Port of Rotterdam Records Strong Growth
Throughput figures for the port of Rotterdam continue to show strong growth. In the first 9 months of this year, 277 million tonnes of cargo were handled, 4% more than in the same period of 2004.
M/V LeConte Delayed in Returning to Service
The M/V LeConte will be late returning to its schedule in northern Southeast Alaska due to a one-day delay in finishing up work on the vessel’s annual overhaul in Ketchikan.
This Day in Naval History - Nov. 17
1917 - USS Fanning (DD 37) and USS Nicholson (DD-52) sink first enemy submarine, U-58, off Milford Haven, Wales. 1924 - USS Langley (CV 1), first aircraft carrier, reports for duty.
Australia: Crew Member has Fatal Heart Attack
The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) issued its report of the investigation of the death of an electrician on board a bulk carrier while the ship was anchored…
Gulf LNG Clean Energy Marine Terminal Project
The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing a letter of recommendation as to the suitability of the Pascagoula Bar, Horn Island Pass, Lower Pascagoula Bay, and Bayou Casotte…
USS Jimmy Carter Arrives at New Home
The last of the Seawolf-class submarines, USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), arrived at its new home of Naval Base Kitsap Nov. 9 from Groton, Conn., to the delight of more…
USS Carl Vinson Moves to Northrop Grumman Newport News for RCOH
Sailors from USS Carl Vinson completed the final milestone in the transition of the “Gold Eagle” from the fleet to the shipyard Nov. 11 by moving the “Gold Eagle”…
Coast Guard Rescues Stranded Boaters
Three men were rescued by a Corpus Christi based Coast Guard helicopter crew this morning after being washed ashore on Matagorda Island during the severe storms that struck the area last night.
Stolt-Nielsen Purchases 200,000 of Common Shares
Stolt-Nielsen announced that Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG), a 100% owned subsidiary of SNSA, purchased today 200,000 of SNSA Common Shares on the Oslo…
New Bill Brings Drilling to Florida Coast
New legislation that would bring natural gas drilling 20 miles off coastlines in Florida and other states is scheduled to be heard by a U.S. House Committee in Washington…
Venezuela Awards Natural Gas Exploration Rights
Venezuela awarded natural gas exploration rights for two areas in the Gulf of Venezuela to Italian energy company ENI SpA, Spanish-Argentine firm Repsol YPF, Brazil's…
Irish Ferries Rejects Labor Court Ruling
According to an AP report, Irish Ferries PLC rejected an Irish Labor Court recommendation and plans to continue with widely criticized plans to replace more than…
NY Water Taxis Out of Service
The U.S. Coast Guard put six of New York Water Taxi's nine ferries out of service last week after they failed spot safety inspections following an engine fire on one of the boats…
Western Shipyard Turnover Increases
Western Shipyard, a Lithuania-based ship building, ship repair and metal treatment company, is further increasing its turnover. During the first nine months of 2005…
Bill Introduced to Extend TRIA
Representative Baker (R-LA) introduced the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act of 2005 (H.R. 4314) to extend the applicability of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
EMSA Moving to Lisbon in April
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) issued a News Release stating that, as of April 2006, the agency headquarters will be located in Lisbon. Initially, it…
Barge Capsizes
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that the tank barge that struck an unknown submerged object in the Gulf of Mexico has capsized. Salvage and spill response operations continue.
Motia Continues Product Tanker Expansion
from STX Shipbuilding, Korea. Pool. very high quality product carriers. for product tankers. carry Italian crew. STAR HULL NB, +AUT-CCS, VCS, Green Star (Clean Air & Clean Sea).
VT Shipbuilding and Merwede Sign MoU
VT Shipbuilding and Netherlands company Merwede Shipyard - have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on naval warship procurement programmes outside the UK.
HHI and Transas Hand New Vessel Over to PRISCO
The New tanker Pavel Chernish built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd as part of the 1599 – 1603 project, was handed over to the Primorsk Shipping Corporation (PRISCO).
