Tidewater Reports No Damage from Rita
Tidewater announced that it has not experienced any injuries to its personnel, or any damage or interruption of service to any of its vessels currently serving the…
Kongsberg Wins Navy Training Contract
other support. systems. training to the ship's helmsman on various Navy platforms. U.S. Navy surface ships and in shore facilities at Fleet Concentration Areas. September 2011.
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting
The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Vancouver, Washington on October 13. The purpose of the meeting is…
Hurricane Rita – New Orleans
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Bulletin stating that the Port of New Orleans has returned to normal conditions in accordance with the Maritime Hurricane Contingency Plan.
Houston Ship Channel Access is Limited
HOUSTON - The Coast Guard Captain of the Port has reopened waterways in and around Texas, Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico with some restrictions. The Houston Ship…
NEVA Opens in St. Petersburg
The Neva-2005 International Shipping, Shipbuilding, Ports and Offshore Energy Exhibition opened in St. Petersburg on Monday. It is held for the eighth time under…
Malaysia Seeks to Develop Shipbuilding
Development of marine engineering related industries, including shipbuilding and repairing, is an important sector the maritime industry in Sabah and Sarawak can exploit further…
Hornbeck to Spend $265M on New Boats
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced a new vessel construction programs for each of its two business segments, making it the company's fourth OSV newbuild…
Kongsberg Sells Simrad
Simrad, Inc., a subsidiary of the Kongsberg Group and U.S./Canadian distributor for Simrad marine electronics, announced that Kongsberg has sold the company to Altor, a Nordic investment fund.
Northrop Grumman Awarded Ship Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a contract from Maersk Line, Limited for maintenance work on the military prepositioning ship M/V Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips.
Tiger Woods Comes Out at Yacht Builder
A federal court in Miami has ruled that golfer Tiger Woods’ lawsuit against Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. will proceed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
NOAA Lead the Way to Clear Waters
Less than two weeks after Katrina made landfall, ports along the Gulf coast and channels on the Mississippi River are once again navigational and safe for ship traffic.
Ship Arrest Invalid
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a ship arrest is invalid where there is no underlying maritime lien. In the instant case…
MarAd Moves Ahead on Ship Disposal
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced four new disposal contracts for obsolete ships in its National Defense Reserve Fleet. Two of the ships are in the James River Reserve Fleet in Virginia…
USDA Takes Action To Ease Grain Transportation
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said USDA is taking additional steps to further reduce stress on the grain transportation system caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Maritime Security & Small Passenger Vessels
The U.S. Cost Guard issued policy guidance regarding U.S. small passenger vessels (SPV) that carry SOLAS documents. These vessels are normally required to utilize…
USCG Update After Rita
ST. LOUIS - More than 4,000 Coast Guardsmen continue to save lives and assess the damage to waterways, aids to navigation, the environment and maritime transportation…
Chevron Typhoon TLP Heavily Damaged
Chevron Corporation has begun moving refined products to retailers in Texas and Louisiana and is actively assessing the effects to its operations in the Gulf of…
Port of Houston Reopens
Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will be reopened at 8 a.m. September 26 for PHA employees and related port personnel only. the means and capabilities to safely travel to the PHA facilities.
John McMullen Dies at 87
John J. McMullen, maritime industry icon, former owner of the New Jersey Devils and the Houston Astros, died September 16 at the age of 87. McMullen founded John J.
