Rich Miller

(SEATTLE) — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to Seattle on Thursday following a 73-day Arctic deployment supporting scientific research missions, search and rescue operations, and training exercises in the region.

(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a final rule updating the accepted required payment method for mariner credentialing fees, removing the requirement for prospective mariners to take an oath before an authorized official, and changing the format requirements for certificates of discharge.

(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) cut steel Wednesday for the first of four advanced escort tugs for Saltchuk Marine. Attending the ceremony were key members of Saltchuk’s leadership team. The high-performance vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2026.

(BERGEN, Norway and SEATTLE) — Corvus Energy has been selected as the supplier of energy storage systems (ESS) for Statue City Cruises’ ferries servicing the iconic Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island routes in New York Harbor.

(WASHINGTON) — Marine inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders during a port state control examination at the Port of Baltimore.

(SEATTLE) — Crowley has expanded its harbor services capabilities through the acquisition of Main Line Inc., a vessel mooring company based in Seattle, effective Jan. 1. The addition of Main Line will provide Crowley’s customers calling on the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., with a comprehensive solution for their vessel mooring and ship assist needs.

(NEW ORLEANS) — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the collision between a bulk carrier and a towboat Sunday night that resulted in five mariners being rescued from the Mississippi River near Luling, La., NOLA.com reported.

(CLEVELAND) — Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.3 million tons in 2024, a decrease of 3.9 percent compared to 2023. Loadings in 2024 were below the trade’s five-year average by 2.9 percent, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported.

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Every now and then you get a story that helps explain the Statehouse power dynamic. The saga of the “intoxicating hemp” regulation bill is one of those stories.