Professional Mariner

(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — The Port of Vancouver handled record cargo volumes last year including exports, as terminals and supply chain partners enabled Canadian businesses to connect with overseas customers …

(WASHINGTON) — On Oct. 14, 2024, about 0412 local time, the crude oil tanker Platanos was undocking from the Martinez Refining Company wharf pier near Martinez, Calif., in the Carquinez …

(SOUTHERN OCEAN) — The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1 after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling …

(PHILADELPHIA) — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to a barge fire Tuesday in Delaware Bay. Late Tuesday afternoon, the barge was currently being towed to approximately 2 …

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future waterways commerce cutters (WCCs) Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson on Friday in Bayou La Batre, Ala. The …

(LONDON) — The Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea officially became Emission Control Areas (ECAs) on March 1 under MARPOL Annex VI. In the two new areas, ships must meet …

(PHILADELPHIA) — Hanwha Philly Shipyard, in coordination with TOTE Services, delivered the third of five national security multi-mission vessels (NSMVs) to the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) on Thursday. The new …

(SEATTLE) — A U.S. Coast Guard aviation survival technician died Thursday as a result of injuries suffered during the rescue of a distressed mariner from a commercial ship on Feb. …

(OTTAWA, Ontario) — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., has been named the 2026 Champion of the Great Lakes by the Chamber of Marine Commerce (CMC). This award honors United States …

(WASHINGTON) — A Monday morning attack by Iran on a port in Bahrain killed a shipyard worker, injured two more and damaged a U.S.-flagged tanker, USNI News reported. Stena Imperative, …

(WASHINGTON) — On Feb. 28, significant military activity commenced in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea. It is recommended that vessels keep clear of …

(WASHINGTON) — Since February 2022, and as recently as January 2026, commercial vessels have reportedly been struck by projectiles and experienced explosions in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. …

(KEY WEST, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday accepted delivery of the 62nd fast response cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), in Key West. Built by Bollinger Shipyards, …

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan vessel rescued a man aboard a disabled sailboat on Sunday approximately 35 miles off Cape Canaveral. A Coast Guard …

(LONG BEACH, Calif.) — The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation’s busiest seaport, marking its second-busiest January on record, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba …

(PORTLAND, Ore.) — The McMurdo docking pier, designed and constructed by Gunderson Marine & Iron for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has arrived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, following a …

(WASHINGTON) — While moored at a refinery in Chalmette, La., a towing vessel crewmember fell approximately 30 feet into the tow notch of an oceangoing articulated tug-barge (ATB) after overextending …

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The unified command managing response efforts for the grounded barge Defiant announced the successful refloating and removal of the vessel from the Castillo San Felipe …

(WASHINGTON) — The commander of a guided-missile destroyer that collided with an oiler in the Caribbean Sea earlier this month has been removed from command, USNI News reported. Cmdr. James …

(BERGEN, Norway and SEATTLE) — Corvus Energy has been selected by ABB’s Marine & Ports Division to supply battery energy storage systems (ESS) for two new hybrid electric ferries for …

(BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — All American Marine (AAM) has announced that it is constructing a sister ship to Chugach Express for Phillips Cruises & Tours. Building on the performance of Chugach …

(WASHINGTON) —Due to the government shutdown, the National Maritime Center (NMC) and all Regional Examination Centers (RECs) remain closed. Customer walk-in service at the RECs is suspended. Examinations and other …

(NEW YORK) — Global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther has begun detailed development and naval architecture on a hydrogen fuel cell-electric fast ferry design, with initial deployment targeted for New York …

(WASHINGTON) — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Waterways Operators (AWO) have renewed a memorandum of agreement that reaffirms a shared commitment between the chemical industry and the …

For roughly a decade, maritime training organizations have offered “boot camp”-style programs aimed at fast-tracking new mariners into entry-level jobs aboard commercial vessels. The premise is simple: Compress the essential …

(WASHINGTON) — On March 18, 2025, about 1600 local time, the bulk carrier Cuyahoga was discovered partially flooded while docked on Lake Erie in Ashtabula, Ohio. There were no injuries …

(THEODORE, Ala.) — Silver Ships, a leading manufacturer of military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered the final assault amphibian safety boat (AASB) for its contract with the U.S. …

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) opened applications Tuesday for its Centers of Excellence program for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). Under President Trump and Secretary Sean …

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The unified command announced salvors completed fuel removal operations Monday as assessments and preparations continue to remove a grounded fuel barge from the rocks along …

(BOSTON) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the successful installation of a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) in Boston Harbor. The system includes observational equipment at …

(MARTINSBURG, W.Va.) — Due to the government shutdown, the National Maritime Center (NMC) and all Regional Examination Centers (RECs) are closed until further notice. Customer walk-in service at the RECs …

(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration announced its plans Friday for expanding the nation’s commercial shipbuilding and maritime capabilities, a three-pronged approach that calls for bolstering U.S. shipbuilding, increasing the mariner …

(KODIAK, Alaska) — The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned Frederick Mann, the service’s sixth Arctic District fast response cutter (FRC), during a ceremony Friday in Kodiak, Alaska. The ceremony was presided …

(WASHINGTON) — On May 7, 2025, a towing vessel struck a vertical lift bridge while transiting northbound on the Vermilion River in Perry, La., during rising river conditions. The investigation …

(WASHINGTON) — The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) and fast oiler USNS Supply (AOE-6) collided in the Caribbean near South America during an underway replenishment on Wednesday, according to a …

(HOUSTON and SEATTLE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, and Saltchuk Resources, a privately owned family of diversified freight …

(NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) — Senesco Marine has been awarded a contract by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to construct and outfit a new diesel-electric hybrid passenger and vehicle …

(GDANSK, Poland) — Damen Shipyards Group has announced a license agreement with Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company. Under the agreement, Blue Water Autonomy will construct its …

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic security cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. …

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan personnel are responding alongside local emergency agencies to a fuel barge that ran aground Monday off the San Juan …

(WASHINGTON) — The Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has released a white paper prepared by HDR titled “Inland Navigation Construction Organization: A New Programmatic Approach for Delivering Major Projects.” The paper …

(WASHINGTON) — During September and October 2025, multiple incidents occurred at various terminals throughout the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach that involved shipping containers unexpectedly falling overboard from …

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC held a keel-laying ceremony Jan. 22 for the ongoing construction of the dredge …

(WASHINGTON) — On Aug. 7, 2024, a 16-foot autonomous vessel collided with a 27-foot recreational rowing vessel from a local rowing club on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Md. At …

(PADUCAH, Ky.) — Hines Furlong Line recently brought three new towboats into service in the company’s ongoing 11-boat construction program built around Mitsubishi propulsion supplied by Laborde Products. The series …

(WASHINGTON) — On Dec. 30, 2024, about 1609, the articulated tug-barge Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, with a crew of 16, was anchored in Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio, when a fire broke …

(WASHINGTON) — Texas GulfLink has received a license to own, construct and operate a deepwater port for the export of crude oil from the United States. The license is the …

(MIAMI) — A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City (N.C.) air crew coordinated with the tanker Radiant Pride on Monday to rescue three people from a sailboat taking on …

(CLEVELAND) — U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (lakers) carried 71.3 million tons of cargo in 2025, an 8.9 percent decrease from a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. Cargo movement …

(HOUSTON) — Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has signed a strategic agreement with TOTE Services, a subsidiary of TOTE Group, to develop and operate dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) …