News:Marine Television Antennas May Interfere with Nav Systems
The U.S. Coast Guard warns all mariners that certain marine television antennas may interfere with the performance of Global Positioning System receivers. The interference…
News:Hope Services Readies Another Push Boat
Hope Services of Dulac, La., is putting the finishing touches on the 20th in the series of their popular 72x30-ft. pushboats. The last two, the 18th and 19th to the design…
News:Verret Delivers Push Boat to Blessey
In mid-December, Blessey Marine of Harahan, La., took delivery of another new push boat from, the Verret Shipyard at Plaquamine, La., a few miles up river from New Orleans.
News:NY Firm Building in Louisiana
September 11 set things back all over the world and especially in New York. But now a maritime firm in that city has a new tug building at Thoma-Sea Boat Builders in Houma, La.
News: King Named CEO for VT Halter Marine
Boyd E. (Butch) King was appointed CEO of VT Halter Marine Inc. at the beginning of the month. "King brings tremendous experience to his new position," said General (Ret.) John Coburn…
Tug Company to Pay Nearly $1M for Seagrass Damage
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ilinois will pay nearly $1 million for damages to seagrass and other resources in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary…
Senate Hearing Focuses on Single Hull Tanker Phase-Out
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation conducted a hearing into the phase-out of single hull oil tankers. RADM Paul Pluta
Ship Owner Sentenced for Failure to Report Oil Spill
Dolbey Marine Inc., of Salisbury, Md., was sentenced in the Federal District Court of Baltimore to a felony charge of failure to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of an oil spill.
Singapore Opens Maritime Fire Base
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA)’s new maritime fire base has been officially opened. The base will serve as a mooring facility for two new firefighting…
U.K. Report Discusses Pollution From Ships
The Committee of Public Accounts of the UK House of Commons released its report entitled Dealing with Pollution from Ships
Port of Tacoma to Build New Terminal
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) and the Port of Tacoma announced an agreement to relocate operations from Terminal 4 to Pierce County Terminal. project in the Port's 85-year history.
Construction on 10-Boat, $57M Contract Commences for Brazil
While much of the attention in the fast ferry niche often falls on designs and construction from Down Under, Italy's Rodriquez Cantieri Navali has built and maintained…
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