USCG Conduct Security Exercise in Boston
With a vigilant eye, a Coast Guard crewman mans the machine gun aboard a 25-foot response boat during a security training exercise in Boston Harbor today. U.S.
IMO Previews World Maritime Day 2006
World Maritime Day 2006 will be celebrated on September 28. IMO's theme for this year's World Maritime Day is "Technical Co-operation: IMO's response to the 2005 World Summit"…
MarAd Sponsors Biometrics Expo
The Maritime Administration is a sponsor of the 2006 Biometrics Technology Expo, which opens at the Baltimore Convention Center on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. The…
Ships' Cleaning Left Toxic Materials
According to a Medaia News, Sheets of decayed metals, hull coatings and lead paint more than one-third of an inch thick peeled off two obsolete U.S. Maritime Administration…
Response to Grounding of Clipper Lasco
The U. S. Coast Guard continues to coordinate the response to the grounding of the 645-ft. cargo ship Clipper Lasco just west of the designated anchorage area off Fort Lauderdale Beach, Fla.
Diana Shipping Assumes Contracts for Purchase
each. Co., Ltd. and Diana Shipping Inc. during the second quarter of 2010. will use to pay the pre-delivery installments of these two newbuilding dry bulk carriers.
Genco Shipping to Extend Time Charter
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announced it has reached an agreement in principle to extend the time charter for the Genco Success, a 1997-built Handymax vessel…
Korean Ship Exports to Exceed $22b
Reports said that exports of Korean ships are expected to exceed $22b this year on the back of more sales of high-value-added vessels including liquefied natural gas carriers.
