SOCP to Meet in Puerto Rico
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), sponsored by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will meet in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 22-24. Topics on theā¦
Wind Rustling Tussle
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) issued a Press Release accusing the New Mexico Land Commissioner of stealing wind rightly belonging to Texas. While not directly a maritime matterā¦
Boatbuilder Fined for Waste Violations
The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) has fined Glacier Bay Inc. $39,000 for repeatedly failing to meet five safety and environmental requirements for handling dangerous waste.
MarAd Approves Six Transfers
The Maritime Administration approved six applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. · GlobalSantaFe Drilling Company has received approvalā¦
CTAC Meetings Announced
In June, there will be two meetings of subcommittees of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), which is sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard. On June 8-9ā¦
Oil Prices: Heading Up?
āDue to increasing demand and reducing reserves, oil prices currently at $40 are likely to soon enter a period of sustained rises resulting in a need to massivelyā¦
ASA Touts Shipbuilding Victory
leases of foreign-built ships to not more than one year. Services Committee. amendment,ā said Cynthia Brown, president of the American Shipbuilding Association.
Boiler Explosion Resulting from Complacency
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued a Report concerning a boiler explosion on the bulk carrier MEDI MONACO in the port of Geelong, Victoria on May 17ā¦
LHWCA Awards for Multiple Disabilities
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision on how awards under the Longshoremen and Harbor Workersā Compensation Act (LHWCA) should be calculatedā¦
Container Security Bill Introduced
Representative Sanchez (D-CA) introduced a bill (H.R. 4355) to strengthen port security by establishing an improved container security regime, to expand on the Maritimeā¦
Bulk Market Pauses
Dry bulk rates may have eased back significantly in recent weeks but there is still plenty of positive sentiment on the future market. Many shipbrokers are describingā¦
Screening for Invasive Species
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice stating that it is planning to develop and apply DNA-based methods for identifying organisms in ballastā¦
Lintec confirms Fujairah Bunker Problems
by chlorinated cleaning solvents. damaged fuel valves and sticking of engine fuel pumps, plungers and barrels. In some cases the damage to the engine may even leave a vessel immobilised.
V.Investments to Buy Shares in MC Shipping
V.Investments Ltd, part of the V.Ships Group, and itās investment partner, Navalmar, announces that it has acquired the Vlasov Groupās shareholding in the Americanā¦
Uljanik Delivers for Grimaldi-Napoli
On May 15 Uljanik Shipyards in Pula will deliver Grande Lagos, built on behalf of Grimaldi-Napoli. The ship will be launched by Mrs. Aldi C. Sekibo, the consortā¦
Tricolor Wreck Removal Resumes
The wreck removal of the āTricolorā, the vehicle carrier that was lost in December 2002 20 miles off the French coast in the English Channel, will resume May 15.
Rickmers Genoa Completes Series
The phasing-in period of Rickmers-Linie's new fleet of nine Superflex Heavy MPC vessels and a series of naming ceremonies have concluded with the christening ceremony of Rickmers Genoaā¦
Ship Defense Contract Signed
for systems engineering services in support of integrated ship self-defense. system of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, Calif. ports and at sea. Work will be performed in Port Huenemeā¦
AMSEC Wins Carrier Deal
maintenance assist team. Work will be performed in Newport News or Norfolk, Va. (40 percent); San Diego, Calif. (30 percent); Bremerton, Wash. Jacksonville, Fla.
EC: Spanish Shipyards Owe ā¬308.3M
Yesterday the European Commission decided that aid provided to the public Spanish shipyards is not in line with EC rules on State aid to shipbuilding. The Commissionā¦
