The Trump administration has canceled all federal offshore wind energy areas—including those off Oregon’s coast—pausing local floating wind projects. Oregon continues to develop its own roadmap for future renewable energy opportunities.
MARAD has awarded $6.2 billion in contracts to manage its Ready Reserve Force fleet, ensuring rapid-response sealift support for U.S. military and humanitarian missions worldwide.
The Wenatchee, now the largest electrified passenger ferry in the U.S., is back in full-time service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route, marking a major step in Washington State Ferries’ clean fleet transition.
The Wenatchee, now the largest electrified passenger ferry in the U.S., is back in full-time service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route, marking a major step in Washington State Ferries’ clean fleet transition.
AWO has published a new Falls Overboard Prevention Report and is hosting a Safety Standdown Day on August 28 to raise industry-wide awareness and promote best practices for mariner safety.
Eric Stolzenberg has been appointed director of the NTSB’s Office of Marine Safety, bringing extensive maritime and investigative experience to the role as the agency addresses several high-profile marine incidents.
An explosion—likely from a mine—aboard the Ukrainian dredger Ingulskiy in the Bystre waterway has killed three crew members and injured others, prompting the channel’s closure and an ongoing investigation by authorities.
CMA CGM has reflagged the CMA CGM Phoenix as the largest U.S.-flagged containership, marking a major step in its $20 billion plan to expand American-flagged shipping and support U.S. maritime jobs and training.
TAIC’s investigation into the Achilles Bulker incident found that poor welding during a 2021 drydock led to the vessel’s rudder loss in 2023. The report calls for improved quality assurance in rudder maintenance and global standards for safer ship operations.
The Pacific Producer’s long-awaited demolition this summer caps nearly two years and $5 million in cleanup and removal costs, spotlighting the Pacific Northwest’s mounting crisis of abandoned government vessels and the urgent need for federal reform.
