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PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE
 Next Tug for Tidewater: Granite Point
By Peter Marsh
Tidewater Transportation and Terminals’ series of three new towboats is continuing on schedule with the launch on September 18 of the second of the class, the Granite Point, at the Vigor shipyard in Portland. This was less than three months after the christening of the first of the class, the Crown Point, while the hull of the third and final vessel, the Ryan Point, is already complete and the superstructure modules are being fitted out before assembly. These are the first new vessels to be built for Tidewater in 30 years, and mark a significant technical step for Vigor, Tidewater and the Columbia-Snake… MORE |
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 Whale Watching Boat Sinks, 5 Killed |
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By Mark Edward Nero
Five people died and one remains missing after a whale-watching vessel sank off the British Columbia coast on the afternoon of Oct. 25. The MV Leviathan II, operated by Jamie’s Whaling Station, had 27 people on board when it sank west of Vargas Island, according to Canadian authorities. (Read full article) |
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USCG Suspends Towing Captain’s Credential |
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By Mark Edward Nero
A US Administrative Law Judge has suspended the merchant mariner credential of Cindy Stahl of Bainbridge Island for six months for operating a commercial towing vessel with an invalid credential. (Read full article) |
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BC Ferries Vessel Undergoing Upgrade |
| By Mark Edward Nero
British Columbia ferry service provider BC Ferries says its vessel Queen of Cumberland will undergo an $18 million mid-life upgrade from Nov. 21, 2015 to April 17, 2016 to prepare the vessel for another 20 years of service. (Read full article) |
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Port Awarded Zero-Emission Equipment Grant |
| By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Long Beach said Oct. 23 that it has been awarded a $1.2 million grant by the US Environmental Protection Agency to help Long Beach Container Terminal replace diesel-fueled tractors with electric, zero-emission vehicles. (Read full article) |
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