Horizon Lines Wins RRF Contract
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced Horizon Lines, LLC has been awarded a contract for ship management services for two of its Ready Reserve Force vessels.
Osprey Completes Record 15 Barge Tow
Osprey Line completed what it reports is the largest single unit tow container movement in the history of the U.S. Inland Waterway System. The 15 barge tow was loaded…
Crowley to Build Four ATBs
Crowley's Vessel Management Services subsidiary signed a contract with VT Halter Marine Inc. to build another four articulated tug-barge (ATB), 185,000-barrel tank vessels.
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 7
1776 - David Bushnell attempts to destroy a British ship-of-the-line, HMS Asia, in New York Harbor with his submarine Turtle. 1814 - USS Wasp captures HMS Avon.
No Injuries as Submarine, Ship Collide
From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- No Sailors or merchant seamen were injured when a U.S. Navy submarine…
CNO Calls for New Definition of Sea Power
NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen told students and faculty at the Naval War College during a visit there Aug. 31 that the…
Carnival Charters Ships to Aid Relief Efforts
Carnival Cruise Lines has chartered three of its cruise ships to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for…
Mississippi Port facilities and Navigation Channels Approach Operational Status
Coastal port facilities in Mississippi are nearing operational status as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and U.S.
National Maritime Salvage Conference Postponed
The 2005 National Maritime Salvage Conference, sponsored by the American Salvage Association (ASA), originally scheduled for November 1-3, 2005 in New Orleans, La.…
Oil Prices Fall, Emergency Oil Flows
Newswires reported that oil prices fell 2.4 percent on Tuesday as the energy industry showed signs of recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and industrialized…
Coastwise Trade Laws Waived with Restrictions
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published the temporary waiver of compliance with coastwise trade restrictions to assist in the recovery from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
FEMA Considers Cruise Ships for Temporary Housing
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working to provide temporary housing for displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina. Among the options being considered…
Amicus Calls for Improved Guidelines for Offshore Workers
Offshore workers union, Amicus, met with Health and Safety Minister Lord Hunt in Aberdeen today to call for better safety regulations for the oil industry. Meeting with the Minister…
Cheniere's LNG Program to Begin Accepting Cargo Nominations
Cheniere's North American LNG Gateway Program with issuance of a Request for Proposals to sell to Cheniere up to 200 cargoes per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the years 2008 - 2010.
Crowley Acquires Alaska Fuel Distribution Businesses
Crowley has acquired the Alaska based fuel distribution business of Northland Fuel, LLC. Leasing and the stock of Service Oil and Gas, Inc. the assets of Yutana Barge Lines…
CNO Calls for New Definition of Sea Power
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen told students and faculty at the Naval War College during a visit there Aug. 31 that the Navy needs to take a fresh…
No Injuries as U.S. Submarine and Merchant Vessel Collide
From Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. No Sailors or merchant seamen were injured when a U.S. Navy submarine and a commercial cargo vessel collided in the Persian Gulf Sept.
NAVSEA Assists Gulf Coast Shipyards After Hurricane Katrina
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) military and civilian personnel are assisting in the damage assessment and clean-up of the Gulf Coast shipyards after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
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