The US Coast Guard is currently searching for four fishermen approximately 32 kilometres northeast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, after their vessel was reported missing ..
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The Daily Dash: Independent truck repair and zero-emission trailers
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, voters in Massachusetts will be voting on a bill that would allow independent repair shops to access otherwise proprietary vehicle repair data. Plus, refrigerated trailers are looking for zero-emission solutions and Xos is one of the suppliers to the new Hino-Toyota fuel cell truck.
Right to repair and your truckA ballot initiative in Massachusetts could break the logjam that is proprietary...
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‘Right to repair’ proposal touted as major cost saver for truck owners
Voters in Massachusetts will decide in November whether independent after-market dealers should eventually be given access to crucial vehicle telematics data — a change that could drive down the cost of maintaining and repairing heavy-duty trucks.
The “Right to Repair Law” Vehicle Data Access Requirement Initiative, which is on the ballot in Massachusetts for the Nov. 3 elections, requires manufacturers that sell vehicles with telematics systems in the state “to equip them with a standardized...
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Four rescued from capsized trawler off Nantucket, Massachusetts
Four fishermen were rescued after their vessel capsized off Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on Wednesday, June 17. The crew of the trawler Rebecca Mary sent out ..
Vineyard Wind, Geoquip Marine to collaborate on second geotechnical survey
Massachusetts-based Vineyard Wind has begun collaborating with survey speclialist Geoquip Marine on a new geotechnical survey of the 501 North Federal Lease Area, which ..
Ørsted hires Coast Guard waterways chief
The former Coast Guard waterways management chief for New England has joined offshore wind energy company Ørsted, as the emerging U.S. industry comes to grips with pushback from commercial fishermen and other interests.
Ed LeBlanc, a former Coast Guard officer and most recently chief of the Waterways Management Division for Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, will be manager of marine affairs for Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind, the Denmark-based energy company’s American division.
In his last...
https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/orsted-hires-coast-guard-waterways-chief/
Ribcraft delivers new police boat to Lowell, Mass.
Located on the Merrimack River in Massachusetts, the Lowell Police Department recently took delivery of a new Ribcraft 5.85 for patrol and enforcement duties as well as search and rescue operations. The new Ribcraft increases the department’s on-water presence and visibility and greatly expands its response capabilities on an increasingly busy stretch of water with good public access, a large beach, collegiate rowing clubs and boathouses, and growing weekend recreational boating activity.
Ribcraf...
https://www.workboat.com/news/shipbuilding/ribcraft-delivers-new-police-boat-lowell-mass/
Boston civic, business leaders welcome Bermuda delegation
Boston civic, business leaders welcome Bermuda delegation
Boston, Massachusetts, May 2, 2019: Bermuda’s significant contribution as a global financial partner to American cities and communities was recognised by city, state and business leaders who welcomed an island delegation to Boston this week.
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker invited Premier David Burt, Finance Minister Curtis Dickinson and other members of a Bermuda delegation to the landmark State House yesterday, where the group...
U.S. offshore wind industry will need networked ports
The U.S. East Coast is the world’s most promising market for offshore wind energy, but its ports all have limitations and will need to be used together by the new industry.
That was the assessment of experts at the International Partnering Forum 2019, a major wind energy conference hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind that attracted 1,400 people from offshore wind developers and associated industries to New York City last week.
“There’s not a Bremenhaven in the U.S.,” said Jay A....
https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/u-s-offshore-wind-industry-will-need-networked-ports/