Linking Fast Ferries into the Public Transport Network
Located along the mid coast of the Northeast U.S., New London, Conn. has long been a center for ferry transportation dating back to the early days of passenger travel via sailing schooner…
Cruise Ship Designs Impact Terminal Operations
High-powered maneuvering systems and larger logistical features incorporated into today's new generation of cruise ships are causing seaports to take a close look…
Five Applicants for License
There are five applicants for Louisiana's 15th and final riverboat gaming license. Once the Louisiana State Police have finished the process of evaluating the applications for completeness…
Louisiana Gaming Company Hit with Fine
Players International, Inc. will have to pay the state of Louisiana $10.2 million and sell its two Lake Charles riverboats for failing to report its dealings with pizza restauranteur Richard Shetler…
New Jersey Bans
New Jersey's governor signed into law a bill prohibiting the operation of gaming "cruises to nowhere" from the state. The gaming prohibition does not apply to "gambling…
Random Drug Testing Rate Holds at 50 Percent
The USCG announced the minimum random drug testing rate for marine employers will remain at 50 percent of covered crew members for calendar year 2000. The USCG's…
Crowley to Launch New Service
Crowley Liner Services will launch a new, dedicated, direct, weekly RoRo service between Port Everglades, Fla., and Kingston, Jamaica, beginning January 7, 2000.
Cheramie Takes Delivery of Triple Screw Tug
Rodriguez Boat Builders Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., delivered a model bow tug at the conclusion of a busy year. M/V Connor A. Gisclair, measuring 72 x 24 x 9 ft.
USACE Puts New Tug to Work
The USACE has put 59 ft. inland river towboat Davenport, built by Marine Builders, Utica, Ind., to work on the Upper Mississippi River system. The new steel-hulled…
Museum Exhibition on Boatbuilding
Beginning January 28, 2000, the Peabody Essex Museum, in Salem, Mass., will present an exhibition on boat design entitled Suggestive Curves. The groundbreaking exhibition…
Tanker Holes Plugged
Divers have plugged most of the leaks in a tanker carrying heavy fuel which sank off the United Arab Emirates, the UAE coastguard reported. A little oil was reported…
Mr. Bice Salvaged
Drilling jackup Mr. Bice was finally brought to shore by Bisso Marine Co.'s Salvage team. The 4,000 ton jackup capsized and sank 15 miles southwest of Grand Isle, La.
Leif Hough Sells Three Ships
Norway's Leif Hoegh said that Unicool -- its fully owned unit -- sold three reefers for a total of just over $27 million. The sales prices was close to the book value…
Antwerp Throughput Down 3.5%
The port authority of Antwerp said its throughput fell by 3.5 percent in 1999, with a significant drop in dry bulk traffic. The port said it handled 115.65 million tons of cargo in total…
Malta Drydocks Gets New Leader
Malta appointed the head of Malta Shipbuilding as chairman of Malta Drydocks, pointing to closer cooperation between the two loss-making firms. The Department of…
Dredging Contractor Shares Government Honors
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company has been notified its project team for the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project has been named to receive a Hammer Award from Vice-President Al Gore.
NOAA Releases New Poster of Lake Ontario Floor
A new color poster depicting features on the floor of Lake Ontario has been released by the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
New Government Statistics Show Larger, Diverse Fleet
New statistics released by MarAd reveal a much larger and more diverse U.S.-flag fleet than ever before reported. The data, unveiled by MarAd Administrator Clyde Hart…
All American Marine Building Gillnetters
After a slower year, the order book at All American Marie has rebounded. Together with charter and other boats, the firm has expanded their Ferndale, Wash. operations…
Rolls-Royce Wins $1 Million Contract
Syncrolift Inc., a Rolls-Royce company, has won a contract worth more than $1 million to supply Ocean Marine LLC, a subsidiary of Marine Hydraulics Intl. (MHI), with a Synchrolift at its new facility…
