Crew Moves Aboard LPD 17 Amphibious Transport Dock Ship
U.S. Navy sailors Thursday began moving aboard LPD 17, the first San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship built by Northrop Grumman Corporation. This activity…
Marine Polluter Gets Fined
A Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court judge has ordered the Motor Vessel (MV) Project Europa to pay a $70,000 penalty for violations of the Canada Shipping…
TSA, U.S. Coast Guard, and Golden Gate Ferry to Test Explosives Detection Tech
Administration (TSA) and the U.S. part of the Secure Automated Inspection Lanes (SAIL) project. San Francisco terminal in September. screening systems for high volume commuter ferries.
Coast Guard Stages Resources for Post-Hurricane Response
The Coast Guard closed ports and waterways along the gulf coast on Sunday, as well as evacuating its own personnel and resources from out of harms way, in preparation…
MTS and SSL Integrate Services
SeaSupplier Ltd (SSL), the marine e-procurement unit of Stolt-Nielsen S.A., and Marine Transaction Services AS (MTS), a provider of second generation e-commerce solutions for the marine market…
TSA, Coast Guard to Facilitate Exercise
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard will facilitate a port security exercise on August 31 in Baltimore to evaluate preparedness…
Marcon Reports Sale of Tugs and Barges
After the earlier sale of the U.S. tank barges "B No. 120" and "B No. Inc. additional large tank barges and three ocean-going tugs. in West Africa. scattered across…
J. Ray McDermott Wins Barge Job
J. Ray McDermott ("J. Ray"), a subsidiary of McDermott International Inc. ("McDermott"), announced that it has been awarded a contract by Coastal Drilling Company…
USS San Antonio Steps Mast
As part of crew move aboard, the crew of the future USS San Antonio (LPD 17) officially “stepped” their Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor System (AEM/S) recently. Normally…
Maersk Awarded $26M Deal
year 2006 funds. sealift ships. These ships move cargo primarily in support of deployed U.S. military forces worldwide. exercised, would bring the total value of the contract to $134,796,176.
Canada: No Liability for Extended Detention
The Federal Court of Appeals (FCA) of Canada ruled that the government is not liable for the extended detention of a ship based on an allegedly negligent port state control (PSC) inspection.
$70,000 Fine for Marine Polluter
A Newfoundland and Labrador provincial court judge has ordered the Motor Vessel (MV) Project Europa to pay a $70,000 penalty for violations of the Canada Shipping…
GAO Reports on Great Lakes Water Quality
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Report regarding efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the quality of waters of the Great Lakes.
Hurricane Katrina Incident Management Site
The U.S. Coast Guard established an Internet site – USCGStormWatch – for the purpose of rapidly disseminating information to the marine community regarding Hurricane Katrina.
Sulzer RT-flex50 Successfully Tested
Pictured is the first 6-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex50 marine diesel engine: It has a contracted maximum continuous power of 9720 kW at 124 rpm, and measures about 9.4 m in overall height…
