Lyras to Give Presentation at Baltic Exchange
In connection with the Maritime London exhibition at the Baltic Exchange on October 3, 2002, Dimitris Lyras representing INTERTANKO will address the widely discussed…
Suit Filed for Recovery of Oil Spill Cleanup Costs
The U.S. the United States filed a complaint against a building owner and management company for recovery of monies expended in responding to and cleaning up an oil spill in Sheepshead Bay in 1999.
USCG Issues Safety Alert
The U.S. Galveston. After stripping a tank, the tankerman opened the tank top cover and an explosion ensued, injuring the tankerman and damaging the vessel. While the investigation is ongoing…
Corps Release Draft Civil Works Strategic Plan for Comment
The United States Army Corps of Engineers today released the draft Civil Works Strategic Plan for a 30-day comment period. The objective of the plan is to provide…
Developing Strategies for Enhancing Surface and Maritime Mobility
Strategies for Enhancing Mobility: A National Challenge. increasing congestion, particularly on the highways. spending on waterways remained constant during the period 1991 through 2000…
Rig Assists a Rescue at Sea
Captains Nunez and Jerry Crawford were aboard Dolphin Towing Company’s Dumar V on September 12, returning from a rig move, when a helicopter owned by American Helicopters of Angleton…
Hual Europe Grounded in Tokyo Bay
Hual Europe, a Ro/Ro vessel built in 2000, was grounded today by the island O-shima in Tokyo Bay. The reason for the grounding is not yet known. The vessel loaded cars in Yokohama…
Under One Roof on the Internet
With their newly developed www.manbw.com Internet homepage, the MAN B&W Diesel Group went online precisely with the start of the SMM trade fair “Shipbuilding, Machinery…
LASCO Fleet Orders Two New Vessels
With a twin-masted sterling silver replica of an Imabari sailing ship in front of them to commemorate the event, officials of Lasco Shipping Co. (LASCO) and Imabari Shipbuilding Co.…
ACBL Promotes Lindsey
Leslie Lindsey has been promoted to Traffic Manager for the Cairo/St. Louis area. She was previously a dispatcher for Cairo/St. Louis. Lindsey holds a Bachelor of…
Port Security Unit Returns to U.S.
Coast Guard Port Security Unit 308, which supported Operation Enduring Freedom in the Middle Eastern country of Bahrain, will returned to the United States. The PSU…
NOAA Fisheries Seize 80 Tons of Albacore
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) special agents have seized 80 short tons of albacore tuna, worth over $141…
Keppel Corporation Appoints Ang to Board
Keppel Corporation Ltd (KCL) is strengthening its Board further with the appointment of corporate lawyer Andrew Ang. "We are certain that we shall benefit immensely…
Wärtsilä Acquires CGL
Wärtsilä has solidified a deal on September 30 to acquire the engine component reconditioning company, CGL Industries Ltd. in Canada. The acquisition consists of…
Coast Guard Units to Exercise New Technology
Coast Guard units, local law enforcement and marine agencies will conduct an exercise Wednesday to test emergency response plans and evaluate upgraded communication…
Funding for National Nonprofit Boating Safety Organizations
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for grants and cooperative agreements from national nongovernmental nonprofit public service organizations promoting boating safety on the national level.
Teekay Orders Newbuilding Aframax Tankers
Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay) announced that it has entered into agreements to purchase four high specification Aframax newbuildings, two each with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co.
Labor Disputes Paralyze West Coast Ports
A contract dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association has crippled West Coast Ports from Seattle to San Diego.
