News Briefs – Page 44 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

14 Oct

Elliott Bay Design Group, e1 Marine Partner on Green Energy Session in Seattle

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More than 100 maritime industry representatives gathered for a Go Green Beyond Battery presentation by Elliott Bay Design Group and e1 Marine on green-energy fuel options for the industry, EBDG announced Oct. 10. The pair teamed up for the half-day session in Seattle. The event included an update from Washington state’s Second Congressional District Rep. Rick Larsen on federal and state efforts to move to low- to zero-emission ferries. EBDG Founder and Principal John Waterhouse spoke about the “increasing regulatory and societal pressure to decarbonize the industry as well as advantages for operators who take a lead role in the…

11 Oct

West Coast States Receive Nearly $10M in Federal Marine Highway Grants

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California, Oregon and Washington have received a total of $9.6 million in grant funding from the federal government for a number of marine highway projects, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Oct. 6. The funding is to help expand marine highway services on our nation’s navigable waterways to reduce congestion, alleviate supply chain bottlenecks and move goods more quickly from ships to shelves, MARAD said. Two West Coast projects are receiving funding. They are: M-5 Coastal Connector, which was awarded $5,550,000. The America’s Marine Highway Grant funds will go toward infrastructure upgrades at the Port of San Diego that will be…

11 Oct

Kongsberg Maritime Appoints New President

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Lisa Edvardsen Haugan is expected to take over as the new president of Norwegian marine technology Kongsberg Maritime on Nov. 1, the company announced this month. She would take the reins from Egil Haugsdal, who has led Kongsberg Maritime since 2016. “Under Egil’s leadership over the past six years, Kongsberg Maritime has doubled its size and strengthened its world-leading position within areas such as green shipping, underwater technology and offshore wind,” Geir Håøy, CEO of Kongsberg Maritime parent company Kongsberg Gruppen, said. “Egil will step into a new management role in the Group, which will be announced shortly.” Haugan is…

11 Oct

USCG Cutter Steadfast Returns to Astoria, Oregon

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After 55 days on narcotics enforcement patrol, the crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Steadfast returned to Astoria, Oregon on Oct. 7. The 210-foot medium endurance cutter traveled over 11,000 miles between Oregon and Central America, doing training, law enforcement, search and rescue and helicopter operations in international waters, the agency said. The crew was deployed with Maintenance Augmentation Team Seattle, Electronic Support Detachment Petaluma and cutter Argus, which is expected to be commissioned soon. During their tour, Steadfast crew members pursued a high-speed, panga-style vessel suspected of smuggling contraband before handing off the case to a partner…

11 Oct

From the Editor: Pacific Coast Partnership

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The governors of three U.S. Pacific Coast states and British Columbia’s premier gathered in San Francisco recently to sign an agreement that looks like it could result in additional environmental initiatives being launched at West Coast ports. California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan signed the Pacific Coast Collaborative Statement of Cooperation on Oct. 6. The Statement of Cooperation (SOC) promotes collaboration between the four regional governments on accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy, investing in climate infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations and a clean electric grid,…

11 Oct

Port of Long Beach Joins Alliance to Further Zero-Emissions Efforts

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The Port of Long Beach on Oct. 6 revealed that it has joined the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems, or ARCHES, a public-private partnership that could help one of the busiest seaports in the nation get more funding toward becoming a zero-emissions gateway. As lead applicant, ARCHES will work on behalf of California to obtain funding for a hydrogen hub through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law-funded U.S. Department of Energy Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. “Establishment of a hydrogen hub in California would support achieving our zero emission goals,” Port Executive Director Mario Cordero said. “With $8 billion in…

07 Oct

From the Editor: Goodbye, Mike Conroy

Mark Edward NeroFrom the Editor, News, News Briefs, PMM Online News

I’d like to take a moment to bid a fond adieu to Mike Conroy, who spent a number of years as the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations (PCFFA) and its sister organization, the Institute for Fisheries Resources. Also, as most longtime readers of Pacific Maritime’s sister publication, Fishermen’s News, know, Mike wrote the PCFFA’s monthly Fishermen’s News column after he became the organization’s executive director. Not only his columns were always well thought out, they delved into issues that typically weren’t covered elsewhere in the pages of this magazine, or anywhere else, for that matter. In September, Mike left…

07 Oct

Maersk Orders Six Methanol-Powered Container Ships

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As part of its effort to meet net-zero emissions goals, global ocean carrier Maersk has ordered six more green methanol-fueled vessels that are to be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, the company announced Oct. 5. Planned for delivery by 2025, the new order of six roughly 17,000 TEU-vessels brings Maersk’s green methanol vessel total to 19 ships. The company said that it has a goal of net-zero emissions across the entire business by 2040 with “tangible near-term targets for 2030 to ensure significant progress,” including a 50% drop in air emissions per transported container in Maersk Ocean fleet compared to…

07 Oct

Air Emissions Spike at LA and Long Beach Ports, Bottlenecks Blamed

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach seaports experienced unprecedented spikes in air emissions in 2021, according to newly released air emissions inventories released by the ports Oct. 6. Both seaports attributed the emissions increase to supply chain bottlenecks brought on by pandemic-driven cargo volumes, resulting in cargo ships waiting at anchor. In Los Angeles, diesel particulate matter rose 56% in 2021, while nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides surged by 54% and 145%, respectively, data show. “The environmental impact of a congested supply chain was evident last year,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka remarked. “The backlog of ships…

07 Oct

Calif. Transportation Secretary Visits Port of Oakland

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The Port of Oakland hosted California State Transportation Agency Secretary Toks Omishakin in late September for a tour of port operations and a talk about facility upgrades and sustainability projects, including those related to zero emissions and renewable energy. “The Port of Oakland is a critical link in our state and national supply chain,” Omishakin said. “As California makes historic investments in our supply chain infrastructure under Gov. Gavin Newsom, I look forward to continue working with the Port of Oakland to help create a safer, cleaner, more efficient and more equitable goods movement system that continues to power our…