Tidewater to Sell Six AHTS'
Tidewater announced the pending sale of six of its KMAR 404 class of Anchor Handling Towing Supply vessels to Deep Sea Supply ASA for a total cash price of $188 million.
Sullivan Takes Command of NAVSEA
WASHINGTON - Vice Adm. (select) Paul E. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) at the Washington Navy Yard. Integration and Engineering. Sullivan. A native of Chatham, N.J, Sullivan graduated from the U.
Mullen Sworn In
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England administers the Oath of Office to Adm. Mike Mullen. Adm. Mike Mullen relieved Adm. Vern Clark as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)…
Massive Korean Containerport Takes Shape
Pusan Newport Co, Ltd. (PNC), scheduled to be the largest single terminal in Korea, has taken delivery of its first terminal equipment. The double cantilever Rail…
This Day in Naval History - July 23
1947 - First Navy all jet squadron (VF-17A) receives its first aircraft (FH). 1948 - USS Putnum (DD 757) evacuates U.N. team from Haifa, Israel and becomes first U.S. Navy ship to fly the U.N. flag.
New Bill Re: Ocean Science Training
Senator Lautenberg (D-CT) introduced a bill (S. 1465) to strengthen programs relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes science training by providing coordination of efforts…
Senate Committee OKs Ballast Water Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today voted unanimously to approve the “Ballast Water Management Act of 2005” (S.
Grounded Ship to be Dislodged off of Hawaii
HONOLULU - The Unified Command continues to monitor the 145-foot motor vessel Casitas that ran aground at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, 86 miles east southeast of Midway Atoll on July 2nd.
Cargo Removed from Grounded ITB
PORT ARTHUR, Texas - Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Port Arthur is monitoring the grounding of the Integrated Tug and Barge (ITB) Mobile approximately one mile south of the Sabine Jetties here.
New York Security Zone Altered
The U.S. Coast Guard has amended, at least through January 8, 2006, its security zone around Designated Vessels within the Captain of the Port (COTP) New York Zone.
