ADEC: No Oil Recovered Yet
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) released a Situation Report stating that no oil has yet been recovered. Several beaches have been oiled…
Homeland Security Cargo Summit Scheduled for Dec. 16-17
The Department of Homeland Security is co-sponsoring the Homeland Security Cargo Summit on December 16-17. The Summit will be held at the Georgetown University Conference Center…
Excel Maritime Acquires Handymax Dry Bulk Vessel
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd a shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced that it has entered into an agreement to…
IMO to Organize Piracy, Security Seminar
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is to organize a high-level, sub-regional seminar in Aden, Yemen, on maritime security and prevention of piracy and armed robbery against ships.
VADM Bill Rea Arrangements
As reported in yesterday’s “Maritime Today”, VADM Bill Rea, USCG (ret) died Saturday. The family will have a private memorial service in Coral Gables, FL this week.
More Money Given to Civil Works Budget
Waterways Council, Inc. expressed its appreciation to Congress which, in the recently completed lame duck session, passed an omnibus spending package which allocates…
Panama Canal Announces Record Tonnage
Only two months into the 2005 fiscal year, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is already breaking records once again. The ACP announced today that during the months of October and November…
Lind, Mäkinen Appointed at Wärtsilä
Raimo Lind, MSc (Econ.), Group Vice President, CFO, and Mikael Mäkinen, MSc (Eng.), Naval Architect, Group Vice President, Ship Power, have been appointed Executive…
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.
