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…
GAO Issue Report on Homeland Security and Information Technology
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) issued its report entitled Homeland Security: Information Technology Funding and Associated Management Issues
EPA and USACE Propose Definition of Waters of the United States
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments on the regulatory…
El Paso Sells Florida Petroleum Operations
El Paso Corporation announced the sale of its Florida petroleum terminals and tug and barge operations to TransMontaigne, Inc. The transaction has an estimated value of $155 million…
Victor Roach Honored with AAPA Service Award
Longtime Barbados Port Authority official Victor Randolph Roach today was honored by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) with its Distinguished Service Award.
Marine Electronics:Thales Prepares to take the Market by Storm
Whether your philosophy is "less is more" or "bigger is better", Thales (pronounced "TAL-less") Navigation delivers both. Thales Navigation emanates from parent company Thales…
Market Report: Long-Term Healthy LNG Ship Demand
The healthy LNG ship newbuilding orderbook is likely to continue through to the end of this decade. An additional 50 new ships will be required for delivery in-service…
Traffic Restricted on HSC Due to Oil Spill
Vessel traffic on the Houston Ship Channel (HSC) remains limited while commercial contractors cleanup approximately 2,000 gallons of fuel oil that spilled Sunday.
IACS Focuses on Safety Concerns
At a series of top-level meetings with regulators and Industry the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) deliberated the way…
DynCorp Wins $35M For USNS Subcontract
DynCorp has received a five-year, $35 million subcontract to provide operational support to the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Hayes and USNS Waters, Naval Special…
