Alaska Archives - Baird Maritime

December 12, 2019

Rising repair costs force Alaska ferry operator to pull half of fleet from service

Written by Baird Maritime on December 12, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ro-Pax World.

The Alaska Marine Highway System’s (AMHS) day ferry Aurora (pictured) is presently being prepared for lay-up, the state-run operator confirmed earlier this month. ..

October 10, 2019

COLUMN | Innovation around regulation of fishing gear

Written by Alan Haig-Brown on October 10, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Fishing Boat World Features, Seining World, Work Boat World Features.

As technology improves the efficiency and catching power of commercial fishing vessels, the results can affect fish stocks. To maintain a reasonable distribution of the ..

September 12, 2019

NOAA Fisheries study confirms USVs’ role in complementing ship-based surveys

Written by Baird Maritime on September 12, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training, Regulation & Enforcement, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

A study recently conducted by NOAA Fisheries has demonstrated that unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) can expand the range and duration of ship-based acoustic fish surveys. ..

December 10, 2019

Nine injured after coast guard, navy boats collide in Alaska

Written by Baird Maritime on December 10, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Maritime Security, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Ships (Naval).

Six US Coast Guard personnel and three US Navy sailors suffered varying degrees of injury after their vessels collided in Alaskan waters on Wednesday, December 4. The ..

PASSENGER VESSEL WEEK

October 2, 2019

Alaska’s Goldbelt christens newest ferry

Written by Baird Maritime on October 2, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Ferries.

Goldbelt Transportation of Alaska christened Goldbelt Seawolf, its newest ferry, on Sunday, September 29. The vessel will be used mainly to transport workers to and from ..

August 28, 2019

Crowley Fuels orders ATB to serve Western Alaska clients

Written by Baird Maritime on August 28, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Firefighting, Inland Tug Operations, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Tanker World.

Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel articulated tug and barge (ATB) that will serve the Western Alaska market with delivery of clean ..

November 15, 2019

COLUMN | The “best” material for fishing boats

Written by Alan Haig-Brown on November 15, 2019. Posted in Ausmarine - Featured, Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture, Commercial Mariner - Featured, Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Fishing Boat World Features, Longlining World, Other Fishing Methods, Potting World, Seining World, Trawling World, Work Boat World Features.

There was a time, not so very long ago, that most fishing boats in the 20-metre range were built of wood. In British Columbia the planking on a boat that size was most ..

September 19, 2019

Holland America Line fined for 2018 Alaska wastewater spill

Written by Baird Maritime on September 19, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Cruise, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup.

The State of Alaska has imposed a US$17,653 fine on cruise operator Holland America Line (HAL) after one of its vessels illegally discharged wastewater into Alaskan ..

August 20, 2019

NTSB cites overloading, poor stability assessment in fatal fishing boat capsizing

Written by Baird Maritime on August 20, 2019. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Fishing & Aquaculture, Longlining World, Non-Naval (Maritime Security), Search and Rescue, Seining World.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings following an investigation into the 2018 capsizing of a fishing vessel that left one person ..