MARINE NEWS: 2-19-24

Unifeeder Charters More Methanol-Powered Feeder Vessels

Norwegian Shipowners Partner on World’s First Methanol-Powered Subsea and Offshore Wind Vessel

Ammonia Trade Flows About to Blow Up

CMA D. ARGOUDELIS & CO S.A. Unveils Cutting-Edge Energy Solutions at Renewable EnergyTech exhibition 2024

The Case for Green Methanol in Reducing Shipping Emissions: Does it Merit Further Adoption?

How the extended EU Emissions Trading System will impact maritime transport and ports

Ocean Infinity to ...

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PCNC Welcomes Robert Wilkins & Seafarers Ministry of the Golden Gate Wednesday March 13th from 1100 hrs to 1200 hrs Via Zoom

Enabling Happier Lives at Sea is Critical to the Future Sustainability of Maritime Trade 

The wellbeing and satisfaction of seafarers is essential to the long-term sustainability of the maritime industry. Recent reports indicate that maritime crews worldwide feel overburdened, underappreciated, and disconnected jeopardizing the future of the sector. 

Robert Wilkins, Executive Director/Chief Program Officer of Seafarers’ Ministry will provide ...

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Book Review: Ships from Victory: How the US pioneered the mass production of ships

Who builds commercial ships?

Well, in 2022 China built the lion’s share of large oceangoing vessels according to a report by the Barry Rogriano Salis (BRS) Group. China built 121.3 million deadweight tons (DWT) of ships based on its order book at the end of 2022 up from 111 million DWT in 2021. And as a result, China’s share of the global market rose from 47.7% to 50.3%.

South Korea, a distant second in the global shipbuilding sweepstakes, built ships of ...

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PCNC Welcomes CMA’s Michael Dumont Tuesday, February 6th 2024 @Scotts Seafood, Oakland from 1130 to 1330

California State University Maritime Academy President Michael Dumont will discuss current challenges facing the Maritime Academy. As you know many CMA graduates are today leading figures in California’s maritime community.

California State University (CSU) Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester appointed retired Navy Reserve Vice Admiral Michael J. Dumont to serve as interim president of California State University Maritime Academy. 

“Vice Admiral Dumont possesses an extraordinary breadth and depth of specialized knowledge and skills that align with the unique needs of the California State ...

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Port of Oakland seeks improved maritime industry collaboration

In the aftermath of the failed effort by the Oakland A’s to build a ballpark and condominiums on the Port of Oakland property, the Port of Oakland’s Executive Director Danny Wan and Maritime Director Bryan Brandes sought support for major infrastructure upgrades to port operations.

Wan noted that the Port has won $600 million in new investments: “We’ve gotten … over $600 million of investment on grants from both the federal and state levels. Those go into projects like the Seventh ...

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California Ports hear sea level defense could cost SF Bay $110 bn

California ports heard a report that the cost of defending the San Francisco Bay from sea level rise could cost $110 billion while the City of San Francisco may need an additional $13 billion to defend itself.

Even more ominously Brian Garcia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) noted that ice sheet losses in Antarctica and Greenland ...

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S.F. Bar Pilots Hail New Low Emission Pilot Boat Golden Gate

The San Francisco Bar Pilots christened their new pilot boat the Golden Gate hailing it as the next generation of low emission vessel technology for the San Francisco Bay.

The Bar Pilots said that the Golden Gate, which replaces a vessel under the same name, “is a state-of-the-art pilot vessel that advances the organization’s sustainability goals and whose funding was made possible through last year’s Assembly Bill 2056 legislation authored by California Assembly Member Timothy Grayson (D-Concord).”

On October 12th, Captain David McCloy, S.F. Bar ...

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PCNC PRESENTS: “PORT OF OAKLAND STRATEGIES” WITH DANNY WAN, BRYAN BRANDES, ED DENIKE, MIKE JACOB, MATT SCHRAP & JOHN LEE: TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 

PCNC PRESENTS: “PORT OF OAKLAND STRATEGIES” WITH PORT OF OAKLAND’S DANNY WAN, BRYAN BRANDES AND PANELISTS: ED DENIKE, MIKE JACOB, MATT SCHRAP & JOHN LEE:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH @ SCOTT’S SEAFOOD, OAKLAND 11:30 TO 1:30 

A panel will discuss port of strategies hosted by Danny Wan and Bryan Brandes.

The panelists are:

  • Ed DeNike, Stevedoring Services of America 
  • Mike Jacob, Pacific Merchant Shipping Association 
  • Matt Schrap, Harbor Trucking Association 
  • John Lee, Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association of Northern California 

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THIS ...

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STORMS, FLOODING & SEA LEVEL DEFENSE CONFERENCE 2023

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023 at Scott’s Seafood Oakland Ca

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Read the Global Climate Report article

The Propeller Club of Northern California & The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Invite You to: 

STORMS, FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL DEFENSE CONFERENCE 2023 @ SCOTTS SEAFOOD, OAKLAND, CA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH 2023 

0800AM TO 500PM 

1200PM LUNCH 

530PM RECEPTION 

SPEAKERS INCLUDE 

Keynote Speaker 

Matthew Arms, Director ...

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PCNC PRESENTS: WANTED: A U.S. SHIPBUILDING MOBILIZATION – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH @ 1100 PACIFIC TIME VIA ZOOM

PCNC PRESENTS: 

WANTED: A U.S. SHIPBUILDING MOBILIZATION …  FEATURING INTERNATIONAL PROPELLER CLUB PRESIDENT JAMES PATTI, SHIPBUILDING SPECIALIST DENNIS DEISINGER, AND INTRODUCTIONS BY MARITIME SCHOOL PROPELLER CLUBS AT:

*CALIFORNIA MARITIME, 
*MASS MARITIME, 
*STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MARITIME,
*TEXAS A&M MARITIME ACADEMY

DISCUSSION:

  1. WHY WE NEED NEW U.S. SHIPBUILDING
  2. FINANCING A U.S. SHIPBUILDING MOBILIZATION
  3. MARINE HIGHWAY SHIPPING
  4. U.S. NAVAL SHIPBUILDING CHALLENGES
  5. SUPPORTING THE JONES ACT
  6. WANTED: U.S. NEW MARINERS & NEW SHIPBUILDERS

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THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT

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CWSHB hosts California Maritime Academy & PCNC

Crowley Wind Services/Humboldt Bay Briefs California Maritime Cadets & Propeller Club of Northern California on August 19, 2023

L-R Ambria Gee, Ryan Packard, Amanda Carvhalo, Matt Ferguson, Madalyn Reynolds, CMA, Amy Monier, Crowley, Stas Margaronis Propeller Club of Northern California, Gavin Murray, Ryan Edmister, CMA
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