Construction Contract Awarded for New Z-drive Tug
Brusco Tug & Barge, Inc. of Longview, Wash. has announced the award of the construction contract for a new 78 ft. Z-drive tug to Diversified Marine, Inc. of Portland, Ore.
Repowering a Head Boat With Cummins QSK19s
The years just prior to the early 1980s collapse in the Gulf of Mexico oil industry saw the building of a large number of crew boats in the 110-ft. range. While…
HMI Ambrose Channel Makes First New York Harbor Call
Hvide Marine Inc. announced the first visit of HMI Ambrose Channel, named for the USCG lightship that formerly stood watch at the entrance of New York Harbor, to the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Large Contract Spurs Washburn & Doughty to Develop New Construction Methods
Washburn & Doughty Shipyard of East Boothbay, Maine is preparing to launch Tracy Moran, the fourth in a series of six Z-Drive Tugs under construction for the Moran Towing Corporation of Greenwich…
Proposal to Legalize Riverboat Gaming
Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 23, sponsored by Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Camden, Gloucester), proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the…
Casino Gaming in Hawaii?
House Bill (H.B.) 1600, sponsored by Rep. Calvin Say (D), would allow casino gaming in Honolulu County if a majority of county voters approved. The measure would…
Legislation to Ban Cruises to Nowhere
Assembly Bill (A.) 6771, legislation to make cruise-to-nowhere gaming a class E felony, was introduced by Assembly members Richard Gottfried (D-New York), Adriano Espaillat (D-New York)…
Lawsuit Aimed at Stopping Casino Boat
Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth filed a complaint in Volusia Circuit Court, seeking to force SunCruz Casinos to get rid of the slot machines and other casino…
Gaming License on Hold
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted 4-3 to put the state's 15th and last riverboat gaming license on hold until a special legislative session in March. Gov.
Judge Dismisses Complaint
Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Administrative Law Judge Norman Kline ended the dispute between the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) and South Carolina Maritime Services, Inc.
Trial of Former Governor Begins
Jury selection has begun in the trial of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, his son, and four co-defendants. They are charged with conspiring to extort mony from…
Head of Illinois Gaming Board Resigns
The embattled chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, criticized over the panel's decision to approve a riverboat sale over the objections of regulatory staff, has resigned.
Maritime Trust Funds
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bud Shuster (R-Pa.) introduced legislation, H.R. 3566, which would take the maritime trust funds "off…
USCG Amends Vessel Inspection Intervals
The USCG amended its Certification of Inspection (COI) rules for tank barges and other inspected vessels to harmonize them with international standards in accordance…
NOAA Announces FY 01 Budget Request
budget. In the year when NOAA is celebrating it's 30th anniversary, the requested increase will allow the agency to continue a mission critical to all Americans…
Organizations Shoot Down Budget with HSF
The Administration's FY 01 budget request for the USACE' Civil Works program calls for nearly $1 billion in new taxes on the maritime industry to fund a Harbor Services Fund (HSF).
Civil Works Budget Proposes $4.06 Billion Program
President Clinton's budget transmitted to Congress includes $4.06 billion for the USACE Civil Works program. In addition the program will include $322 million in…
Missouri River Operating Proposal
After nearly five years of intense study and debate, the USACE, Northwestern Division has begun to make public the operating parameters it will recommend for the…
USCG Codifies Single Hull Phase-out Requirements
In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the USCG proposes to clarify and codify a policy it issued in April 1999 regarding phase-out dates for single hull tank vessels.
DOT Proposes Revised Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures
In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed to reorganize and revise its procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs.
