Port Authority Hires Contractor to Build $20M ExpressRail
With the Port Authority’s ship-to-rail facility at the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal nearing capacity, the agency announced that it has hired a contractor to design and build a larger…
Virginia’s CIT Receives National Award
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) received national recognition for its assistance in the development of a ballast-water processing system designed…
"What Your Lawyer Will Tell You After a Barge Breakaway"
Under the general maritime law, a vessel owner has a duty to furnish a seaworthy vessel. A seaworthy vessel is one which is reasonably fit to carry the cargo it has undertaken to transport. II.
One if by Land
When contractors Brasfield & Gorrie accepted a job to rehabilitate a dam for a local power company, their first foray into marine work was far from routine. With…
Sea SLICE Provides Glimpse of Future
As first reported in the July edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, Lockheed Martin's Sea SLICE advanced technology demonstration vessel recently provided the Navy a sneak peak of a small…
The U.S. Gulf Market: When Will It Turn Around?
Discussions around our office and with various clients usually entail an exchange of anecdotal information believed to explain the current situation with the quest…
RIB Report
The 10.5 ft. Oceanus 3.20VSC from AB Inflatables is a sporty RIB with a deep V hull construction large, 17-in.-diameter tubes, and a rounded, European-style console and seat.
CH3OH: Make Room for Methanol
The newest buzz among offshore operators serving the oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is the increased use of methanol (CH3OH) by oil companies and contract drillers.
Stabbing Victim Airlifted From Bulk Carrier
Rescue aircrews from Kodiak and Sitka airlifted an injured crewman aboard a bulk carrier about 200 miles southwest of Sitka Monday afternoon. Jin Bao Lin, 47, a Chinese citizen…
Coast Guard Receives New Vessel
The Coast Guard received a new 85-ft. patrol vessel at pier 36 in Seattle, Wash. The 85-ft. Fast Patrol Craft, designed by Jack W. Sarin Naval Architects, Inc. of Bainbridge Island…
CP Ships Reports 3Q Results
CP Ships Limited today announced unaudited operating income before exceptional charges for third quarter 2002 of $33 million, which is $1 million lower than operating…
Horizon Offshore Reports 3Q Results
Horizon Offshore, Inc. reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, of $1.8 million, which compares to a net income of $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2001.
Warner Promoted at Crowley Logistics
regulatory compliance requirements. to Director of Finance. President and General Manager. four years as the Vice President of Finance for Citigroup in New York. from Cornell University.
MARAD: U.S. Vessels Can Clear West Coast Backlog
Maritime Administrator Captain William G. Schubert highlighted the capabilities of the U.S.-Flag fleet in an effort to respond to allegations that U.S.-flag vessels…
