Professional Mariner News • Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Tug's speed, hydrodynamic forces led to Texas collision, Port NOLA container-on-barge service sets new record

NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California NYK has concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering, a U.S. company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will recover exhaust emissions at berth from NYK-operated car carriers calling at ports in California starting in January 2025. > READ MORE Coast Guard won't enforce new CARB emissions rule The U.S. Coast Guard says it will not enforce a new California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation pertaining to commercial harbor craft, citing safety concerns, The Center Square reported. The Coast Guard and business organizations oppose CARB's requirement that owners and operators of commercial harbor craft install diesel particulate filters (DPFs), which have been linked to a number of fires. > READ MORE Tug's speed, hydrodynamic forces led to Texas collision A tugboat maneuvering near a transiting tanker in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel was drawn in toward the tanker, leading to a collision, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The tugboat Mark E. Kuebler and the tanker Nisalah collided in the channel near Ingleside, Tx., on January 22, 2023. > READ MORE BRIX Marine launches new survey catamaran BRIX Marine has launched its latest 3011-CTC survey boat, Lugudi Barana. The 30-foot BRIX Marine hull features 5086 alloy aluminum hull skins, 5052 alloy aluminum interior transverse frames, and longitudinal T-bars, "ensuring reliability even in challenging conditions," the company said. > READ MORE Port NOLA container-on-barge service sets new record The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has marked 20,500 container moves by barge in 2023, the highest number of moves since starting the service in 2016 in cooperation with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and the Ingram Marine Group. > READ MORE To advertise contact us: Charlie Humphries East Coast U.S. & Canada/ Midwest, Gulf Coast U.S. & International   207-939-1929 direct  | Email Charlie Katie Higgins Pacific Northwest (WA, OR, ID, MT, WY)   206-914-4248 direct | Email Katie Daniel Voet West Coast (CA, HI, TX, AZ, NV, NM, CO)  949-973-7745 direct | Email Daniel For editorial contact: Mike White, Editor | Email Mike All rights reserved. Copyright © 2024 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.