MMA Tug Crew Honored
The master and crew of Maine Maritime Academy's tug boat, Pentagoet, were recently cited for outstanding service to fellow mariners in peril in a letter of appreciation from USCG Captain Harry E.
Ingram Barge Lines Repowers
Robert King, based in Paducah Kentucky, is the manager of Ingram Support Service a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Barge Lines charged with managing 20 vessels that operate on the Ohio…
Think Spring
The tugboat Powhatan, operated by Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., leads Donjon's 1,000-ton-capacity derrick barge the Chesapeake, the largest floating crane on the East coast…
Vessels: Gladding-Hearn Gets Pilot Boat Orders
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation, is building new pilot boats for the Portland, Maine and Delaware pilots. The shipyard's new Chesapeake class of…
Vessels: K-Sea Acquires ITB Unit
K-Sea Transportation Partners has acquired the 140,000 barrel capacity double-hulled barge S/R New York and the 8,000 horsepower tugboat S/R Everett. This integrated tug barge unit…
Vessels: Manitowoc Group Launches Another Cutter
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. launched the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder, the last ship in a series of 16 seagoing buoy tenders being built at Manitowoc's Marinette Marine subsidiary.
Vessels: Bollinger Delivers Supply Boat to Tidewater
Bollinger delivered the Jonathan Rozier, the third of four 207-ft., 4750 bhp supply boats to Tidewater, Inc., New Orleans. It follows the recent delivery of the Lousteau Tide and Deville Tide…
Royal Swedish Navy Chief Conferred Award
RADM Jörgen Ericsson, Navy Inspector of the Royal Swedish Navy, was conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (Military)…
New Requirements for Bulk Carriers
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Circular reminding the maritime community of recent amendments to the SOLAS Convention that impose additional requirements on bulk carriers…
Bollinger Added to NSRP
The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Notice stating that the membership of the National Shipbuilding Research Program has changed. Bollinger Shipyards, Inc.
Marine Ops Risk Guide in Progress
The U.S. Coast Guard is in the process of issuing its Marine Operations Risk Guide. This document, developed by the Risk-Based Decision-Making Project (http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/risk/index.html)…
Moore Stephens Urges Consistent
Moore Stephens said it is important the UK government does not introduce changes in next week's Budget which would adversely affect the UK shipping sector. Noting…
GL Holds First Tanker Forum
Germanischer Lloyd held its first-ever “GL Tanker Forum” on March 1, 2004. The meeting was convened at the classification society’s head office in Hamburg and featured…
SeaWave Delivers for Alaska High Speed Ferry
SeaWave, LLC has installed the SeaWave Integrator 3.0 aboard the Alaska Marine Highway System's (AMHS) high speed ferry "Fairweather," as it embarks on a one month trip for delivery from Bridgeport…
Ultraship completes VEBO takeover
Multraship Towage & Salvage has acquired a majority share in VEBO BV, the holding company of Verenigde Bootlieden BV and Vebocab BV, the leading boatman/mooring…
Panama Canal Implements New Vessel Tracking System
Beginning April 1, 2004, and to be fully implemented on July 1, 2004, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will begin using a new system to send and receive data to…
AAPA to Honor Senator Murray
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has been selected as Port Person of the Year by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the organization representing…
OSI Gets Australian Navy Contract
Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced that its teaming partner, Nautronix Ltd., has signed the final prime contract to supply the Royal Australian…
Marshall Islands to Investigate Ythan Sinking
The Senior Deputy Commissioner for the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), William R. Gallagher, announced that a flag state investigation has been started into…
Do It Yourself Repower in Oregon
Joe Rock is in the habit of doing things himself. After 47 years as a commercial fisherman it seems to just come naturally to him. When he bought a Cajun-style shrimper…
