Rigdon Takes Delivery of Seventh PSV
Rigdon Marine recently received the M/V Conti, the seventh of ten GPA 640 platform supply vessels being built at Bender Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Mrs. Patti Guice…
CSR Lobbies on Imprisoned Seafarer's Behalf
As 13 Russian and Romanian seafarers who have languished for 17 months in a Nigerian prison wait, Douglas B. Seafarers' Rights, today urged His Excellency Professor George A.
SEMCO Orders Two Tugs
Signing for new tugs: pictured (l/r) are: Peter Lee, General Manager of Semco; V. Sivarajan, Managing Director of Semco parent PSA Marine; Tokuro Takagi, Executive Officer…
Piracy Notice Issued
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Notice advising mariners navigating the Malacca and Singapore Straits to exercise extra vigilance and to…
Hearing Scheduled on Barge Explosion
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on January 19, 2005 a tank barge that was owned and operated by Egan Marine Corporation exploded and sank in the Chicago Sanitary and…
Ship Runs Aground Off St. Croix
Less than a half-mile west of the channel entrance to Krause Lagoon, the freighter Sea Cloud remains hard aground in the amidships area after a failed attempt to enter the channel yesterday morning.
Enhanced Security Criteria for Importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued enhanced Importer Security Criteria for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The Security Criteria…
Shipyard Commander Honored
Capt. Clarke Orzalli, Commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, was recently selected to receive the Bremerton,(Wash.) Area Chamber…
Tamburrino is New NAVSEA Executive Director
Vice Adm. Philip M. Balisle, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), announced the selection of Pat Tamburrino as the organization's new Executive Director - NAVSEA's senior civilian position.
COMNAVSEA Outlines Sea Basing Prerequisite
WASHINGTON -- Vice Adm. Phillip Balisle, Commander Naval Sea Systems Command, outlined prerequisites for acquiring a sea base during a panel discussion Wednesday…
Deep-Sea Tremors May Provide Early Warning
Predicting when large earthquakes might occur may be a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study of undersea earthquakes in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The study…
Seaway Open For Business
by Albert S. Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway officially opens to commercial vessels March 23rd. operators in eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces. Opening day of the St.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Redelivered
Northrop Grumman Corporation redelivered to the Navy the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) after completing its one and only refueling…
Keppel Clinches Another Rig Order
Keppel FELS Ltd (Keppel FELS), the wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured a US$128.8 million contract for the construction…
Creel Addresses Transportation Management Conference
The following are remards by the Honorable Harold J. Creel, Jr., Federal Maritime Commisioner, as prepared for presentation at the International Transportation Management Conference in Houston.
Tanker Escort Vessels Regs to Change?
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to make permanent its 1994 temporary suspension of crash stop requirements for tanker escort vessels. The original crash stop requirements…
New London – TOPOFF3 safety and security zones
The U.S. Coast Guard is establishing temporary safety and security zones around waterfront areas in New London, Connecticut during the third Top Officials (TOPOFF3) homeland security exercise.
NASSCO Delivers BP Oil Tanker
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has delivered the Alaskan Explorer, the second of four Alaska-class double…
Grimaldi Orders Four From Fincantieri
Grimaldi Group Naples, through its companies Industria Armamento Meridionale (INARME) and Grimaldi Compagnia di Navigazione (GRINAVI) has ordered four ships from Fincantieri…
Conrad to Delist and Deregister Stock
Conrad Industries, Inc. intends to voluntarily delist its common stock from Nasdaq on or about March 30, 2005. Simultaneously with delisting, the Company will file…
