EPA without authority to exempt ballast water discharges
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks authority to exempt ballast water discharges from requirements of…
Tidewater Vessel Sales Hits a Glitch
Tidewater Inc. said the prospective purchaser of up to six of its KMAR Anchor Handling Vessels advised Tidewater at the close of business on April 1 that, although…
Rowan Wins Contract for Offshore Newfoundland
Rowan Companies, Inc. was awarded a contract to drill two wells on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, using a Super Gorilla class rig. The contract provides an option for a third well.
Leaky Ballast Line Disables Ship
The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) released its investigation into the engineroom flooding on the bulk carrier HARMONIC PROGRESS in the Coral Sea on April 16, 2004.
Decision on Foreign Seaman's Wage Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that wage claims brought by foreign seamen for work on foreign ships are subject to the Foreign Arbitral Awards Convention…
New Dock Address System in San Francisco
On March 31, 2005 the Vessel Traffic Service San Francisco (VTS) will implement a standardized system of dock addresses throughout the San Francisco Bay Region.
Ship Engineer Gets Jail Time
The chief engineer the M/V Katerina, which was equipped with pipes to bypass an important water pollution-control device, was sentenced today to eight months in…
Rigdon Takes Delivery of Seventh PSV
Rigdon Marine recently received the M/V Conti, the seventh of ten GPA 640 platform supply vessels being built at Bender Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Mrs. Patti Guice…
CSR Lobbies on Imprisoned Seafarer's Behalf
As 13 Russian and Romanian seafarers who have languished for 17 months in a Nigerian prison wait, Douglas B. Seafarers' Rights, today urged His Excellency Professor George A.
SEMCO Orders Two Tugs
Signing for new tugs: pictured (l/r) are: Peter Lee, General Manager of Semco; V. Sivarajan, Managing Director of Semco parent PSA Marine; Tokuro Takagi, Executive Officer…
Piracy Notice Issued
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Notice advising mariners navigating the Malacca and Singapore Straits to exercise extra vigilance and to…
Hearing Scheduled on Barge Explosion
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on January 19, 2005 a tank barge that was owned and operated by Egan Marine Corporation exploded and sank in the Chicago Sanitary and…
Ship Runs Aground Off St. Croix
Less than a half-mile west of the channel entrance to Krause Lagoon, the freighter Sea Cloud remains hard aground in the amidships area after a failed attempt to enter the channel yesterday morning.
Enhanced Security Criteria for Importers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued enhanced Importer Security Criteria for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). The Security Criteria…
Shipyard Commander Honored
Capt. Clarke Orzalli, Commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, was recently selected to receive the Bremerton,(Wash.) Area Chamber…
Tamburrino is New NAVSEA Executive Director
Vice Adm. Philip M. Balisle, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), announced the selection of Pat Tamburrino as the organization's new Executive Director - NAVSEA's senior civilian position.
COMNAVSEA Outlines Sea Basing Prerequisite
WASHINGTON -- Vice Adm. Phillip Balisle, Commander Naval Sea Systems Command, outlined prerequisites for acquiring a sea base during a panel discussion Wednesday…
Deep-Sea Tremors May Provide Early Warning
Predicting when large earthquakes might occur may be a step closer to reality, thanks to a new study of undersea earthquakes in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The study…
Seaway Open For Business
by Albert S. Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway officially opens to commercial vessels March 23rd. operators in eight Great Lakes states and two Canadian provinces. Opening day of the St.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Redelivered
Northrop Grumman Corporation redelivered to the Navy the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) after completing its one and only refueling…
