For the first time in history, the workforce is made up of four and sometimes five different generations and all industries are struggling to bridge that gap in a meaningful way. In a lot of industries, the difference in generations makes for funny conversations in a cubicle or lunchroom. But in a shipboard environment, this gap in human understanding can be dangerous.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is about the Gougeon brothers and how they reformulated epoxy to create today’s top brands West System and Pro-Set.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is the announcement of All American Marine (AAM) and the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, delivery of an innovative research vessel on behalf of the Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). This state-of-the-art research vessel is a 68.5’ x 25’ semi-displacement aluminum catamaran hull is developed by Nic de Waal of Teknicraft Design in Auckland, New Zealand.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is in reference to the unveiling of the first 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that are to service clients at the Port of Vancouver starting this spring.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is in reference to the atrophy of America’s shipbuilding capabilities. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro warns the current level of shipyard capability is “wholly inadequate to pace our 21st-century competitors.”

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is in reference to the UK's top defense shipbuilders trying new ways to solve persistent gaps between the workforce they have and the workforce they need, like introducing top-notch automation and creating new entry-level opportunities. 

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. To strengthen interagency cooperation in the advancement of safe and environmentally sustainable non-mineral (renewable) energy development, including offshore wind, on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two Department of the Interior bureaus: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The MOU will serve as a guide for coordination of respective roles for offshore safety and environmental protection in federal waters, and outlines agency leadership for specific oversight functions.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is the U.S. Maritime Administration (Marad) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the federal Small Shipyard Grant Program. The $8.75 million available in this round may be applied for by privately owned shipyards for new capital projects or certain workforce training projects.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is about Brix Marine’s latest addition to its line of vessels at its Port Angeles, Washington facility.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is about the Port of Tacoma commissioners authorizing $7 million toward the Port Maritime Center, which would pay for master planning, legal fees and community engagement and bring the project to 60% design. The total cost of the design is estimated at $13.5 million, according to a port commission staff report.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following is a short 1 minute video in reference to World Maritime Day 2024. "Navigating the future: safety first!" has been the theme selected for the International Maritime Organization's 2024 World Maritime Day, which will culminate in the celebration of World Maritime Day on 26 September 2024.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is about Fincantieri Marine Repair (FMR) – a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest shipbuilding companies – expanding its presence to the Port of Everett this spring, marking its first location in Washington state to support U.S. Navy assets. On March 12, the Port of Everett Commission unanimously approved a new one-year lease to establish an FMR office at the Port’s Marina Village at Waterfront Place.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following Skagit Valley College press release is in reference to the announcement by The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) designation of the Pacific Northwest Maritime Education Alliance (PAC Maritime) among 32 entities designated as Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (COE).

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is looking at alternative methods to increase productivity in U.S. shipyards.

A maritime career often involves navigating the complexities of balancing personal life and professional pursuits. Recently, I made the decision to renew my mariner credential after 17 years working shoreside. As a result, I find myself essentially starting anew in this field. Fortunately, my decades of experience in the maritime industry have equipped me with the knowledge required to reinstate my MMC (Merchant Mariner Credential).

The Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship earned approval to move forward to “Permanent Status” at the January 2024 quarterly meeting of the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, a division of Washington State Labor and Industries. Moving from provisional to Permanent Status provides official long-term certification and recognition for the new registered apprenticeship - Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is the announcement of Steve Nevey to head the nation’s largest ferry system.

As part of our Career Connect Washington Maritime Sector ongoing work, we actively track, document, and inform about emerging technologies and trends. The following article is about the Working Waterfront Act being introduced by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski.