LeConte To Continue Operating Until May
when a U.S. change its operations. The Coast Guard has again extended the deadline. month to comply. Gold Medal basketball tournament. on the LeConte’s current route. “We are working with the U.S.
Allen Confirmed as next USCG Commandant
The US Senate voted to promote VADM Thad W. Allen to the rank of Admiral and to serve as the next Commandant of the US Coast Guard. Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff…
Aker Yards to build ROV Support Vessel
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with GEO ASA for the building of an ROV Support Vessel. The value of the contract is approximately NOK 400 million. The vessel…
Ship Recycling Discussed at IMO
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considered the first draft of a proposed new international instrument…
OSG To Build Four Tankers
Inc. will build four, 114,000 dwt 44-meterbeam Aframax tankers at the New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. based in Jinjiang, China. International (AI) pool. bulk carriers ordered after April 1, 2006.
Cosco Guangzhou Docks in Port of Hamburg
The container ship new building Cosco Guangzhou chartered by the Chinese shipping company Cosco Container Lines Ltd. docked in the Port of Hamburg on March 27 for the first time.
TRB Conference Slated for July
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies will host the TRB 2006 Summer Conference and the 31st Annual Summer Ports, Waterways, Freight &…
IMO Issues Report of Piracy
The IMO issued a Circular listing reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships received during January 2006. A total of 20 such reports were received, including…
Texas issues FAMA Newsletter
The Texas Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) released the Spring 2006 edition of its Facility and Maritime Affairs (FAMA) newsletter. In addition…
Coast Guard Icebreaker Back in Seattle
The Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star returned home to Elliott Bay a day ahead of schedule Tuesday afternoon after a successful voyage to Antarctica to help break a supply channel for U.S.
Naval Base Point Loma Tackles Fuel Cleanup
Navy officials participated in a town hall meeting March 20 to inform Point Loma residents how the Navy plans to cleanup 500,000 to 1.5 million gallons of fuel that…
State Ferry Returns to BC April 2
Washington State Ferries will be returning to Sidney, British Columbia on Sunday, April 2, after a 12-week winter hiatus. To celebrate the reopening of the route…
Hercules Offshore Files for $8M Share Offer
Hercules Offshore Inc., a drilling and liftboat service company for the energy industry, on March 27 filed with U.S. regulators for an offering of $8 million shares of its common stock.
Passenger Vessel Freed
Armed with binoculars, telescopes and cameras, spectators on March 26 documented the play-by-play of the afternoon freeing of the cruise ship Empress of the North.
Video Reveals Sunken B.C. Ferry
First video footage from a downed British Columbia ferry suggest the vessel apparently sank in a single piece but the whereabouts of two missing passengers remains a mystery.
Ferries Donated to Egypt
Three Arab states have promised to donate two ferries each to Egypt, nearly two months after an Egyptian ferry sank in the Red Sea leaving some 1 000 people dead.
India Launches Oil & Gas Auction
Launching a major global initiative for attracting foreign investment in the hydrocarbon sector, India auctioned 55 oil and gas exploration blocks. India offered…
Nico Internatioanl Opens New Bautino Facility
Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd. subsidiary Nico International recently announced that it will open a new ship repair facility in Bautino, Kazakhstan later this year…
Mexico Woos Companies on LNG Project
Mexico is talking to half a dozen companies ahead of opening tenders next month to build and supply a liquefied natural gas terminal at the Pacific port of Manzanillo.
Shippers: Proposed Security Measures Disrupt Commerce
While lawmakers intend to move quickly to pass legislation aimed at improving maritime and cargo security, officials with major shipping and container companies…
