Bollinger Opens Satellite Engineering Office
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has opened its new satellite marine engineering and naval architecture office in Slidell, La., on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans.
Top of Lighthouse Delivered by USCG
The cupola of the Ship Island Lighthouse was delivered and placed on the top of the lighthouse this morning by a helicopter from USCG Air Station New Orleans. The 900 lbs.
PCCI Awarded USACE Contract
PCCI, Inc., Alexandria, Va., was awarded a contract by the USACE Engineering Research & Development Center for the investigation and modeling of mooring forces,…
Trident Shipworks Building High-Performance Luxury Catamarans
Florida's West Coast premier designer and builder of luxury yachts has expanded its services with the introduction of a new luxury catamaran series. Trident Shipworks…
Aker Announces Newly Formed Division
Aker Maritime, Inc. has formed a new Product Technology and Deepwater R&D group. This group will be headed by Dr. John Halkyard, formerly technical director of Deep Oil Technology, Inc.
Civil Works Budget Awakens Critics Again
President Clinton's budget transmitted to Congress includes $4.06 billion for the USACE Civil Works program. In addition the program will include $322 million in…
Measure Gets Subcommittee Nod
A bill banning gaming "cruises to nowhere" received unanimous approval from a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. The measure, known as the Gambling Cruise Prohibition Act…
Shipboard Gaming Bill Dies
The casino gaming issue is dead for another year in the Hawaii Legislature, with the House Democratic leadership deciding to kill a bill to allow gaming on ships. House Bill 2904, sponsored by Rep.
Anti-Gaming Decree Ruled Invalid
Administrative Law Judge Linda Rigot issued a summary final order in the case regarding the Day Cruise Association, which challenged Florda Gov. Jeb Bush's proposed…
Gaming License on Hold
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted 4-3 to put the state's 15th and last riverboat gaming license on hold until a special legislative session in March. Gov.
Judge Dismisses Complaint
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Administrative Law Judge Norman Kline ended the dispute between the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and South Carolina Maritime Services, Inc.
USCG Cites, Terminates Voyage
A USCG boat crew from Station Juneau cited and terminated a commercial fishing boat crews' operations in Stephen's Passage. The USCG crew stopped 31-ft. gillnet…
Texas General Land Office Forms Task Force on Oil Spill Prevention
The Texas General Land Office (TGLO) has formed an Oil Spill Prevention Task Force to look at ways to prevent spills and to examine penalty levels if spills do occur in Texas waters.
Interagency Task Force Affirms USCG Missions, Cites RCP as Government-Industry Success
The Interagency Task Force on USCG Roles and Missions has submitted a report to the President reaffirming the importance of the USCG's current mission portfolio…
Implementation Issues Key to Effectiveness of Licensing Rule, AWO Tells USCG
Ensuring the smooth and effective implementation of new licensing requirements for towing vessel officers will be the most critical USCG-industry challenge as the…
Blount Completes Dinner Vessel
M/V Horizon, a 600-passenger dinner cruise vessel, was delivered to Pegasus Yacht Cruises of New York by Blount Industries. Measuring 161 ft., Horizon boasts a welded steel…
Spirit Cruises Complete With Elite
Spirit Cruises' 15th passenger vessel, Elite I - designed and built by SkipperLiner Shipyards ? was delivered to the company to benefit the corporate and wedding clientele of Norfolk, Va.
Crewboat Delivered for USACE Mission
Vanguard Services, New Johnsonville, Tenn., has delivered an aluminum 23 ft. crewboat to Massman Construction Co. The USACE is constructing navigation lock approach walls for the Olmsted Lock & Dam.
Northwind Marine Delivers Excursion Vessel
M/V Northwind has been delivered to Bluewater Express in the Hawaiian Islands. Captain Rick Marvin and his family have operated the sailing enterprise out of Port Allen, Kauai since 1964.
Global Marine Q1 Earnings Hit by Rig Downtime
Global Marine Inc.'s first quarter earnings before taxes were cut about $5.2 million by rig downtime, company officials said. Officials also said it will take a…
