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MMC — A sample Merchant Mariner Credential. Coast Guard image.

Four charged in $200K Coast Guard mariner credentialing scheme

na-kika-boem — Servicing multiple fields, Na Kika is located 140 miles southeast of New Orleans in 6,340 feet of water. It is designed to process up to 130,000 barrels of oil and 550 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Photo courtesy of BOEM

Covid natural gas lift

Metal Shark Delivers New Pilot Boat 1 — Metal Shark photo

Coast Guard makes recommendation for pilot transfers

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Lawsuit claims Gulf of Mexico drilling permits violate Endangered Species Act

thumbnail_FRC-41 — This is the 164th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 41st fast response cutter (

Bollinger delivers 41st fast response cutter to USCG

Wilderness Adventurer crew bow wearing masks — Crew of the Wilderness Adventurer wear masks during its August 2020 Alaska cruise that was cut short. UnCruise Adventures photo

FMC issues report on economic impacts of cancelled Alaska cruise season

NC Ferry system facebook page — Credit: North Carolina Ferry System facebook image

North Carolina ferry system receives DOT Marine Highway Project designation

Screen Shot 2020-10-22 at 10.18.48 AM — Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 123 new indirect jobs, for a total of 229 new jobs for Terrebonne Parish and the Bayou Region. Louisiana Economic Development photo

Gulf Island to expand shipyard workforce

pbm-6 — New York has committed $15 million to train local workers and build out port infrastructure. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier photo

Offshore wind will change the landscape of maritime workers’ compensation

Screen Shot 2020-10-21 at 9.56.50 AM — The NTSB also faulted the Coast Guard for not following an earlier suggestion to require safety management systems on all U.S.-flag passenger vessels and suggested they do it now. National Transportation Safety Board photo

Plenty of blame in 2019 dive boat fire, NTSB report says