US-based technology company Saildrone has developed a new 72-foot (22-metre), 14-ton (12.7-tonne) unmanned surface vehicle (USV) powered by wind and solar energy. Saildro ..
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Scripps research vessel Roger Revelle sails again following mid-life refit
Roger Revelle, a research vessel of Scripps Institution of Oceanography of UC San Diego, has completed undergoing an 18-month mid-life upgrade program expected to extend ..
[Watch] Terrifying! United Airlines Flight Catches Fire Mid-Air
- An “engine failure” explosion on a United Airlines plane caused the flight to drop parts onto homes in Colorado as it made a dramatic return to the airport.
- The plane debris fell in the yards of Broomfield residents before Flight UA 328 landed safely at Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon.
A Boeing 777-200 headed from Denver to Honolulu on Saturday with 231 passengers and 10 crew aboard, suffered a catastrophic failure in its right engine and flames erupted under the wing as the...
https://mfame.guru/watch-terrifying-united-airlines-flight-catches-fire-mid-air/
Western and Central Pacific tuna monitoring expedition underway
New Caledonia-based international development organisation Pacific Community (SPC) is currently conducting a research expedition to monitor the health of one of the ..
Hawaii shipping braces for Hurricane Douglas
Hurricane Douglas, the first eastern Pacific hurricane of the year, is expected to sweep across the Hawaiian Islands between Saturday evening and Sunday, bringing potentially damaging wind, according to FreightWaves meteorologist Nick Austin.
In addition to the high winds, FreightWaves and other weather forecasters warn that the storm brings the potential of flash floods and heavy surf to the islands.
The state’s population has been urged to shelter in place during the storm.
The storm has also...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hawaii-shipping-braces-for-hurricane-douglas
Hawaii’s Young Brothers seeks rate increase to stay afloat
Young Brothers said it needs to dramatically increase its shipping rates this summer if it is going to break even financially and keep its services operating through year’s end.
Hawaii’s sole inter-island ocean carrier, which is regulated by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), said the coronavirus pandemic is already expected to leave it with a loss of $30 million by the end of 2020 at current rate levels.
Even before the state implemented its COVID-19 travel restrictions earlier this...
https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/hawaiis-young-brothers-seeks-rate-increase-to-stay-afloat
COVID-19 threatens Hawaii’s sole interisland ocean transportation provider
Young Brothers said it needs $25 million in federal financial assistance immediately, or it will be forced to scale back its ocean transportation services among the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaii’s sole interisland ocean carrier, which is regulated by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC), said the coronavirus pandemic is expected to leave it with a loss of $25 million by year’s end and it has asked state regulators for an equivalent amount in CARES Act funding by Monday to sustain operations...
USCG: Oils Spills During Bunkering Ops in Honolulu
The heavy fuel oil spilled during bunkering operations between boxship Kamokuiki and a bunker barge.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/286222/uscg-oils-spills-during-bunkering-ops-in-honolulu/
LPG Tanker Clashes with Fishing Vessel off Honolulu
The vessels collided some 20 miles southeast of Oahu in the afternoon hours of August 7.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/281347/lpg-tanker-clashes-with-fishing-vessel-off-honolulu/
Bollinger delivers 34th fast response cutter to Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has delivered the 154’x25′ William Hart, the 34th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on May 23, 2019 in Key West, Fla.
For the FRC, which has a draft of 9’6″, Bollinger is using a proven, in-service parent craft design based on the Damen Stan Patrol Boat 4708. Main propulsion comes from twin MTU 20V4000 M93L diesel engines, producing 2,900 hp each. The patrol boat has a flank speed of 28 knots, state of the art...