Noble Denton Honored
Noble Denton Group has joined an elite group of British businesses as it secured 59th place in this year’s Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100 list. Now in its second year…
Navy Takes Delivery of Submarine North Carolina
The Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, PCU North Carolina (SSN 777), from Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) Feb. 21. North Carolina is the fourth…
Opening Ceremony of K Line Maritime Academy
K Line established K Line Maritime Academy (Philippines) at Pasay City in The Philippines, and Opening Ceremony was held on February 22, 2008 at the Academy with…
Watercraft Under Construction is Not a Vessel in Navigation
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a watercraft under construction is not a vessel in navigation for purposes of the Jones Act. In the instant case…
Inland Waterways Users Board – Meeting
The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Baton Rouge on March 27. 73 Fed. Reg. 9781 Source: HK Law
Conrad Signs Contracts Totaling $50.3m
Conrad Industries, Inc. $84.5 million at December 31, 2006. new addition to Conrad’s portfolio of products. inland waterway operation. barges that range in size from 120’x30’x7’ to 192’x42’x10’.
TOP Ships Announces Sale
entered into an agreement for the sale of M/T Stainless, a 149,599 Dwt, double-hull Suezmax tanker built in 1992. end of July 31, 2008. The purchaser is paying to the Company a net daily hire of $20…
Bill to Protect Right Whales
Senator Kerry (D-MA) introduced a bill (S. 2657) to require the Secretary of Commerce to prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with…
St. Lawrence Seaway Opens
The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway System issued a notice stating that the Montreal/Lake Ontario portion of the Seaway will open at 0800 on March 22, 2008 and…
VOSTA LMG Receives Order
VOSTA LMG has been awarded a contract for a cutter suction dredge CSD750 by INTERNATIONAL SEAPORT DREDGING LTD., a joint venture company of the Belgian dredging…
Crowley Transports $2m Car
Antique car enthusiasts in Puerto Rico were given a special treat this past weekend during the annual Gran Feria de Autos Antiguos when they got to see an extremely rare 1936 Duesenberg V-12.
Navy Missile Likely Hit Fuel Tank on Disabled Satellite
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Jackson, a native of Ray Town, Mo., launches a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) from the Combat Information Center aboard the Ticonderoga…
This Day in Naval History - Feb. 22
1865 - A Union squadron under the command of Rear Adm. David Dixon Porter bombards and captures Wilmington, N.C. 1870 - After arriving on USS Nipsic, the Darien Expedition, commanded by Cmdr.
SECNAV Visits USS Virginia
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) Kevin S. The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Donald C. Winter, came aboard USS Virginia (SSN 774) and spent the day…
RasGas Adds Seven New Ships to LNG Fleet
RasGas Company Limited (RasGas), the Qatar based premium LNG exporter, continues to grow its fleet to meet global demand. RasGas, Teekay Nakilat and J5 name seven…
Senate Hearing on TSA Budget Request
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation issued a press release stating that, on March 4, the Committee will conduct an oversight hearing to review…
Bill Introduced to Evaluate Certain Vessel Discharges
Senator Stevens (R-AK) introduced the Vessel Discharge Evaluation and Review Act (S. 2645) to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the…
MarAd Issues Concept Paper
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a concept paper – A Vision for the 21st Century – discussing the future of the US Marine Transportation System.
ASA and NAMEPA Establish Reciprocal Affiliate Membership
The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) have agreed to establish a reciprocal Affiliate Membership relationship.
Rowan Nets Contract Offshore Saudi Arabia
Rowan Companies announced that its Tarzan Class jack-up, Bob Keller, has been awarded a term drilling contract for work offshore Saudi Arabia. The contract provides for a three-year term…