Ilwaco skippers are calling it their best season in years, with fuel costs the one drag on the run.
Chinook Observer Article: Battle for Buoy 10: Excellent Sport Salmon Season Reaches a Crescendo on the Lower Columbia
Maritime Executive Article: SeaARCTOS Receives Lloyd’s Register Type Approval for CO2 Emissions Monitoring
A shoebox-sized stack sensor clears Lloyd’s Register type approval for shipboard CO2 monitoring.
gCaptain Article: Antin Acquires Vigor Marine Group as U.S. Shipyard Investment Grows
Portland’s largest ship repair group changes hands as Antin bets on a domestic shipyard buildout.
Splash Ports Article: Karachi Port Deepening Opens East Wharf to Larger Ships
Karachi Port has completed dredging work deepening its navigation channel to 14 metres and East Wharf berths to 15.5 metres, enabling Noatum Ports Karachi Terminals to accommodate containerships up to 350 metres long and bulk vessels up to 120,000 metric tonnes.
Maritime Executive Article: Hawaii’s Ports Prepare for Tropical Storm Lala
The U.S. Coast Guard is closing Hawaii’s ports ahead of Tropical Storm Lala, which is forecast to strengthen into a rare Category 1 hurricane. Port condition Zulu takes effect Saturday morning, requiring vessels over 200 GT to depart unless granted special permission to remain.
Astorian Article: A tour — and a Taste — of the Local Fishing Industry
Sea Grant led community members on a dockside tour of Warrenton Marina’s working waterfront, offering an up-close look at longline, troll, and trawl fishing vessels. Attendees learned how local fisheries operate and how to buy seafood directly from fishers along the docks.
Splash247 Article: AI weather-routing system cuts coastal pollution from ships
A South Korean research team has built an AI navigation system that reroutes ships around weather conditions to keep exhaust plumes away from coastal communities.
gCaptain Article: Car Carrier Abandoned After Catching Fire 630 Miles Off Costa Rica
Twenty-two crew were rescued through the AMVER system after an engine room fire forced them to abandon a car carrier 630 miles off Costa Rica.
Marine Log Article: Vigor unveils Craney Island, newest Maneuver Support Vessel (Light)
Vigor’s Vancouver, Wash. yard has unveiled USAV Craney Island, the second next-generation Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) bound for the U.S. Army this fall.
The Astorian Article: Astoria Regatta Honors Fallen Mariners
Astoria’s Seamen’s Memorial honored mariners lost on the Columbia, with special tribute to a fallen rescue swimmer.