Maritime Industry Top News
JBF Environmental Delivers Oil Recovery Boats
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) purchased three oil recovery boats from JBF Environmental Technology. The vessels will be stationed…
Heavy Capacity Barge from Gunderson
Gunderson Inc. has launched a high-capacity deck cargo barge from its side-launch ways along the Willamette River. The barge, Signet Ulysses, was delivered to Signet Maritime of Houston.
Munson Deliveres 150th Packman
The William E. Munson Company delivered its 150th Packman High Performance Landing Craft to Mike Hansen, of Kodiak, Alaska. Powered by a single Yamaha 225 hp outboard, the 24 ft.
Aluminum Oil Service Vessels Delivered
Kvichak Marine Industries recently delivered two all-aluminum 32 ft. oil service vessels to Foss Environmental Vessel Services, of Seattle. With one boat stationed in Seattle and one in San Diego…
USCG Commissions Cutter Walnut
USCGC Walnut, one of the newest ships in the USCG's fleet, was formally commissioned at the USCG Integrated Support Command on Sand Island, Hawaii. Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris and Vice Adm. James M.
Snohomish is Launched
Washington State Ferries' newest ferry Snohomish was launched last month. It is now undergoing last-minute installations and sea trials before officially entering…
User Fee Increases for Licenses, MMDs
Increased user fees for merchant marine licenses and Merchant Mariner Documents (MMDs) will take effect October 4. The USCG had proposed the fee increases in April 1998…
Jefferson Street Bridge Struck by Barge
Tug Thruston B. Morton, pushing 15 barges, allided with the Jefferson Street Bridge in Joliet, Ill., causing the bridge to be damaged enough it will have to be kept…
Collission Sinks Iolani
A collision between 78-ft. F/V Iolani and 521-ft. M/V Settsu resulted in Iolani sinking. The six crewmembers were recovered from the water by the M/V.
F/V Warrior Sinks Near Bodega Head
The 34-ft. F/V Warrior capsized and sank five miles west of Bodega Head, Calif.. One crewmember was rescued and the other two crewmembers were not located. The search…
Tug Bruce McAllister Has Engine Room Fire
Tug Bruce McAllister experienced an engine room fire one half mile south of the Kingston Bridge on the Hudson River. USCG Activities New York fought the fire and monitored the river for pollution.
Catfish Fleet 32 Aground on Sabine Jetties
A 406 MHz EPIRB alert was detected for 66-ft. F/V Catfish Fleet 32. The F/V was aground on the Sabine jetties and its crew was firing flares. Within 20 minutes, the vessel sank.
Atlantic Pride Sinks in Newfoundland
Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Halifax, Canada reported a MAYDAY F/V Atlantic Pride to the USCG Atlantic Area Command Center. The six-person crew reported they were sinking…
Fishing Vessel Sinks in Alaska
F/V Ocean Hope I rolled over and sank 15 miles east of Kodiak Island, Alaska. A local fishing vessel rescued the four uninjured crewmembers. The vessel had 6,000 gal.
Bridge Allision on Port Allen Alternate Intra-Coastal Waterway
M/V Mitzi Evelyn, pushing three barges loaded with salt, struck the Bayou Sorrel Bridge, in the Port Allen Alternate Intra-Coastal Waterway (ICW) between Baton Rouge and Morgan City, LA.
Explosion and Grounding on Mississippi River
Champion Trader, a 531-ft. Panamanian flagged motor vessel, suffered an explosion in the engine room and immediately grounded itself in the mud. The explosion, near the port side fuel tank…
Peggy Jo: A Family Tradition
When pioneering king crab fisherman Oscar Dyson of Kodiak had Jensen-designed 99 ft. Peggy Jo built back in 1966, Pacific Fisherman hailed her as "the first U.S.
Construction on New Pier at USCG Group Woods Hole, Mass.
AGM Marine Contractors Inc. of Mashpee, Mass., began construction of a new pier facility at USCG Group Woods Hole, November 23. The USCG Facilities Design and Construction…
Morelli & Melvin Breeding Cats
Morelli & Melvin Design & Engineering has developed two very different, but enormously effective, catamaran designs to take some of the challenge away from experiencing…
Washburn & Doughty to Build Casino Boat
Washburn & Doughty has signed a contract with Cajun Express, Inc., of Boston, to build a 186-ft. offshore casino boat. Hull 65 is the second vessel to be built by Cajun Express at Washburn & Doughty.
