Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Christened
Mesa Verde in front of more than 1,000 guests. Corporation for the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps team. undersecretary of the Navy, the ceremony's principal speaker. expeditionary…
Historic Side-wheeler to Operate on Yukon River this Summer
Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle recently completed stability tests and calculations for the KLONDIKE SPIRIT, an all-steel side-wheeler recently built on the Yukon River in Alaska.
Aker Finnyards: Negotiations with Employee Reps Concluded
Since the beginning of 2005 Finland's three largest shipyards in Helsinki, Rauma and Turku have been working as one company, the new Aker Finnyards. As a part of the restructuring…
State, IBU Reach Tentative Agreement on Fairweather
Negotiators for the State of Alaska have reached a tentative agreement with the largest of the three maritime unions representing crewmembers of the M/V Fairweather, the state’s fast vehicle ferry.
MITAGS Completes Annual DNV Audit
Glen Paine, Executive Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), announced the successful completion of MITAGS’ annual Det Norske Veritas (DNV) audit.
Panama Canal Boosts Emergency Preparedness
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is constantly working to enhance the Canal's safety and reliability, which includes emergency preparedness. On January 1, 2005,…
Sunken Barges to be Monitored
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) and U.S. Coast Guard agreed on a plan to continue monitoring two sunken barges in Elliott Bay, after divers found no leaking oil yesterday.
ACL Emerges From Chapter 11
American Commercial Lines LLC (ACL) has emerged from Chapter 11 protection pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization approved on December 30, 2004 by the United States…
Admiralty Law Firm’s Insurance Rescinded
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that an insurance company could rescind the professional liability insurance of…
Field Hearing On Delaware Oil Spill
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released a Schedule stating that the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will conduct…
NTSB to Release Factual Report on Ferry Accident
As part of its continuing investigation into an accident involving a Staten Island ferry in New York City, the National Transportation Safety Board will open a public…
‘The Cat’ Starts Trinidad to Tobago Service
Incat Australia announced that the fast ferry, ‘The Cat’, has been Time Chartered by Bay Ferries of Canada to the Port Authority of Trinidad & Tobago. ‘The Cat’…
Damen Gets Contract to Build Navy LSV
On January 10, 2005 a contract was signed between the Royal Netherlands Navy and Damen Shipyards Gorinchem for the design and construction of a Logistic Support Vessel (LSV).
Guidelines re Installation of AIS
The IMO issued a Circular amending its guidelines for installation of a shipboard automatic identification system (AIS). The amendment recommends that AIS be connected…
IMO Guidance on Security Measures
The IMO issued a Circular providing guidance relating to the implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code. It was pointed out that a written Declaration…
Text of DHS Ridge Speech
The following is the transcript of the Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, January 12, 2005. Secretary Ridge: John…
SCC Meetings
The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will hold two meetings in Washington, DC. The first meeting (on February 8) is to…
Buzzards Bay – Anchorage Grounds
The U.S. Coast Guard is relocating anchorage ground “L” in Buzzards Bay to an area near Naushon Island. This action will provide improved clearance for the recently…
Lease Agreement for Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Announced
According to Mayor Bloomberg, Carnival Cruise Ship lines and Norwegian, have committed to New York as their exclusive Northeastern port of call through 2017. A long…
Incat-Built Fast Ferry Begins Service
Incat Australia announced that the fast ferry, ‘The Cat’, has been Time Chartered by Bay Ferries of Canada to the Port Authority of Trinidad & Tobago. ‘The Cat’…
