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VIDEO: Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc slams into Brooklyn Bridge

This morning, the Mexican Navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc remained docked at Pier 36 in Manhattan after a deadly incident Saturday night in which horrified onlookers saw it plow under the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping off the tops of its three masts, one after another, sending two crew members falling to their deaths and injuring 19 others.

FULL VIDEO: Footage shows everything leading up to the boat crash at the Brooklyn Bridge — wild moment caught from start to impact!#BrooklynBridge #BoatCrashpic.twit...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-mexican-navy-tall-ship-cuauhtemoc-slams-into-brooklyn-bridge/

McAllister Towing announces departure of Eric McAllister

Eric McAllister. (Credit: LinkedIn)

McAllister Towing today announced that Eric McAllister, officer, director and shareholder of the company, is leaving to pursue various other opportunities.

“I want to thank Eric for all of his contributions to the company during his many years here,” said Buckley McAllister, the McAllister‘s President Brian Buckley McAllister. “Eric has been an integral part of the team here. We wish him the best of luck in his upcoming endeavors.”

Eric said, “I leave...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/mcallister-towing-announces-departure-of-eric-mcallister/

ESG launches new ferry Long Island

Ferry Long Island launches

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) successfully launched the ferry Long Island (ESG Hull 228) at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. this past Friday. The new passenger and auto ferry is destined to operate across the Long Island Sound between Bridgeport, Conn., and Port Jefferson, N.Y., traversing the Long Island Sound.

The vessel was christened by Rosemary McAllister, director of strategy at the vessel owner, Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, a subsidiary of McAllister...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/esg-launches-new-ferry-long-island/

McAllister Towing completes inaugural sustainability report

Working together with ABS, McAllister Towing, has released its inaugural sustainability report, showcasing its efforts to reduce its environmental impact and highlight its social and governance performance.

ABS specialists worked with McAllister’s team to provide greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services, calculating the operational carbon intensity and benchmarking the performance of the McAllister fleet of more than 60 vessels, including tugboats, passenger ferries,...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/mcallister-towing-completes-inaugural-sustainability-report/

International Maritime Hall of Fame inductees announced

The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (MAPONY/NJ) has announced the 29th International Maritime Hall of Fame inductees.

They are Griff Lynch, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority; Brian Buckley McAllister, president of McAllister Towing; Jeremy Nixon, CEO of Ocean Network Express; Semiramis Paliou, director and CEO of Diana Shipping and chair of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association; and Bill Shea, CEO of DCLI.

International Maritime Hall of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/international-maritime-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced

Captain Brian McAllister passes away at 89

McAllister Towing reports that Captain Brian A. McAllister passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022 at the age of 89.

A wake will be held at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel, 1076 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y., between Madison Avenue and 81 Street, on Thursday, July 7 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets, on Friday, July 8 at 10:00 AM.

A reception and laying of a wreath will follow at the Water Club, 500 East...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/captain-brian-mcallister-passes-away-at-89/

ABS supports McAllister’s sustainability initiatives

Classification society ABS is supporting New York City headquartered McAllister Towing & Transportation with greenhouse gas inventory and sustainability reporting services for its fleet of more than 75 tugboats, crew boats and barges.

ABS specialists worked with McAllister’s team to calculate its operational carbon intensity and benchmark the performance of its fleet, leading up to an Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) report. The team helped McAllister establish a transparent...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/abs-supports-mcallisters-sustainability-initiatives/

VESSEL REVIEW | Polaris & Clean Canaveral – Largest Jones Act-compliant LNG bunkering ATB to serve southeastern US market

US marine fuels company Polaris New Energy (PNE) recently took delivery of a new 5,500-cubic-metre LNG bunkering barge from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin-based Fincantieri Bay ..

The post VESSEL REVIEW | Polaris & Clean Canaveral – Largest Jones Act-compliant LNG bunkering ATB to serve southeastern US...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/tanker-world/gas-tanker-world/polaris-clean-canaveral-largest-jones-act-compliant-lng-bunkering-atb-to-serve-southeastern-us-market/

Marine Log announces new editorial advisory board

Now that we are getting settled into 2022, Marine Log has a host of new developments coming online this year—including a new conference (to be announced), more webinars focused on offshore developments and sustainability, additional podcasts and two additional digital special reports focused on power and design. But first, we wanted to introduce to our readers Marine Log’s Editorial Advisory Board.

The committee, composed of nine experts in the maritime industry, will act as points of...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/marine-log-announces-new-editorial-advisory-board/

Clean Canaveral completes inaugural LNG bunkering

The largest Jones Act LNG bunker barge thus far delivered, the 5,500-cubic-meter Clean Canaveral, has completed its inaugural LNG bunkering in Jacksonville, Fla. The vessel operates with the recently delivered tug Polaris as an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit and is owned by Polaris New Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Seaside LNG Holdings.

The Clean Canaveral then transferred approximately 600 metric tons of LNG to cool-down and bunker the tanker Eagle Brasilia, owned by AET Tankers.

“As expected,...

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