SUNY Maritime Sails to the Rescue
Sailing along the Atlantic coastline from New York , the Empire State rounded Florida , dodged Hurricane Ophelia and cut a path along the same waters that Hurricane…
Two Tugboats Sank Near Port Gamble
The Coast Guard says two tugboats -- not just one -- sank early Monday near Port Gamble. An estimated 200 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from one vessel before a vent was plugged by divers.
Stolt Offshore Announces Sale of Certain Assets to Ca
Stolt Offshore S.A. confirmed that the US Department of Justice has cleared the sale of the shallow water assets that form part of its North America and Mexico (NAMEX) business to Cal Dive.
Mobile, Broadband Offered for Cruise Ships
A joint venture will provide bundled broadband and mobile communications services for cruise-ship passengers. CapRock Communications and SeaMobile announced the…
Port Execs to Discuss Hurricane Impacts and Recovery
As part of the American Association of Port Authorities’ 94th Annual Convention here next week (port executives from three of the worst-hit seaports in the Gulf…
Northrop Grumman Selects Designer for CVN 21 Advanced Weapons Elevator
aircraft carrier, CVN 21. $50 million contract following a year-long design competition. full-scale, one-quarter load elevator drive. full-scale prototype elevator for land-based testing.
Port of Tacoma Celebrate Opening of Olympic Container Terminal
The Port of Tacoma celebrated its third major container terminal grand opening of 2005. For officials of Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, the Port and more than 200 guests…
Neptune LNG DWP License application – Environmental Analysis
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a Notice of the intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of the review of the proposal by Neptune LNG…
Complete Propulsion Package for Chinese Training Vessel
MAN B&W Diesel A/S, Denmark, has been awarded the contract to supply a complete propulsion package, including computer controlled surveillance, for Dalian Maritime…
NTSB Releases Final Report on Collision
the collision between a U.S. Greeneville, and a Japanese motor vessel, the Ehime Maru. and the deaths of 9 of her crew. Visitors Program. was in the middle of a 74-day training voyage.
Northrop Grumman Head Pushes to Avoid Delay
Northrop Grumman Chairman and CEO Ron Sugar said in a visit to the Newport News shipyard Tuesday that the yard has made improvements in meeting cost and deadline targets.
Carnival Increases Quarterly Divident by 25 Percent
Carnival Corporation & plc announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 cents per share -- an increase of 25 percent. The dividend is payable on December 9…
New Search and Rescue Patrol Aluminum Catamaran Delivered to Monroe County New York
Mission Marine, Ltd. delivered its Mission 338 (29’ x 11’5”) Pilot House Model to Monroe County Sheriff Marine Patrol in late August located in Monroe County on the banks on the Genesee River…
General Maritime Corporation Announces Sale of Vessels
double-sided Suezmax vessels en bloc to Tanker Pacific for $294.5 million. these ten vessels. dividend for the applicable quarters. to take place between November 2005 and January 2006. Peter C.
Broken Fuel Line Cancels Ferry Promo Trip
According to News10 NBC, Rochester's fast ferry ran into some problems on Lake Ontario Tuesday causing the cancellation of a planned trip. Bay Ferries officials’…
Tug sinks in Hood Canal
The Coast Guard and Washington Department of Ecology are jointly coordinating the response to a fuel sheen located near Port Gamble, Wash. Coast Guard and Ecology…
President Bush signs DHS Appropriations Act
President Bush signed into law the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (H.R. 2360). The legislation is summarized in the Fact Sheet issued by the White House.
USCG Restores Maritime Communications in SE Louisiana
The U.S. Coast Guard restored full maritime radio communications in the Venice and Port Sulphur areas of Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by using…
Hurricanes Revive Florida Offshore Drilling Battle
America's thirst for energy and high fuel prices after hurricanes Katrina and Rita have rekindled the fight over oil and gas drilling off Florida, where clean beaches…
GEM, Hyundai Ink Contract for Five Tankers
Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM)has awarded South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. a contract for five high specification double hulled product/chemical tankers for delivery during 2006/2007.