Professional Mariner News • Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Safety alert: By land or sea, firefighting preparation is key, Ingalls delivers 10th national security cutter

Ingalls delivers 10th national security cutter The U.S. Coast Guard's newest Legend-class national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759), recently departed from Ingalls Shipbuilding. The new cutter is scheduled for commissioning in 2024 and will be home-ported in Charleston, S.C., joining the cutters Hamilton, James, and Stone. Ingalls has delivered 10 Legend-class national security cutters to the Coast Guard, including Calhoun, and is continuing construction on the final ship in the class, Friedman.> READ MORE Safety alert: By land or sea, firefighting preparation is key The purpose of the U.S. Coast Guard marine safety alert is to "raise awareness within the Marine Transportation System to the unique dangers of shipboard fires, particularly on multi-level freight vessels like vehicle-carrying roll-on/roll-off ships." In July, a foreign-flagged ro-ro experienced a fire on one of its vehicle decks while cargo was being loaded dockside. With over 1,200 vehicles on board, the fire quickly spread out of control to the point where most firefighting efforts became ineffective. > READ MORE Great Lakes Towing acquires former Cleveland fireboat The Great Lakes Towing Co. has acquired Anthony J. Celebrezze, a fireboat formerly owned by the City of Cleveland. The purchase is intended to provide the company with a firefighting platform for response to a shipboard or shoreside fire, particularly in those ports where a high volume of winter ship repair work is performed. The company can also utilize the fireboat to respond to shipboard fires while a vessel is underway. > READ MORE NTSB to hold public meeting on San Pedro Bay oil release The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual public board meeting Dec. 5 to determine the probable cause of a crude oil release that followed anchor strikes on an underwater pipeline in San Pedro Bay near Huntington Beach, Ca. On Oct. 1, 2021, crude oil began leaking from a crack that had developed in an underwater pipeline. The pipeline was shut down after oil was spotted on the surface of the water and an estimated 588 barrels of oil had leaked from the pipeline. > READ MORE Crowley awards scholarships to two Cal Maritime cadets Crowley has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to California State University Maritime Academy cadets Erin Hulti and Natalie Pierotti, recognizing their achievements and interest in pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Each cadet demonstrates the company's values of integrity, sustainability and drive through their work and time spent on Crowley-managed vessels. > READ MORE Let us help you find your next hire Interested in Advertising A Job Opening Here? Contact our sales staff: Sue Hadlock | 207-838-0401 | West Coast, Canada, Gulf/Midwest, International | sue@maritimepublishing.com Charlie Humphries | 207-939-1929 | East Coast, Gulf/Midwest | charlie@maritimepublishing.com All rights reserved. Copyright © 2023 Maritime Publishing, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Maritime Publishing Our mailing address is: Maritime Publishing 3980 Sherman Street San Diego, CA 92110 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.