Study Conducted After Fatal Bridge Accidents Yields Five-Point Action Plan
association for the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, and the U.S. have jointly released a study of barge/bridge allisions spanning ten years. Oklahoma in May 2002. occur.
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. Signs Time Charter
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. announced that it has signed a time charter contract for the Ambermar. The time charter for the Ambermar, a 2002 double-hull Handymax tanker…
Somerville Elected CEO of ABS
Robert D. Executive Officer by the ABS Board of Directors. addition to Mr. Somerville’s current responsibilities. responsibilities from ABS Chairman Frank J. in…
Sonsub Awarded Contract From Global Industries
Sonsub is pleased to announce they have been awarded a 1-year preferred provider agreement with Global Industries to provide forROV and ROV//DSV services to support…
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge on Raising the Threat Level
The Department of Homeland Security in consultation with the Homeland Security Council, has made the decision to raise the national threat level from an Elevated…
MITAGS Wins Bid for Alaska Marine Highway Fast Ferry Training
Glen Paine, Executive Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) announced today that Derecktor Shipyard…
Engineered Support Receives $11.1 M in Orders
Engineered Support Systems, Inc. has received orders totaling $11.1 million under the U.S. Navy's LPD-17 San Antonio Class Amphibious Transport Ship program. Northrop Grumman Ship Systems…
Columbia River Deepening Comments Welcome
The Washington State Department of Ecology has reopened the comment period with regard to the proposal to deepen the navigable channel of the Columbia River. Comments…
NOAA begins E Distribution of Nav Data
navigation and related data on the Internet. have been available on the Internet for several years. Soon, the U.S. Coast Pilot, tide and current tables, and other data will be available. 68 Fed. Reg.
Buzzards Bay Spill Much Larger Than Originally Reported
had originally reported. scene coordinator for the spill response. For most oil spills in U.S. waters, the responsible party – in this case, Bouchard Transportation…
