Tugboat Captain Works To Expose Baltimore City Youth To The Maritime Industry

Construction of the world’s first shipping tunnel will soon get underway in western Norway following government approval of startup funds. The Norwegian Coastal Administration (Kystverket) has proposed a plan to complete a tender process in 2021.

The massive container ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, halting traffic in one of the world's busiest waterways, is still stuck. The ship, called the Ever Given, became horizontally wedged in the waterway following heavy winds. Nearly 19,000 ships passed through the canal during 2020, for an average of 51.5 per day, according to the Suez Canal Authority.

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Ramsgate RNLI crews were called in to help a pilot boat beached at Broadstairs last night (December 7).

The IMO has adopted groundbreaking amendments to SOLAS Regulation V/23, introducing mandatory performance standards for pilot transfer arrangements.

The pilots say that Port Tampa Bay leadership is leaning on them to change policies in ways they say would be less safe.

Captain Kevin Vallance awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for services to Maritime Safety.