Lanterman Honored
The man who led Seattle-based Holland America Line through years of steady growth and significant impact to the local economy has earned a prestigious Puget Sound award.
Plecdist: Paperless Navigation with new ECDIS
The CS68 ECDIS from Simrad is based on the newly developed, marine dedicated MC50 computer, designed to provide SOLAS vessels with fully approved (Wheelmark) ECDIS.
Moose Awarded U.S. DOT Contract
Aluminum boat maker Moose Boats won a contract from the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), for the construction of two Moose 340C Catamaran Patrol Boats.
KCI Konecranes Wins 30-Crane Order
Maersk Inc. contracted KCI Konecranes for the delivery of 30 Rail Mounted Gantry Container Handling Cranes (RMG) to APM Terminals' new container terminal in Portsmouth, Va.
Houston Pilots Clarify Rules on Hulls
Effective July 1, any wide-body vessel entering the Houston Ship Channel with a beam of 120 ft. greater will be required to be double-hulled when sailing in darkness…
Rowan McAllister Aids in Freighter Rescue
On June 8, the 439 ft. freighter Camilla Desgagnes, sailing from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to Canada, caught fire 88 miles East of Ambrose Tower, about 20 miles off the Long Island Shore.
Canada Ballast Water Management Proposal
Transport Canada published its proposed requirements for ballast water management starting at page 2129 of the Canada Gazette dated June 11. Ships would be required…
This Day in Naval History - June 15
1944 - Fifth Fleet lands Marines on Saipan, under the cover of naval gunfire, in conquest of Marianas. 1963 - Launching of combat store ship, Mars (AFS 1), first…
Bollinger Announces Promotions
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., announced the following promotions and assignments of its management team in order to meet the demands of increased business, expanded…
Voith Wins Landmark PSV Contract
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has placed an order with Voith Turbo Marine for two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), a…
Panama Canal Transit Hits Record
The trend of larger ships using the Panama Canal is increasing, as evidenced by the record set recently in May 2005 of 120 transits made by vessels 900 ft. or more.
This Day in Naval History - June 14
1777 - John Paul Jones takes command of Ranger. 1777 - Continental Congress adopts design of present U.S. Flag. 1847 - Commodore Matthew Perry launches amphibious…
ShipConstructor2005 Updates
Since releasing the 2005 version of ShipConstructor, an AutoCAD-based 3D product modeling software for shipyards and designers, Albacore Research Ltd. (ARL) has…
Kitimat LNG Terminal Clears Hurdle
An environmental assessment application for a proposed $500-million liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Kitimat, B.C., has been accepted for formal review, Kitimat LNG Ltd. announced.
This Day in Naval History - June 13
From the Navy News Service 1881 - USS Jeannette crushed in Arctic ice pack. 1967 - Operation Great Bend in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam.
Bibby Charters Offshore Support Vessel
Bibby Offshore Limited has entered into a long- term agreement to charter a new building 94 metre DSV/Construction Support vessel, built in Norway’s Aker Langsten Shipyard.
UK Collision Investigation
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released its report of the investigation of the collision between the cargo vessel SCOT EXPLORER and the fishing…
USCG Port State Control Report
The U.S. Coast Guard released its annual Port State Control Report for calendar year 2004. During the year, 7,241 individual foreign ships made 72,178 calls at U.S. ports.
TSAC Meeting
The Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Arlington, Virginia on June 22 and 23.
Talking About the John J. Harvey
Everybody talks about the John J. Harvey, and quite a few of them are doing something about it. The chipping, scraping, and painting you'd expect a 74-year-old fireboat…