Bill to Modernize USCG Merchant Mariner Credentialing Exam Clears Committee

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced the bipartisan Mariner Exam Modernization Act, introduced by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Ranking Member Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Chair Mike Ezell (R-MS-04).âOur countryâs maritime industry shouldnât be held back by an antiquated credentialing system,â said Rep. Carbajal. âThe Mariner Exam Modernization Act is a commonsense step to ensure our licensing process reflects the skills mariners actually need on the jobâeliminating redundancyâŠ
EDHEC Launches Ratings to Estimate Climate Hit on Infrastructure Assets

A climate ratings firm created at French business university EDHEC has become the first to estimate projected financial losses for thousands of infrastructure assets under various climate change scenarios, its founder and chief executive said.Better understanding the potential costs of climate change is increasingly important as political pressures have led to rollbacks in environmental policies and climate change targets in some countries including the United States."We saw a critical disconnect.
AI (predictably) Drives Maritime Start-Up Growth

The rise of AI, regional innovation hotspots, and a wave of funding define this yearâs maritime tech landscapeFor the third year running, the âGlobal Maritime Tech Startup Mapâ has been releasedâan evolving snapshot of the worldâs most promising maritime software startups. The 2025 edition charts 176 startups across categories from vessel condition monitoring to crewing software, highlighting a growing appetite for artificial intelligence and an increasingly global spread of innovation....
Society of Marine Port Engineers Backs SL7EXPO with Seed Funding

The SL7EXPO project, which aims to preserve one of the groundbreaking SL-7 Sea-Land Container ships as a commercial maritime exposition center in support of the SHIPS for America Act, has received seed funding from the Society of Marine Port Engineers.Originally built by containerization innovator Malcolm McLean as 33 knot container ships, the eight SL-7 class ships were converted into Fast Sealift Ships by the US Government in the early 1980âs.Their conversion into Roll on/RollâŠ
Subsea Global Solutions, Lagersmit Sealing Solutions Host Technical Seminar on Sustainable Subsea Innovations

Subsea Global Solutions and Lagersmit have announced a technical seminar, "Innovations in Sustainable Subsea Maintenance, Repair & Shaft Sealing."The event will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 09:00 to 13:00 CEST, at Noorderlaan 92 A, 2030 Antwerpen - Haven.The maritime industry is at a crossroads, facing mounting pressure from tightening environmental regulations, demands for emission reduction, and the need for cost-effective maintenance strategies.The seminar willâŠ
NTSB Releases Safer Seas Digest 2024

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Safer Seas Digest 2024, which details the most important lessons learned from maritime investigations completed last year.Safer Seas Digest 2024 details the facts and analyzes the probable causes of 34 maritime casualties, including capsizings, collisions, contacts, fires, floodings, groundings and machinery damage.Among the events included in the report are the engine room fire aboard the passenger ferry Sandy Ground near Staten IslandâŠ
ABS' Wiernicki Addresses Engineering Grads

âRemember, you have been expressly trained to become the leaders of tomorrow. And we will need your leadership vision, not to mention every bit of your ingenuity and sweat, if we are to continue to prosper and grow.âThat was the message for students from ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki at the 141st George Washington University (GW) School of Engineering and Applied Science Graduation Celebration. In a speech outlining his approach to leadership, he emphasized the enduring importance of people in an increasingly technology-driven industry.
International Day for Women in Maritime: An Ocean of Opportunities

This yearâs International Day for Women in Maritime, celebrated annually on May 18, spotlights pathways for womenâs leadership, participation and impact in the global ocean economy. Women make up less than 20% of the maritime workforce onshore, with significantly lower participation at sea.
Mexican Navy Ship Slams into Brooklyn Bridge: 2 Dead, 17 Injured in NYC Tragedy Update

A Mexican Navy sailing ship festooned with lights and a giant flag crashed into the landmark Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, shearing the top of its masts, killing two people and injuring several others, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said.Videos online showed the training vessel Cuauhtémoc as it approached the bridge over the East River, close to the Brooklyn side of the span, which connects the borough with Manhattan.Its 147 foot (45 metre) masts were too tall to clear the arched bridge at that point and toppled when the vesselâŠ