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Passengers on the ferry Walla Walla, grounded in the Rich Passage while en route to Seattle, awaited evacuation April 15. Kitsap Transit photo via Twitter.

Washington State Ferries investigating recent grounding

WorkBoat Staff

A recent marine safety information bulletin from the Coast Guard says converted bulk vessels arriving in the U.S. carry wind turbine parts stowed in ways "that substantially limits visibility from the navigation bridge." USCG photo.

Turbine carriers have limited navigation bridge visibility, Coast Guard says

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

Credentialing delays reported at the National Maritime Center

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Inflatable boat safety: Do not overpressurize

U.S. Coast Guard

An aerial photograph of the sunken derelict tugboat in Salmon Bay. Photo credit: The Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest

Derelict tugboat sinks in Seattle

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Bollinger is using a proven, in-service parent craft design based on the Damen Stan Patrol Boat 4708. Bollinger Shipyards photo

Bollinger delivers 52nd fast response cutter to Coast Guard

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One fishermen died and another was injured when the Coast Guard cutter Winslow Griesser collided with their boat near Puerto Rico on Aug. 8, 2022. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard cutter commander removed over fatal 2022 collision

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Illegal charter captain fined heavily by Coast Guard. USCG photo

Coast Guard hits illegal charter captain with $98,000 fine

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Coast Guard working group to review towing exam questions

U.S. Coast Guard

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Coast Guard, NTSB and others investigate Antarctic marine casualties

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard in South Florida in 2018 board a vessel to make sure it is in compliance with the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Elusive illegal passenger vessel charters continue

The engineering department oversaw major overhauls on the cutter’s controllable pitch propeller system, speed reducers, rudders, and boilers, along with inspections of fuel, sewage, and water tanks. U.S. Coast Guard photo

U.S. Coast Guard cutter returns to Alaska following repairs

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One set of new rules targets the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., in response to an allegation by a female cadet who said she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor during her Sea Year training in 2019. USMMA photo

Cracking down on sexual harassment and assault

Pamela Glass