U.S., Singapore Navies Practice Boarding At Sea
Singapore Strait A combined boarding at sea united the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) teams of USS Crommelin (FFG 37) and the Republic of Singapore navy…
Washington State New Contingency Plan Rules Proposed
The Washington State Department of Ecology released proposed Oil Spill Contingency Plan Regulations. The proposed rules would totally replace the current ones and…
Court Ipholds LNG DWP License
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the decision of the Secretary of Transportation to grant a license for the construction and operation of the…
House Passes DHS Appropriations Bill
The US House of Representatives passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R. 5441) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland…
i-Tech Announces ROV Build Program
Global contractor, i-Tech, part of Subsea 7 announced that it has placed an order for new build deepwater work class vehicles, which will be supplied with advanced…
Bangladeshi Ferry Sinks
Emergency crews off Bangladesh's coast have recovered at least 16 bodies, after a ferry carrying more than 70 people capsized on Thursday. The vessel was in the…
Iridium Names Three VADs
Iridium Satellite announced an expansion of its global network of value-added developers (VADs) program with the appointment of three new companies in key market sectors.
Bollinger Delivers Barge to K-Sea
DBL 28 the 1st in a series of eight OPA’90 compliant, Lakes, Bays & Sounds, ABS and USCG certified tank barges delivered from Bollinger to K-Sea Transportation for…
Italia Marittima and Zim to Launch a New Service
Italia Marittima SpA (ITS) and Zim will launch a new weekly transatlantic service early August 2006. Designated the North Europe – US East Coast (NEC) service, it…
DHS Issues Rule on SAFETY Act Implementation
The Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule implementing the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (the SAFETY Act).
Cianbro to Convert Tankers into Supply Ships
Cianbro Corp. has been awarded a contract to convert two 370-foot sulfur tankers into multipurpose supply vessels for the offshore oil industry. Cianbro said its…
Alion to Acquire Certain Assets of Anteon
On Sunday, June 4, Alion Science and Technology signed an agreement to purchase certain assets of Anteon Corporation’s program management and engineering services business.
Cruise Ship Freed From Sandbar
According to reports, the cruise ship Norwegian Crown, with 1,104 passengers aboard, ran aground just off Bermuda on June 7, and after remaining stuck on a sandbar through the day…
Manitowoc Considers Options on Enodis
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. notes the announcement by Enodis plc. It confirms that it approached the Board of Enodis with an indicative, non-binding cash proposal…
EU Seeks to Define Integrated Maritime Policy
The European Commission launched a consultation in a bid to define a new vision for an integrated maritime policy. The main question asked by a Green Paper, entitled…
Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer
The book cover of “Farragut, America’s First Admiral” by Naval Historical Center historian Robert J. Schneller, Jr. Adm. Farragut was appointed the U.S. Navy’s first four-star Admiral in 1866…
House Vote to Increase Port Security Funding
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives' approval to increase by 14 percent the funding for the Port Security Grant program in fiscal year 2007.
ACL Receives $11.3m Economic Incentive Package
Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL) announced that it has been awarded $11.3 million in state incentives for future expansion that will create up to 1,100 jobs. The economic…
CISR to Strengthen Commercial Shipping Services in Greece
full-line services for commercial shipping. exhibition.
Aries Maritime Transport Provides Update on the Bora
with PDVSA, and is currently marketing the vessel for a new charter. Mons S. for the Bora in the international market.