A Boston Harbor cruise ship with more than 325 passengers on board struck six sailboats after experiencing mechanical failure, the Coast Guard reported on Thursday. The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. this morning as the passenger vessel Odyssey was getting underway for a harbor cruise with 328 passengers onboard. The Coast Guard said the Odyssey experienced … [Read more...]
Incident Video: VLOC ‘China Steel Innovator’ Slams Into Berthed Ship in Taiwan
Check out this incident video which has gone viral this week showing the giant bulk carrier China Steel Innovator hitting the stern of a containership berthed at the Port of Kaohsiung in southwestern Taiwan. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 19, as the 200,000 dwt China Steel Innovator was arriving in port. The video shows the bulk carrier dropped both of its … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Why Did You Join The Merchant Marine?
https://youtu.be/HoPICE8hN1A In an our editorial last month titled Top 10 Reasons Why The US Merchant Marine Is Failing, I asserted that the US Maritime Administration ignores the media, doesn't share good news, and fails to advertise in trade publications like gCaptain. The article must have hit a nerve because it received thousands social media views and prompted … [Read more...]
Incident Video: 1,000-Foot Laker ‘American Spirit’ Runs Aground in Duluth Harbor
Minnesota's Duluth Harbor was briefly shut on Sunday after a large laker ran aground just short a breakwall. The 990-foot M/V American Spirit was departing Duluth Harbor fully loaded with taconite when it grounded about 50-feet from the breakwall at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time while attempting to turn out of the harbor. A time-lapse video made from footage from a … [Read more...]
The Merchant Marine Is Of Critical Importance Says US SECDEF Mattis At Kings Point Graduation
by Lisa Ferdinando - The United States needs its Merchant Marine officers to employ discipline, strategic thinking and strong ethics in the often challenging and dangerous maritime transport industry, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today during his commencement remarks to 187 graduates at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York. The new Merchant … [Read more...]