Waterway Around Bridge Site Blocked
22 Jan

Waterway Around Bridge Site Blocked

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Until the end of January, the West Sammamish River Bridge at Sammamish River mile 0.5 near Kenmore, Washington, will be obstructed while the construction contractor prepares for the demolishing of the old bridge, the U.S. Coast Guard announced. The waterway will be blocked to navigation from now until 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31. Those who need to make an emergency transit or first responders will need to give 30 minutes advance notice. However, if a lift operation is in process, it won’t be open until the lift operation is done. Mariners should stay away by at least 100 yards from…
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Port of Long Beach to Give State of the Port Address
22 Jan

Port of Long Beach to Give State of the Port Address

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Top Long Beach officials will headline the annual State of the Port address, which will take place virtually on Feb. 4. The event will be pre-recorded in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 9 a.m. event will include Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, Port Executive Director Mario Cordero and Long Beach Harbor Commission President Frank Colonna. They will discuss how the port’s efforts to deal with challenges brought on by the pandemic has led to its best year on record. They will also talk about the port’s assertive environmental efforts and the recent opening of the new bridge that replaced…
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USCG Tells Mariners: Don’t Disable your AIS
22 Jan

USCG Tells Mariners: Don’t Disable your AIS

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
U.S. Coast Guard officials are telling mariners and commercial fishermen to keep their vessel’s Automated Identification System on or face heavy penalties for non-compliance. The notice comes as USCG has been witnessing a rise in fishing vesseling turning off their AIS to hide their fishing spots from competitors, the agency said. "AIS is a vital tool in a host of Coast Guard missions including Search and Rescue and Port Security," said Lt. Collin Gruin, boarding team supervisor at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River. "It's not only illegal to turn it off but also incredibly dangerous." AIS is a globally adopted…
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Port of Los Angeles to Launch Truck Incentive Program
22 Jan

Port of Los Angeles to Launch Truck Incentive Program

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Terminal operators with faster truck turn times at the Port of Angeles could reap some financial benefits through the port’s new incentive program set to launch on Feb. 1. On Tuesday, the port announced the roll out of its Truck Turn-Time and Dual-Transaction Incentive Programs, which offers rewards for speeding up the drop off/pick up times for trucks and pressing trucks to do double duty on the same visit. The reward rates will be on a sliding scale as turn times improve. “These best practices are needed now more than ever to relieve pressure on the supply chain due to…
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Port of Long Beach Releases Cargo Numbers
19 Jan

Port of Long Beach Releases Cargo Numbers

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and a trade war with China, the Port of Long Beach finished 2020 strong, handling more than 8.1 million TEUs, its busiest year to date, according to newly released numbers. The seaport saw a 6.3 percent jump in overall cargo from 2019, with imports up 6.4 percent to nearly 4 million TEUs, exports up 0.2 percent to nearly 1.5 million and empty containers that are sent overseas to be restocked with goods up 9.9 percent to 2.6 million TEUs. The port beat its prior annual record by 22,292 TEUs (set in…
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Applications Sought for National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
19 Jan

Applications Sought for National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee

Pacific MaritimeNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News
The Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing is looking for those interested in being part of the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee. The role calls for a candidate with a QMED rating endorsement. Those with an officer rating cannot apply. Established by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, the committee is tasked with advising the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on U.S. Merchant Marine personnel-related issues such as training, qualifications, certification, documentation, and fitness of mariners, according to the agency. For more, visit https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/12/2021-00383/national-merchant-marine-personnel-advisory-committee-vacancy. Candidates should reach out…
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New Changes at Maritime Firm
19 Jan

New Changes at Maritime Firm

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Hockema Whalen Myers Associates, Inc. kicked off 2021 with the announcement of a new name and management changes to the company, which specialized in engineering and consulting services, naval architecture and marine engineering. The longtime West Coast firm - which has offices in Seattle, Washington, and Bend, Oregon - has been renamed Hockema Group, Inc. effective Jan. 1. The company also announced changes in leadership. Founder Hal Hockema will ease back on day-to-day management and continue on a part-time basis as an advisor. John Myers will serve as company president and managing principal. Michael Minnig will take on Myer’s former…
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Los Angeles Port Chief Announces Cargo Numbers, 2021 Priorities
19 Jan

Los Angeles Port Chief Announces Cargo Numbers, 2021 Priorities

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
About 9.2 million TEUs flowed through the Port of Los Angeles last year, the fourth busiest year on record, Executive Director Gene Seroka announced at the recent virtual Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s sixth annual State of the Port of Los Angeles. The port saw cargo volumes surge in the last half of 2020 by 50 percent over the first half of 2020, according to the port, which finished the year about 1.5 percent down from 2019. There was a 94 percent jump in the week leading up to Christmas compared to the same time in 2019. “Our container business in…
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CAAP Meeting Set for Jan. 27
15 Jan

CAAP Meeting Set for Jan. 27

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will update the public on the status of their San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan goals on Jan. 27. The meeting – the first for 2021 – will take place virtually from 10 a.m. to noon. The ports first created the plan in 2005 and since then has seen pollution from port operations decrease, including diesel particulate matter, which fell 87 percent, nitrogen oxides by 58 percent and sulfur oxides by 97 percent. The ports updated its plan in 2017 to quicken its goals to a zero-emissions and focus on…
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Update on Merchant Mariner Credentialing Endorsements
15 Jan

Update on Merchant Mariner Credentialing Endorsements

Pacific MaritimeNews, PMM Online News
Qualifying mariners will be issued STCW endorsements for Basic and Advanced International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low Flashpoint Fuels (IGF) Code Operations if they have completed the STCW requirements and ask for the endorsement, the National Maritime Center announced Tuesday. Applications for IGF Code Operations endorsements should be sent in accordance with CG-MMC Policy Letter 01-21. National endorsements for IGF Code Operations will not be issued by the National Maritime Center. Inquiring mariners should reach out to the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division at MMCPolicy@uscg.mil or 202-372-2357. Visit https://www.dco.uscg.mil/national_maritime_center/ for more.
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