News – Page 147 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

01 Jun

Crowley’s Alaska-Class ATB Delivered

Pacific MaritimeNews

Crowley Fuels LLC has taken delivery of its new Alaska Class 100,000-barrel capacity articulated tug-barge (ATB) from Bollinger Shipyards with the 483-foot vessel to be operated for Alaska-based Petro Star, a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), under long-term charter. Designed by Jensen Maritime, Crowley’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering subsidiary, the pushtug Aveogan makes use of GE 8L250 main engines meeting Tier 4 emissions standards while the double-hulled tank barge Oliver Leavitt is outfitted with spill response gear and a hydraulic boom reel with 2,000 linear feet of inflatable boom.

01 Jun

World’s Largest Containership Arrives at Inauspicious Time

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South Korean container ship operator HMM, formerly known as Hyundai Merchant Marine, has christened its most recent vessel completed by compatriot builder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (see Pacific Maritime Magazine, Feb 2020). Now the largest container ship in the world, the 399.9-meter by 61-meter HMM Algeciras has a capacity of 23,964 TEUs compared with the 23,656 TEU-capacity of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s MSC Gülsünclass, formerly the world’s largest. The new mega-ship enters service at an inauspicious time as hundreds of box ships are now being laid up around the globe and sailings canceled because of COVID-19. Unless contracts are re-negotiated…

29 May

NavalX Tech Bridge to House Ventura Location at Port of Hueneme

Sarah SpanglerNews

By Karen Robes Meeks The Department of Navy’s workforce connector NavalX is coming to Ventura County and it will base its operation at the Port of Hueneme. The port is among five new Tech Bridge locations being established around the country. NavalX will join FATHOMWERX and the port’s Maritime Advanced Systems & Technology Lab at the port’s 319 warehouse. “Our partnership with FATHOMWERX at the Port of Hueneme and the alignment of the NavalX Tech Bridge network will further accelerate our ability to engage innovators across the region and country in order to provide world class In-Service Engineering support to…

29 May

Port of Port Angeles Aims to Retain and Grow Jobs Amid Pandemic

Sarah SpanglerNews

By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Port Angeles is committed to expanding jobs in Clallam County during the pandemic and is working with employees and customers to make sure social distancing and sanitation practices are adhered to. “In these uncertain times, the Port recognizes its vital role in creating and sustaining family wage jobs in Clallam County,” said Port Executive Director Karen Goschen. “After implementing new safety protocols, the port is moving forward with several projects and initiatives to retain jobs and to bring new economic growth to our region. We hope these efforts will help ease the impacts…

29 May

USCG Cutter Seizes $53.5 Million Worth of Drugs from Vessel

Sarah SpanglerNews, Vessel Profiles

By Karen Robes Meeks Crew members of the US Coast Guard Cutter James recently confiscated more than 3,100 pounds of cocaine worth $53.5 million after boarding a low-profile go-fast vessel in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near Central America. Cutter James was deployed following the initial discovery by a maritime patrol aircraft of a suspicious vessel. Upon boarding, crew members encountered four suspected smugglers and seized a small amount of cocaine. They later found most of the cocaine in a closed off section of the ship, the agency said. Enforcement of the Eastern Pacific Ocean falls under the jurisdiction of the Alameda-based…

29 May

CMA CGM Group Donates 200,000 Face Masks to Los Angeles

Sarah SpanglerNews

By Karen Robes Meeks International shipping and logistics firm The CMA CGM Group announced Thursday that it had donated 200,000 face masks to the city of Los Angeles to help area workers stay safe against COVID-19. “The CMA CGM Group has nourished a close and sustainable relationship, based on trust and respect, with the United States for many years,” said Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group. “As a leading company, our partnership reaches far beyond our business activity. In this very difficult period, it means a lot to us that we stand alongside the United States…

26 May

USCG Cutter Offloads $37 Million Worth of Confiscated Drugs

Sarah SpanglerNews, Vessel Profiles

By Karen Robes Meeks This week, US Coast Guard Cutter Active crewmembers unloaded more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $37 million. The drug was confiscated in early May during the Eastern Pacific Ocean patrol. On April 1, US Southern Command began enhanced counter-narcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere to disrupt the flow of drugs in support of Presidential National Security Objectives. Numerous US agencies from the Departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security cooperated in the effort to combat transnational organized crime. The Coast Guard, Navy, Customs and Border Protection, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along…

26 May

Port of Hueneme Expects Cargo Decrease Due to COVID-19

Sarah SpanglerNews

By Karen Robes Meeks Earlier this month, the Port of Hueneme said that automakers – the port’s biggest revenue generators – expect an estimated 90 percent drop in cargo over the next two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a projected $2.68 million loss. Auto manufacturers in Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, South Korea, and Japan closed for much of April, and many automakers, including those in the US, have either stopped production or shifted to producing ventilators to meet hospital demand, the port said. “As it takes several weeks for vessels to travel from Europe and Asia to…

26 May

Man Sentenced to Prison in Major Drug Seizure

Sarah SpanglerNews

By Karen Robes Meeks A man involved in a historic Coast Guard drug seizure off Oregon waters was sentenced to prison Thursday, the agency reported. John Philip Stirling, a 66-year-old Canadian citizen, received a 40 month-sentence in federal prison and five years of supervised release “for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act.” This result stemmed from a routine patrol on April 9, 2019, when the Coast Guard Cutter Alert spotted a sailing vessel and tried to communicate with Stirling, who only responded by VHF radio. Coast Guard crewmembers decided to board the vessel and discovered…

26 May

Port of Camas-Washougal Releases Annual Report

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By Karen Robes Meeks The Port of Camas-Washougal recently released its 2020 Annual Report, which highlights its major projects such as the Children’s Natural Play Area, the waterfront development at the newly named Parker’s Landing and the steady growth at the Steigerwald Commerce Center. “When looking back at 2019, and what’s been accomplished so far, I feel a sense of pride,” said Port Chief Executive Officer David Ripp. “We have miles to go but the journey is exciting in its potential to attract recreation and commerce to Camas and Washougal, and continues to inspire us all.” Visit https://portcw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020%20Annual%20Report%20Final.pdf for a closer look…