Galileo Must Proceed Financing Difficulties
The European Commission (EC) has stated that the Galileo satellite navigation system must go ahead on schedule despite financial contribution delays experienced by the European Space Agency (ESA).
NY/NJ Ferry Facilities to Receive Federal Funding
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will provide approximately $54.8 million for ferry-related projects in the New York City-Northern New Jersey metropolitan…
Ship Operator Pleads Guilty to River Dumping
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reported that a U.S. ship operator pled guilty in federal court to dumping wastes into the Mississippi River and has agreed to pay a fine of $200…
Imtech Wins Orders Worth $21M
Imtech N.V., technical service provider in Europe, has won orders worth $21 million to develop and build new technology for diesel-electric propulsion. The Imtech…
LNG Carriers Receive Wynn Marine Retrofit
from around the world. One recent retrofit of window wiper systems has been carried out through Golar Management with Wynn supplying Type D Straight Line wipers…
Simrad and Suzuki Collaborate on Distribution Deal
Simrad U.K. products into the U.K. and Ireland. the huge choice that Simrad already offers the fishing industry. line. perfect partner for Simrad, giving customers even more choice than before.
ConocoPhillips to Christen Towboat
Later this month, ConocoPhillips will christen a new towboat and, in the process, set higher standards for safety, environmental and design improvements within the inland towing industry.
Bonner to Head Delegation to OAS Conference on Terrorism
Customs Commissioner Robert C. Bonner will head the U.S. delegation to the Third Regular Session of the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE), which…
Island Packers Orders Second Catamaran
"We’ve pretty much kept everything the same," says Mark Connally of Island Packers in reference to the sister ship to their two-year-old catamaran Islander. The new boat…
Reservists Provide Support to DOD
Coast Guard personnel from South Carolina, Georgia and Florida are providing waterborne and shoreside safety and security of military equipment loading operations in Savannah…
Cutter Long Island Slated for Valdez
The U.S. Coast Guard is changing the homeport assignment for the Coast Guard cutter Long Island (WPB - 1342) from San Diego to Valdez, Alaska. The 110-foot Island…
ABS Expands Public Access to Fleet Information
Carrying through on its previously stated commitment to increased transparency within the maritime industry, ABS has created unrestricted public Internet access to technical…
U.S. Customs Service to Strictly Enforce 24-Hour Rule
U.S. Customs Service Commissioner Robert Bonner made a Speech
Halsey Appointed to Joint Management Committee for Thunder Bay
Dr. William Anderson, director of the Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL), today announced the appointment of State Archaeologist John R. Halsey to the…
GD Awarded $51M Contract Modification
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $51 million contract modification for nuclear-submarine work. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary…
