This Day in Naval History - April 13
1847 - Naval Forces begin a five-day battle to capture several towns in Mexico. 1861 - Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces. 1960 - The Navy's navigation satellite…
NSRP Approves 11 Ship Production Projects
The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has selected 11 new Ship Production Panel projects, totaling approximately $756…
MAIB: Fatality on Commercial Vessel
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued its report of the investigation of the accident on board the commercial sailing vessel ALBATROS in the…
NOAA to Conduct Drill in Florida Keys
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will conduct an emergency response drill in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary April 19-21, 2005…
Security Policy Draft Implementation Plans
On December 21, 2004, President Bush signed the National Strategy for Maritime Security (HSPD-13). Now, working groups from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department…
BIW Secures $16M in LCS Funds
Combat Ship (LCS) to be constructed by Bath Iron Works. The LCS is the U.S. newest surface combatant. ship are those that ensure and enhance friendly force access to littoral areas.
This Day in Naval History - April 12
1861 - The Civil War begins when Confederates fire on Fort Sumter, S.C. 1911 - Lt. Theodore Ellyson qualifies as the first naval aviator. 1962 - The Navy demonstrates a new landing craft…
Kvichak Aquires MARCO Pollution Control
Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. acquired MARCO Pollution Control, a leader in the design and manufacturing of oil spill recovery equipment. With this newly added…
Invest in Seafaring, don’t Criminalize it, warns ISMA President
EUROPE should look to institute laws that reward those choosing the sea as a career instead of singling out seafarers as scapegoats in pollution initiatives, the…
MTN Acquired by Perseus
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), of Miramar, Fla., a provider of satellite-based communications, networking and other services to the cruise and offshore oil and gas industries…
Missouri River Opens for Shortened Season
Towboats and barges continue to make their way up and down the muddy waters of the Missouri River thanks to the reopening of a 200-foot wide navigable channel maintained…
EBDG Adds Staff
Elliott Bay Design Group announced that David Smith has joined the firm as Project Manager. David brings over 25 years of shipyard design and construction experience…
Canada Maritime Agrees to Container Slot Sale
Service (SLCS), has agreed to charter a fixed number of container slots to CMA-CGM on one of its Montreal-North Europe services. The agreement is expected to take…
Seatruck Ferries Adds Third Vessel
Seatruck Ferries is to introduce a third vessel onto to its Heysham - Warrenpoint service in the summer of 2005. Lembitu, to be renamed Challenge, will join the Seatruck fleet on a two-year charter…
ACMA Completes Ship Load-Out Assignments
Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA), a naval architecture and engineering firm, recently concluded load-out projects for both ScanTrans and National Oilwell. “In the case of ScanTrans…
World’s Largest Containership Named
Colombo Express, the world’s largest containership at 1099 ft. (335 m) long, 141 ft. (43 m) wide, and able to carry 8,750 containers, was recently named. The patron…
'Unreasonable Mistake' does not prevent Discharge of Debt
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that an unreasonable, but honest mistake by a debtor in obtaining a loan does not prevent the debt from being…
Bill to promote natural gas Conservation
Senator Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Natural Gas Price Reduction Act of 2005 (S. 726) to promote the conservation and production of natural gas. Among other things…
USCGC HEALY Geophysical Survey
The National Science Foundation is making available a draft environmental assessment for the proposed marine geophysical survey to be conducted by the USCG icebreaker HEALY.
Electronic Transmission of Manifests
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a rule amending the regulation pertaining to filing of commercial vessel manifests for passengers and crew members.
