Vinashin Opens Offshore Unit
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) officially opened its new subsidiary Vinashin Offshore Industries (Vinaoffshore) in Ha Noi. Vinaoffshore will focus…
Coast Guard Closes Mississippi River After Barge Strikes Bridge
The Coast Guard closed a portion of the Mississippi River after a barge struck a rail road bridge Thursday near Vicksburg, Miss. The barge caught fire after it struck…
New Ship Laid in Astrakhan for Dutch Owner
Lotos Yard (part of MNP Group) has laid the keel for Dutch Rensen Shipbuilding BV. The ship to be delivered by June 2007 is aimed for transporting both conventional dry cargoes and containers.
Coast Guard Calls Off Sailor Search
The Coast Guard called off its search Thursday for an acclaimed computer scientist whose sailboat has disappeared off Northern California, ending a four-day hunt.
Trinidad & Tobago Purchases Second Incat
The government of Trinidad & Tobago has purchased its second Incat Wave Piercing Catamaran in as many months. The former US Army Theatre Support Vessel Spearhead…
EBDG-Designed Project Honored by ACEC
The replacement of three historic river ferries along the Missouri River in Montana has been recognized by the Montana chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
U.K. – Multi-Ship Casualty Investigation
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of the multi-agency investigation of the collision between the Arctic Ocean and the Maritime Lady…
OFAC – North Korean Vessels – U.S. Ownership Prohibition
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has amended the regulations to prohibit US persons from registering vessels in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
Wärtsilä Acquires Swedish Environmental Tech Company
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Senitec AB in Varberg. The company is privately-owned and specializes in environmental technology…
Conrad Announces New Contracts for New Barges
Conrad Industries, Inc. signed four contracts for the construction of 26 barges totaling $10.3 million. 120 x 30 x 7 ft. shale barges, 21 120 x 30 x 7 ft. 195 x 35 x 10.5 ft.
Coast Guard Contributes Material for Artificial Reef
The Coast Guard, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), is scheduled to deploy worn buoy sinkers to an artificial reef…
Boeing Concludes Purchase of C-Map
The Boeing Company announced it has concluded its purchase of C-Map, a leading provider of digital maritime cartography, data services and other navigational information.
Coast Guard Defends New Cutter
According to reports, lawmakers expressed outrage over reports of design flaws in the Coast Guard's new flagship patrol boat and urged Commandant Adm. Thad Allen…
Vietnam Shipbuilding Corp Delivers Cargo Ship To Japan
The Ben Kien Shipyard, a subsidiary of the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), on Jan. 31 delivered a 8,700-tonne cargo ship to the Japanese Kanematsu Corporation.
Dung Quat Zone Attracts $5b
The Dung Quat Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Ngai has to date attracted 103 projects with a combined capital of over $5b, according to the Investment…
Coast Guard on Patrol in Boston
Coast Guard Cutter Flyingfish patrols up the Mystic River towards the Tobin Bridge on January 31, after suspicious packages were reported on the Longfellow and Boston University Bridges.
AMVER Merchant Ship Rescues Senegal Sailors Off Cape Cod
Fourteen Senegal nationals arrived in Brooklyn today aboard a merchant ship after being plucked from their 60-foot catamaran about 800 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass., Saturday afternoon.
Tank Barge Successfully Refloated
A tank barge that ran aground outside the channel in Raritan Bay near Wards Point Bend successfully re-floated. Reinauer Transportation conducted lightering operations throughout the night…
BP Tankers Back in Service Following Anchor Malfunction
BP says it has put a fleet of double-hull tankers back in service after two ships lost their anchors last month in the Gulf of Alaska. The Alaskan Navigator and…
MarAd Oks Plan For Mass. Bay LNG Terminal
Suez Energy North America announced MarAd has agreed to issue a deep water port license for its Neptune offshore liquefied natural gas terminal planned for Massachusetts Bay.