January-February 2023 – Page 3 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

Coast Guard Cutter Stratton Returns to Calif. Following Arctic Deployment

The Coast Guard cutter Stratton and crew returned to Alameda, Calif. On Nov. 23 following a 97-day, multi-mission deployment to the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea. In August, the cutter and crew departed Alameda to project U.S. sovereignty throughout U.S. Arctic waters, provide search and rescue capabilities in the region, and meet with Alaskan communities. Stratton repeatedly operated along the length of the U.S.-Russian maritime boundary line (MBL) from the Diomede Islands to well above the Arctic Circle, while they patrolled within the U.S. Arctic zone. Stratton also patrolled the U.S.-Canadian MBL in the Beaufort Sea, demonstrating a presence in…

SAFE Boats Named Manufacturer of the Year, Delivers Purpose-Built Survey Boats

Bremerton, Wash.-based SAFE Boats International was recognized as Manufacturer of the Year by the Association of Washington Business at AWB’s annual Evening of Excellence gala at the Tacoma Convention Center on Nov. 17. AWB bestows this premier award in recognition of a Washington state manufacturer that has “a commitment to business excellence, has found creative solutions to challenges that raise or enhance the industry standard, as well as involvement in state and/or local public policy issues that affect manufacturers,” according to SAFE Boats. SAFE had several noteworthy achievements over the past year, including receiving the company’s largest single contract award…

Port of Seattle Awards $4 Million for Youth Maritime Career Training, Services

The Port of Seattle Commission is providing $4.1 million over three years to partner with maritime industry employers, provide training and services to young people between the ages of 16-24, and place youth in internships that may lead to full-time employment in entry-level maritime roles. The port made the funding announcement Nov. 18, saying that the program’s goal is to reach “under-served communities and those furthest from opportunities.” “The Port of Seattle continues its investment in youth for job-training opportunities in much-needed positions throughout our region,” Port of Seattle Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed said. “You can see the need for a…

From the Editor: Pacific Marine Expo ‘22

As you may or may not know, in addition to being the managing editor of Pacific Maritime Magazine, I also edit one of its sister publications, Fishermen’s News. And in mid-November, I had the privilege and pleasure of representing Fishermen’s News at one of the largest and longest-running commercial fishing and commercial marine trade shows in existence, Pacific Marine Expo, which took place Nov. 17-19 in Seattle. Maritime Institute, the parent company of Maritime Publishing, which owns Pacific Maritime, Fishermen’s News, Professional Mariner and other fine publications, operated Booth 220 at this year’s expo. A handful of Maritime Publishing/Pacific Maritime…

Oregon Awarded $24M for Port of Portland Improvements

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Oregon’s Port of Portland $24,360,000 for port infrastructure improvements that would support current and future operations. The funding is to support current infrastructure by strengthening pavement for flexible cargo storage and upgrading pavement in the container yard. The funds also are to support new stormwater treatment infrastructure to reduce pollutants entering the Columbia River, improve energy consumption, reduce light pollution and support a port goal of moving ward zero-emission operations. The announcement came with kudos from U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Roy Wyden, both D-Ore. Merkley said the funds will provide crucial support…

CEO, President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Charged with Fraud

A married couple is facing federal charges for their alleged roles in a decade-long scheme to defraud investors in connection with Hawaii-based shipbuilding company Semisub Inc., the U.S. Justice Department announced Oct. 24. According to court documents, Curtiss E. Jackson, 69, of Honolulu, and Jamey Denise Jackson, 59, currently of Lake Worth, Fla. and formerly of Honolulu, allegedly engaged in a scheme to fraudulently obtain money by deceiving purchasers of Semisub securities about the company’s business and operations, including its revenue and expenses. The indictment alleges that Curtiss Jackson and Jamey Jackson, who were respectively Semisub’s CEO and president, raised…

EBDG Collaborates on Truckable Tug Design, Construction

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Miller Marine, Inc. of Deltaville, Va. have teamed to design and construct a fully electric truckable tug, the companies revealed Nov. 29. “The versatile vessel is purposefully designed as a multi-functional utility boat servicing marine construction sites, tending dredges, tending buoys, short range ferry operations and other near shore operations such as crew transportation or line handling,” the companies explained in a news release. EBDG has said that it plans to incorporate an electrical propulsion system into Miller Marine’s truckable tug design. Once the design phase is complete, Miller Marine would build the vessel…

New York-New Jersey Port Cargo Volumes Outpacing West Coast Seaports: PMSA

More imported containers are beginning to move through the Port of New York & New Jersey than other U.S. ports, including the Port of Los Angeles, according to November edition of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association’s West Coast Trade Report. The report, released Nov. 18, shows that the Port of New York and New Jersey handled 423,424 imported TEUs in September, far more than the 343,462 TEUs handled by Los Angeles. With outbound loaded and empty TEUs, the East Coast gateway moved a total of 842,219 TEUs, 18.6% more than the 709,873 TEUs handled in September by the POLA.…

Coast Guard Sector Alaska Helps Battle Tanker Fire

The Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard the tank vessel Atlantic Lily at the Port of Anchorage on Nov. 18. At about 10 p.m. on the date of the incident, thick, black smoke was seen billowing from the exhaust stack of the 600-foot foreign-flagged tank vessel, following by a loud boom and flames, according to the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said that it responded to the emergency by deploying fire hoses and extinguishing the flames, and that Anchorage Fire Department and Port of Alaska personnel arrived on scene shortly after to provide support. The vessel was reportedly transferring…

Port of Prince Rupert Building New Berth, Extends Terminal Contract

Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Nov. 16 announced an investment of nearly $75 million under the federal National Trade Corridors Fund to increase capacity at the Port of Prince Rupert. Trigon Pacific Terminals, which owns and operates a Prince Rupert bulk commodity terminal, is also expected to contribute to the project, bringing the total combined investment to $163.1 million, according to the Canadian government. The funding, according to Transport Canada, would support the construction of a second berth at the Port of Prince Rupert terminal. “This second berth will help reduce congestion and increase the port’s capacity to export…