Shrimpers: Powering Up For Royal Reds
Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based shrimper Bill Sessions fishes shrimp from the Atlantic coast of Florida to the Texas coast. Most recently he has worked from his 500 hp KTA19 Cummins-powered 80 x 22-ft.
MMS and USACE Sign Memorandum of Agreement
The USACE and the Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) signed a Memorandum of Agreement to plan and coordinate procedures for shore protection…
James P. Colie & Assoc. Refurbishes Sovereign of the Seas
Marine interior contractor, James P. Colie & Associates, announced it is near completion of interior refurbishment work on Sovereign of the Seas for Royal Caribbean International.
USACE Proposes Towboat Acquisition
The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to obtain an inland river style towboat for the purpose of serving the USACE St.
Marcon Sale
Marcon International reported the sale of 121 ft., 4,400 hp twin screw tug Dauntless (ex-E.B. McNaughton) by Crowley Marine Service to Bay Towing Corp. of Norfolk, Va.
Pieces are Coming Together on New Snohomish
"It's starting to really look like a boat now," said Frank Jackson, the senior inspector on the Snohomish project. The passenger-only ferry is being built at Dakota Creek Shipyard in Anacortes.
Innovative Diver Building Versatile Utility/Dive Boats
"It takes about two 12-hour days to clean the nearly flat bottom of a 1,300 x 200-ft. super tanker," says John Templet, founder of Commercial Divers in Pasgagula Miss.…
BC Ferries Completes Investigation
BC Ferries has completed an internal investigation into the April 3 incident, in which unusually strong northwest winds caused Queen of Cowichan to break from its…
Private Sector Enters International Fast Ferry Market
Gordon Wilson, minister responsible for BC Ferries, congratulated Vancouver Shipyards for joining with fast ferry designer Kvaerner Fjellstrand of Norway in an agreement under which the B.C.
Halter Marine Group Anounces 4Q,Year-End Results
Halter Marine Group, Inc. announced the company's net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 was $1.5 million on revenue of $238.3 million. This compares to net income of $539…
Open House Welcomes Puyallup
An open house was held on sleek Jumbo Mark II ferry Puyallup, to welcome it to its new home, the Edmonds/Kingston route. Later in the month, it was down to business…
Halter Marine Confirms Merger Talks
Shipbuilder Halter Marine Group Inc. confirmed it is in talks with an oilfield service company about a possible stock-for-stock merger. The company, which in January…
Newpark Shipbuilding Receives Fabrication and Outfitting Contract
Global Marine Drilling Company has awarded a contract to Newpark Shipbuilding for the fabrication and outfitting of two electrical equipment houses for the drillship Glomar Jack Ryan.
Louisiana Developments
Senate Bill 1023, which would reduce the number of authorized riverboat gaming licenses from 15 to 14, is pending on the Senate floor, awaiting a vote from the full Senate.
Possible Support for Riverboat Gaming
Illinois Gov. George Ryan signaled he may be willing to support the transfer of a dormant riverboat gaming license to Cook County, despite campaigning against the idea last year.
Offshore Gaming Bill
The South Carolina Senate amended and then approved General Bill 3002, which would prohibit certain "cruise to nowhere" gaming operations. As passed by the Senate…
Gambling Boat Sails to New Waters
Leisure Lady casino ship, after a protracted fight with Dania Beach officials for permission to operate, left the city earlier this month. The gaming operation had…
Gambling Boat Sails to New Waters
Leisure Lady casino ship, after a protracted fight with Dania Beach officials for permission to operate, left the city earlier this month. The gaming operation had…
DOT HazMat Registration Underway
The Hazardous Materials Registration Program administered by the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Special Programs (RSPA) began its 1999-2000 registration year on July 1, 1999.
Measures Announced to Prevent Environmental Damage from Harmful Aquatic Plants and Animals
The USCG announced measures to prevent environmental and health problems resulting from harmful aquatic plants and animals carried from abroad in ships' ballast water…
