The NTSB found that excess weight forward and reduced freeboard caused barge PTC 706 to be forced underwater at the head of a 34-barge tow on the Lower Mississippi River.
Container discharge operations have begun on the fire-damaged ONE Henry Hudson, marking a key recovery phase after one of the Port of Los Angeles’ most complex salvage efforts.
The Coast Guard’s investigation into the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire identifies multiple safety concerns and issues recommendations following the deaths of two firefighters and $23 million in vessel damage.
New IMO amendments in force from Jan. 1 strengthen seafarer welfare, fire safety, container reporting, fuel standards, polar operations, and shipboard technology across multiple conventions.
The TwinShip consortium’s latest pilot demonstrates an unmanned Ro-Ro vessel using digital twins and active weather routing to harvest wind and wave energy—cutting green fuel dependence on the path to net zero.
Master Boat Builders has launched the tugboat Jill, the final vessel in a six-boat RApport 2800 series, purpose-built to support Gulf LNG terminal operations with high bollard pull and FFV1 firefighting capability.
Alternative-fuel ship orders stayed strong in 2025 despite a softer market, but Lloyd’s Register warns that faster adoption, more retrofits, and major investment are still needed to meet 2030 decarbonization targets.
The Labor Department has awarded nearly $14 million to maritime colleges to train the next generation of U.S. shipbuilders, supporting workforce growth as shipbuilding becomes a national security priority.
MarAd has taken over deepwater port licensing from the Coast Guard, assuming environmental review duties in an effort to speed approvals and support expanded U.S. offshore energy development.
Texas A&M engineers have unveiled Smart-Sea, a machine-learning system that analyzes radar data and vessel maneuverability to give seafarers real-time guidance aimed at preventing marine collisions.
