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MSC Settles Out of Court Over 2024 Runaway Ship Incident in Charleston
A filing with the U.S. District Court in South Carolina last week confirmed a settlement has been reached in a…
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Researchers Want to Use AI and Robotics to Find Ship Defects in Outfitting
The outfitting process for newbuilds could benefit from a new University of Michigan project to develop autonomous robots and AI models…
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Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty in 2024 MSC Runaway Incident in Charleston
The chief engineer working on the MSC Michigan VII in June 2024, when the vessel had a runaway incident as…
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Historic 1927 USCG Cutter McLane Sold for Scrap by Michigan Museum
A U.S Coast Guard cutter built in 1927 that has been part of the USS Silversides Submarine Museum exhibits…
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Michigan Maritime Training School Owner Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Captain’s Course Records
A St. Clair County man has pleaded guilty to falsifying records for students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners, potentially…
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Soo Locks Opens Early for Head Start on 2025 Upper Great Lakes Season
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers celebrating the opening of the Soo Locks on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this morning, March…
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NTSB: Ineffective Voyage Planning Caused Towed Crane to Hit Mackinac Bridge
The NTSB report on a 2023 bridge strike says the captain of a tow vessel and barge company managers’ ineffective voyage…
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Michigan Distiller Uses Great Lakes Shipwrecks to Create Historic Flavors
A group of distillers and scientists have tapped the holds of a Great Lakes shipwreck in an attempt to…
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Michigan Awards $5 Million for Maritime Infrastructure Projects
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has revealed the winners of the 2024 Michigan Maritime and Port Facility Assistance Grant…
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130-Year-Old Wreck Discovered in Lake Michigan
The Great Lakes' rich shipping history dates back two centuries, and the region's rough weather and busy traffic lanes have…
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