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From overboard to onboard: Tech-Driven MOB rescue systems

4 days ago | workboat.com | Eric Colby

Imagine you’re a crewmember on a working vessel and one of your crewmates falls overboard. Instantly, you jump into action, grabbing a specially-made, lightweight pole with an ergonomically-designed hook. Even if the person in the water is unconscious, the pole gently grabs the individual. In seconds, you guide the victim to the bow of the boat, where a specially-designed conveyor belt hauls the person safely back on deck. Imagine no more.
HD Hyundai partners with Edison Chouest to build containerships in the US

5 days ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai Co. Ltd. announced it is partnering with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), Cut Off, La., to construct large, oceangoing vessels in the U.S., in a move aligned with growing U.S. efforts to revive its domestic shipbuilding capabilities.
Cement carrier grounds on the Cuyahoga River

1 week ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

A Canadian-flagged cement carrier ran aground in the early hours on Friday, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, near the Holcim terminal in Cleveland, Ohio. The U.S. Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Sector Eastern Great Lakes were notified that the 406'x59' Sunnanvik grounded at 12:43 a.m., and the agency dispatched a 29' response boat-small crew from Station Cleveland Harbor to respond and establish a security zone around the ship.
Solar-powered vessel Firefly will bring students to water

1 week ago | workboat.com | Michael Crowley

The 49'x20'3"x3'8" aluminum hull carries the name Firefly, a catchy title that’s bound to be remembered as the new vessel maneuvers out of Camden, N.J., and travels the Delaware River for Upstream Alliance, Annapolis, Md., intent on fostering a healthy on-the-water relationship between those who use the rivers and the environment. Carrying 32 passengers, Firefly will essentially be “an education vessel,” said Erica Carle, chief operating officer for Upstream Alliance.
How a pilot boat team slashed downtime and boosted efficiency

1 week ago | workboat.com | Eric Colby

Mike Hanna has worked for the Association of Maryland Pilots for 41 years. He began his career on the Maryland, a 200' oceangoing tug converted into a pilot boat, stationed off Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, Va., to assist pilots during their round trips along Chesapeake Bay. After the Maryland was retired, the association shifted to a shore-based operation, where Hanna started as a launch operator and eventually moved up to the pilot tower.
US dredging fleet grows to meet rising demand

2 weeks ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

Dredging contractors across the U.S. have been steadily expanding their fleets to keep up with strong demand for their services. “The state of the U.S. Jones Act private sector dredging industry is healthy and highly competitive,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America, a trade group representing the U.S. dredging industry.
St. Johns River Ferry service to resume following allision incident

2 weeks ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) announced that the St. Johns River Ferry service will resume on Friday, following last month's allision involving its only operational vessel. The 153.6'x56' ferry Jean Ribault had been out of service since May 4, when it struck a boarding ramp while departing from Mayport Landing in Jacksonville, Fla. No injuries were reported.
New York to build marine freight hub at Bronx jail barge site

2 weeks ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

A floating relic of New York’s mass incarceration era will soon be replaced with a gateway to the city’s maritime future. Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that the city will permanently remove the decommissioned Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center — a controversial jail barge moored in the East River off the Bronx’s Hunts Point neighborhood — and build in its place a state-of-the-art marine terminal designed to reduce truck traffic and supercharge last-mile freight delivery across New York City.
Davie to acquire Texas shipyards from Gulf Copper

2 weeks ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

Davie, a Canadian-based builder of icebreaking vessels, on Wednesday announced its intention to acquire shipyard assets in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, from Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corp., marking its expansion into the U.S. shipbuilding market. The deal, which remains subject to financial, legal, and regulatory approvals, as well as land lease negotiations with the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees, is expected to close this summer, Davie said in a statement.
Great Lakes freighter runs aground in the St. Marys River

2 weeks ago | workboat.com | Eric Haun

The U.S. Coast Guard said it is responding to a U.S.-flagged freighter that ran aground and reported mechanical issues in the St. Marys River. Around 3:50 p.m. on Sunday, the 806'x75' self-discharging bulk carrier Honorable James L. Oberstar reported vibrations while underway east of Neebish Island, Mich. According to the vessel's owner, the Interlake Steamship Company, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, the ship grounded while attempting to make a turn about 30 miles downriver from the Soo Locks.