Maritime Administration Archives

April 23, 2020

MARAD to award US$19.6 million in grants to modernise small shipyards

Written by Baird Maritime on April 23, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Passenger Vessels, Commercial Mariner - Tugs & Towage, Crew Transfer, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Ferries, Firefighting, Harbour Tugs and Operation, Inland Tug Operations, Marine Research and Training, Maritime Tourism, Offshore Tugs and Operations, Pilotage, Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, RIBs and RHIBs, Search and Rescue.

The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded US$19.6 million in discretionary grants to 24 small shipyards through the Small ..

January 8, 2020

OSG to purchase, time charter vessels

Written by Baird Maritime on January 8, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Tanker World.

Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), through its subsidiaries, has entered into agreements with BP Oil Shipping Company USA and BP AMI Leasing to purchase two US-flagged ..

April 25, 2019

US Navy to christen two ships on April 27

Written by Baird Maritime on April 25, 2019. Posted in Naval auxiliary/support vessels, Ships (Naval).

The US Navy will christen its newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Lyndon B Johnson (pictured), during a ceremony at the General Dynamics Bath Iron ..

April 10, 2020

Philly Shipyard to build multi-mission vessels for US Maritime Administration

Written by Baird Maritime on April 10, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Marine Research and Training.

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has confirmed that TOTE Services has selected Philly Shipyard of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to construct the newest class of ..

August 26, 2019

Sea Machines Robotics demonstrates autonomous oil spill response capability

Written by Baird Maritime on August 26, 2019. Posted in Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

An autonomous oil spill response skimmer boat developed by a team led by Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics completed a successful demonstration of its capabilities in ..

October 12, 2018

US Maritime Administration issues RFP for new class of training ships

Written by Baird Maritime on October 12, 2018. Posted in Marine Research and Training, Naval auxiliary/support vessels.

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a request for proposal (RFP) to solicit for a vessel construction manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ..

February 21, 2020

US Maritime Administration awards grant funding for 15 port improvement projects

Written by Baird Maritime on February 21, 2020. Posted in Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World.

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded more than US$280 million in discretionary grant funding designed to improve port facilities at or near coastal seaports ..

July 26, 2019

Sea Machines to demonstrate autonomous oil spill response technology

Written by Baird Maritime on July 26, 2019. Posted in Pollution/Rubbish Cleanup, Unmanned Craft (Non-Naval).

Sea Machines Robotics has entered into a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) to demonstrate the use of ..