USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) Joins Atlantic Fleet
U.S. Navy commissioned the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) in a ceremony on Saturday. Corporation. James E. enlisted sailors in the history of the Navy.
Lauro Shipping Receives New Cat from Rodriquez
On December 4, Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Spa delivered a new 131.2 x 34.4 ft. (40 x 10.5 m) catamaran to Lauro Shipping Company. The ceremony took place in the port of Fiumicino…
OSG To Acquire Stelmar Shipping
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. transportation services with one of the world's largest and most modern Handymax and Panamax tanker fleets. Stelmar. value of the…
Statement from IMC on Selendang Ayu Incident
With deep regret, by late Friday night, IMC had formally accepted that the six seafarers who remain missing following the crash of a United States Coast Guard’s…
Collision Closes Houston Ship Channel
The Bolivar/Galveston, Texas, ferry re-opened at 2:50 p.m. after being closed for seven hours today. Sheening was seen on the water near the Bolivar ferry terminal after approximately 42…
AFT-Chemoil’s New Barge Christened
AFT-Chemoil’s newest barge, the Amalia, was named in Rotterdam on December 9th.The Amalia will immediately go into operation alongside the Maxima which started service in 2003.
Service Agreement Safeguards Power Supply Offshore
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), a Norwegian oilfield service company, has awarded a five-year Service Agreement to Wärtsilä covering maintenance of the power plants…
EC confirms funding for GALILEO
The European Commission (EC) said funding for the GALILEO project of radio navigation satellites has been confirmed. Deployment of the satellites, which will complement the GPS system…
Fire Suppression Systems at Waterfront Facilities
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the owner of a waterfront facility used for offloading petroleum could not recover costs of improvements…
Negligent Homicide with Yacht Leads to Loss of Coverage
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that, where the owner of a yacht was convicted of negligent homicide in connection with a fatal collision,…
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
President Bush signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4818). This 658-page bill provides monies for all federal agencies other than Defense and Homeland Security…
Bill to amend OPA 90 Introduced
Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a bill (S. 3035) to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to prevent oil spills and increase liability limits, and for other purposes.
GAO: Better Planning Needed on ID Card Program
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Report stating that better planning is needed to develop and operate the maritime worker identification card program.
Delaware River Spill Update
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientific support team has projected that tar balls and scattered patches of oil could be washing ashore at…
VADM William F. Rea, III, USCG (ret) Dies
Sadly, I must report that Vice Admiral Bill Rea, USCG (ret) died of a heart attack on Saturday. He was a true sailor, a fine gentleman, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed.
