MetalCraft Marine US just delivered three new patrol boats to the US Coast Guard in Pensacola, Florida. The 7M is the smallest in the MetalCraft Interceptor model line, but although small, it is designed to look like a large boat with its weight and rugged construction and smooth, dry, ride. The 7M RIB, designated, Cutter-Boat-Large […]
Second Officer is a Civil Service Seaman (CIVMAR) employed by the Navy to serve Military Sealift Command (MSC) aboard Naval Auxiliaries and Hybrid Crew Warships around the world in peacetime as in times of war. MSC exists to support the joint combatant across the full spectrum of military operations. MSC provides ad hoc logistics, strategic […]
The Coast Guard helped save 474 lives last year, according to the organization’s year-end statement released Thursday. The press release records an overall increase of 12% in the number of coordinated incidents in 2021 with the largest increases in activity in April and July. In April, crews responded to 249 incidents compared to 139 in […]
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The new Bay of Islands Coast Guard boat, with Keith Wallace, Ayden Armitage, Richard Ainsley, Bob Hoffman (skipper), Darlene Haverkamp (skipper), Blair Stanley and Phil Snowdon (chairman) on board. Bay of Islands Coastguard has doubled its rescue capacity with a new boat at the Paihia wharf as the group of volunteers prepare for what is […]
23 November 2021 The Atina is pictured after the crash (left) and the SP-57B platform is pictured before the crash (right). U.S. Coast Guard Photo / Cox Operating Photo A decision by an oil tanker company to change captains without a transfer period resulted in a $ 72.9 million marine accident, according to a National […]
The decision of an oil tanker company to change captains without a transfer period resulted in a $ 72.9 million marine accident off the coast of Louisiana, according to a National Transportation Safety marine accident report Board published Tuesday. Marine Accident Brief 21/24 details the NTSB’s investigation into the accident on October 17, 2020, in […]
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says recent report of sexual assault by US Merchant Marine Academy cadet while at sea training shames shipping industry and underscores urgent need take action to eliminate violence in the workplace. The case, known as Midshipman X in some circles, has garnered a lot of attention and scrutiny in the […]
Written by Nick blenkey Joey D’Isernia, President of Eastern Shipbuilding Group cuts the ribbon to inaugurate the new C5ISR production plant, Eastern Shipbuilding Group commissioned a new C5ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) production facility this week at its Allanton, Florida shipyard. The new dedicated shore-based facility is specifically tailored to […]
Fortune Stranded in the Taiwan Strait (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration) Posted on Oct 18, 2021 3:35 PM by The maritime executive The Taiwan Coast Guard administration has been called in to rescue the crew of a general cargo ship that ran aground in the Taiwan Strait on October 17 during the last typhoon to hit […]
The US Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration is seriously examining an anonymous online report from a US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadet who claims he was sexually assaulted during his Sea Year training, while offering “unwavering support” to the victim. and others who have been sexually assaulted and harassed at the Federal Service Academy […]
Shipbuilder Strategic Marine has unveiled its new 42m Gen 4 Aluminum Fast Crew Boat (FCB) design. According to the company, the vessel has a new efficient hull shape and a Z-shaped bow that improves seakeeping, requires less power for the same speed and deadweight (DWT), reducing fuel consumption. fuel and emissions. “The new hull shape […]
Virginia woolf Coast Guard Nelson alongside Police SAR Squad, Tasman District Harbor Master and New Zealand Rescue Coordination Center were recognized for their outstanding teamwork in rescuing d ‘a yacht adrift in the Cook Strait last year. For his part in rescuing six people from a drifting yacht in rough seas, Coastguard Nelson received an […]
Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is pleased to announce that its well-established Long Term System Support Program (LTSSP) contract with Evergreen Marine Corporation has been renewed for 10 years. Taiwan’s leading shipping company, one of the largest of its kind in the world, has been using KONGSBERG simulators for crew training for over 20 years, with the […]
Along with the support program, Evergreen Marine Corporation will benefit from a complete upgrade to its simulator suite which, among other things, includes fully equipped K-Sim engine simulators for high-quality training of marine engineers (Photo: Kongsberg Digital) Kongsberg Digital (KDI) has announced that its Long Term System Support Program (LTSSP) contract with Evergreen Marine Corporation […]
The newly delivered Siem Aristotle car transporter (file image courtesy of Siem) Posted on August 31, 2021 at 11:58 AM by The maritime executive All segments of society are victims of accidents caused by alcohol poisoning, including trips and falls, drunk driving accidents and, sadly, alcohol strandings and crashes. . The risk of a marine […]
Construction of a 42-meter patrol vessel for an operation in Thailand is well underway, naval architect Incat Crowther said. The vessel is built by Seacrest Marine and was developed as a solution to a strict set of mission requirements for use in patrol, rescue and enforcement activities in Thai inland waters. The ship will be […]
US-based Halter Marine, a company of ST Engineering North America, has been awarded a contract option for the US Navy’s fifth Class 67 Auxiliary Mooring and Disembarking Barge. APLs are used by the Navy to house crew members when ships are in port for standby and inter-deployment training cycles. Barges are mobile and can be […]
ONE of two Sumburgh-based Coastguard helicopters is currently stranded on the uninhabited island of South Havra after landing unexpectedly during a training exercise. Pilots in training on Thursday decided to land the helicopter on the island – located south of Burra – as a precaution after a technical problem was detected. The four crew members […]
Walrus SEA class passenger vessel manufactured by Diverse Marine. (Photo: Atlas Elektronik UK). Atlas Elektronik (AEUK) will deliver the Passenger Transfer Boats (PTB) to the RN for use with the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Cowes-based shipyard Diverse Marine will produce three Sea-class PTBs following contract award by AEUK. Ben Colman, Director of Diverse […]
Dramatic moment Indian Coast Guard carries sailors from sinking ship as huge waves crash onto deck and threaten to wash them away MV Mangalem sounded the alarm as the vessel began to take on water off the coast of India The Coast Guard advised the 16 crew members to stay on board and wait for […]
Posted on May 27, 2021 at 10:14 PM by The maritime executive In a daring operation Wednesday, the Newhaven RNLI lifeboat helped evacuate a crew member with a serious medical emergency from the deck of the sailing training tall ship London Pelican. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on May 18, HM Coastguard received a distress call […]
Courtesy of UK MAIB Posted on March 5, 2021 at 4:20 p.m. by The Maritime Executive The life raft for the fishing boat Nicholas Faith, who went missing off Wales with her crew of three in January, has been found. Nicholas Faith went […]
Fire crews fight a blaze aboard Coast Guard Waesche in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2020 (Aidan Cooney / US Coast Guard) Fire crews fight a blaze aboard Coast Guard Waesche in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2020 (Aidan Cooney / US Coast Guard) An investigator aboard Coast Guard Waesche looks back towards […]
Written by sailor log stick An investigator aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, looks back towards the cutter’s superstructure in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney) The US Coast Guard Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan today after battling an onboard engineering fire Sept. […]
Written by Logbook staff An investigator aboard Coast Guard Waesche looks back toward the Coast Guard superstructure in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney) The American Coast Guard Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan today after fighting an engineering fire aboard a ship on […]
A burnt down U.S. Coast Guard cutter docked in Yokosuka, Japan on Tuesday for inspection and possible repairs days after a fire on board left five crew members with minor injuries. Black smoke was reported on the Waesche cutter (WMSL 751) at 5:18 p.m. local time on Sunday as the ship was deployed in the […]
Image courtesy of Lucion Marine Posted on June 19, 2018 9:36 AM by John Chillingworth, Lucion Marine Hazardous Materials Inventory (HMI) surveys, when carried out correctly, can have a number of unexpected benefits for shipowners. Recent experience not only underscores the value for shipowners of having an approved inventory for their vessels, but also reaffirms […]
“It’s a floating prison. This is how one sailor described his service aboard the USS Shiloh, and the sentiment seemed to be shared by many crew members. The Shiloh made headlines when a crew member of Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Mims went missing while en route, prompting the crew to massively search for a […]
BALTIMORE, May 29, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard officials needed power electronics on board the ships for the 210-foot Reliance-class and 270-foot Famous-class cutters. They found their solution with ASCO Power Technologies, a business unit of Emerson Network Power in Florham Park, NJ The Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore recommends several power electronics […]