Adm. Allen Rumored to Head CG
According to UPI, an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that when the head of the U.S. Coast Guard steps down in May, the White House…
Marine Barrier Installed at USCG ISC, Alameda
Wave Dispersion Technologies, Inc. has completed installation of the WhisprWave Small Craft Intrusion Barrier (SCIB) at U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Service Command at Alameda, CA.
New Ship for B.C. Ferries
B.C. Ferries took delivery of the newest addition to its fleet yesterday as the MV John Atlantic Burr, a 20-year-old vessel from Utah, arrived in Vancouver. The ship…
PA Mulls Use of Cargo Ferries in Hudson
Seeking to reduce the region's truck traffic, the Port Authority is exploring the viability of moving cargo from New Jersey's waterfront to New York using high-speed ferries or self-propelled barges.
USS Bonhomme Richard Leaves NASSCO
Following three months of extensive drydock maintenance, USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) left the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) January 5 and returned to Naval Station San Diego.
Dometic Awarded Israel Navy Contract
Dometic Environmental Corporation has won orders to supply air conditioning systems for up to 10 new-generation Israel Navy Super Dvora III fast patrol and attack craft.
VT Halter Marine to Build Another FSV for NOAA
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. million to build the fourth planned vessel under an existing contract. begin in 2006 with delivery planned during the second half of 2008.
Aker to Build PSV for Farstad Shipping
Farstad Shipping ASA, through its subsidiary Farstad Supply AS, has signed a contract with Aker Yards to build a UT 751 E platform supply vessel. The hull for the…
Smedvig Secures Contract for the Newbuild T-10
Smedvig has been awarded a letter of intent by Carigali Triton in Malaysia for the self-erecting tender rig T-10, currently under construction in Malaysia. The production…
Lockheed Martin Awarded $57.3M for Aegis Engineering
The U.S. for Aegis Combat System engineering, installation and integration on new U.S. destroyers already in service. As the U.S. all combat system elements on all Aegis-equipped ships in the U.S.
USACE Issue Notice on Boston Maintenance Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice stating that it has prepared a draft supplemental environmental impact statement relating to maintenance dredging in the Boston Inner Harbor.
Port Valdez and Valdez Narrows – Security Zones
With some minor changes, the U.S. Coast Guard is making permanent its current temporary security zones in Port Valdez and around tank vessels transiting the Valdez Narrows.
Rochester Ferry Contracts May Cost $3.1M
Rochester city officials estimate that they will need $3.1 million to buy out existing high-speed ferry contracts or continue them if necessary, according to legislation before City Council…
Sailor Saved from Sunken Tugboat
ChinaDaily.com reported that a sailor aboard a sunken tugboat was rescued after a 39-hour stay at the bottom of the Yangtze River. Guo Linyuan, 31, a villager from Yaowan town of Xuzhou…
Lafitte Waterway Closes After Barge Accident
The Intracoastal Waterway closed near Lafitte for almost seven hours Saturday then reopened with some navigational restrictions after a pole attached to a barge hit a bridge and snapped off…
Shipbreaking Companies Eye Ghost Fleet
A group of about 129 old ships, collectively known as the Ghost Fleet, which sit idle in a half-dozen ports around the U.S maintained by the U. S. Navy and the U.
Experts Urge Oil, Gas Exploration
About 80 percent of India's sedimentary basins with potential for oil and natural gas reserves remain unexplored, energy experts have said at the Oceantex Offshore…
Boston Fireboat to be Replaced
According to reports, Boston’s aging fireboat has broken down again and is in a Gloucester repair shop, leaving the waterfront without a major city apparatus to protect it.
Hyundai Corporation Signs Shipbuilding Contract
Hyundai Corporation has risen as a major player in the global small and middle sized vessel market as ‘Qingdao Hyundai Shipbuilding,’ a company it launched last June in Qingdao China…
This Day in Naval History - Jan. 17
1832 - The frigate USS Peacock makes contact with Vietnamese court officials. 1900 - Cmdr. Edward D. Taussig, commanding officer of the gunboat USS Bennington (PG 4)…