the maritime forces of Cameroon and the Republic of …

Matson and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have christened Makua, the first of three new Aloha Class containerships being built under a roughly $1 billion construction program to modernize the carrier’s Hawaii …

Laborde Products and C&C Marine and Repair have marked another milestone in their ten-vessel new construction program with the delivery of the M/V Capt. Pete Ciaramitaro to Southern Devall. The …

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain U.S. merchant mariners, saying the requirements exceed international standards and impose unnecessary costs without corresponding …

After nearly a decade of decline, piracy off Somalia spiked in 2026, adding another threat to commercial shipping already contending with continuing attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities in …

Maersk has completed what it says is the first U.S. bunkering of a vessel with 100 percent bioethanol, using fuel supplied by U.S. bioethanol producer POET. The dual-fuel containership Tangier …

More than 200 shipping and trade groups are urging the U.S. government to extend its suspension of fees targeting China-built vessels, the latest sign of growing tension over national trade …

American Cruise Lines christened brand-new American Ranger on the Hudson River last week. American Ranger is the third new ship the company has launched this year and the fourth new …

The Great Lakes Towing Company has ordered two new Damen-designed harbor tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard, continuing a fleet renewal program that has already brought 10 new Damen tugs into …

More than 200 shipping and trade groups are urging the U.S. government to extend its suspension of fees targeting China-built vessels, the latest sign of growing tension over national trade …

McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival, tug Mary McAllister. As our customer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become increasingly demanding, McAllister continues to meet …

(PANAMA CITY, FL) Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) is excited to announce the launch of the fourth annual Eastern Shipbuilding Group Coastline Initiative. In partnership with the Bay County Artificial …

The Coast Guard has released a 17-point action plan aimed at preventing sexual assault and improving support for survivors, putting specific deadlines and measures of success behind a broader strategy …

Master Boat Builders, Inc announced the successful delivery of Barbara G (H501), the first vessel in a two-tug series for Bay-Houston Towing. The vessel will join Bay-Houston’s fleet and be …

(LONG BEACH) Capt. Stacey Crecy, commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, joined Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba to announce the Port’s busiest August …

(SAN RAFAEL, California) The Pasha Group has appointed Raymond Fitzgerald as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Oct. 1, 2026. In conjunction with this appointment, company owner George Pasha, …

The U.S. Coast Guard is urging vessel owners and operators to pay closer attention to the condition of aging fiberglass lifeboats following a casualty in which a 23-year-old boat suffered …

Moose Boats is excited to have completed the M2-38 patrol vessel for the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office. The M2-38 is a 38 foot catamaran powered by twin Volvo Penta D6-480 diesel …

(THOMASTON, Maine) LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, is under contract to build a specially designed 59-foot aluminum Research Vessel to support scientific and field operations for the Maryland Department …

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) is activating SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for temporary federal service, marking the first operational activation of one of the new National …

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would allow qualifying U.S. merchant mariners working aboard U.S.-flag vessels in international trade to exclude a portion of their income …

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) is activating SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for temporary federal service, marking the first operational activation of one of the new National …

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), an expeditionary sea base, from General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego on Tuesday. The delivery …

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. have awarded the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year. The awards have …

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues its efforts to reduce the elevated inventory of mariner applications and mitigate the impact of extended processing timelines on mariners. Temporary …

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — The National Maritime Center (NMC) continues its efforts to reduce the elevated inventory of mariner applications and mitigate impacts on mariners whose applications have been affected by …

(CODEN, Ala.) — Master Boat Builders recently announced the successful launch of Defiant, the third of eight tugboats being built for Maritime Partners LLC. The launch represents another key milestone …

(WASHINGTON) — The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) on Wednesday announced a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS), bringing together leading organizations …

(PHILADELPHIA) — TOTE Services and Hanwha Philly Shipyard have completed the fourth of five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs), Lone Star State. On Friday, the vessel was delivered to the …

(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Gunderson Marine & Iron has named Michael Satanek senior vice president of engineering, adding more than 15 years of maritime engineering, naval architecture, shipyard and vessel operations …

(LEVIS, Quebec) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the largest shipbuilding contract in Quebec’s history. The government of Canada will invest more than $11 billion to build …

(HARVEY, La.) — Maritime Partners has added M/V Ann Nash to its growing fleet. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey, La., the vessel continues the successful working relationship …

(CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on Wednesday was joined by Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel, U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, and leaders from the Port of …

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine recently shipped R/V Osprey to the University of North Carolina Wilmington, a 78-foot hydrofoil-assisted research catamaran built to U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter T standards …

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new …

(BOURG, La.) — Diversified Marine has completed construction of M/V Edwin Rider, an inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at Diversified’s shipyard in Bourg, La., the vessel is designed …

(WASHINGTON) — President Trump has extended a Jones Act waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities around the United States for 90 more days, but added new …

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — Port Everglades on Tuesday celebrated the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever visit the port. However, water depth restrictions mean that MSC Vandya was …

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) is delivering $35.1 million to invest in critical infrastructure and workforce development at 45 shipyards …

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(WASHINGTON) — MSC Shipmanagement Ltd. (MSC) pleaded guilty Monday and the company’s chief engineer was sentenced to pay a fine following a June 2024 incident when the containership MSC Michigan …

(WASHINGTON) — President Trump has extended a Jones Act waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities around the United States for 90 more days, but added new …

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia and BERGEN, Norway) — Corvus Energy has been awarded a contract to supply its Battery Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car …

(SAN FRANCISCO) — The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crewmembers from the motor vessel Min Jiang Kou after the ship experienced a fire approximately 630 miles south …