Senate Backs $835m Bill
The AP has reported that the Senate came to an agreement last week on ports security legislation, hoping to approve bolstered protections before November's elections…
NOAA Names Recipient for Nancy Foster Award
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has named Elliott A. Norse as the 2006 recipient of the Nancy Foster Award for Habitat Conservation. NOAA announced…
Horizon Lines Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering
at a price to the public of $14.50 per share. additional shares from them. shares in the offering or upon the exercise of the underwriters' option. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P.
TEN Sells Two Tankers
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced the sale of the 1988 and 1987 double side/single bottom 41,161dwt handysize tankers Libra and Crux. The vessels…
Carnival Corp. Earns Environmental Management Certifications
The operating companies of Carnival Corporation & plc have completed implementation and certification of their respective environmental management systems to the ISO 14001 standard.
Wärtsilä Debuts World’s Most Powerful Engine
The first 14-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex96C marine engine has a maximum continuous power output of 80,080 kW (108,920 bhp) at 102 rpm. Measuring 27.3 m long and 13.5 m high…
MarAd Posts Maritime Heros Video
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) posted a video entitled Maritime Heroes of 9-11 . The video chronicles the response effort mounted by the maritime community…
USCG Water Training Areas Proposed
The Coast Guard released the Preliminary Health Risk Assessment for its proposed weapons training exercises on certain water areas of the Great Lakes. The live gunnery…
Operation Make Way Conducted on Columbia River
The US Coast Guard stated that federal, state, and local officials conducted Operation Make Way along the lower portion of the Columbia River. The education and…
Rodriquez and RINA Develop Green High-Speed Ferry
Italian shipyard group Rodriquez Cantieri Navali and Genoa-based classification society RINA have jointly developed an innovative and environmentally friendly high-speed ferry.
EU Commissioner: Common Maritime Policy is Critical
EU Commissioner Joe Borg said that Europe's maritime economy is of critical importance and therefore it is important to embrace a common maritime policy that will…
MarAd Announces Vessel Sale and Tranfer
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has given approval to C.S. Global Sentinel, L.P., of Baltimore, MD, to transfer the industrial vessel Global Sentinel, Official No.
Midsized Korean Shipbuilders on the Rise
While shipbuilding giants such as Hyundai, Samsung and Daewoo are devouring orders for ultra-large vessels with unmatched technology, midsized shipbuilders are expanding…
9/11 Heroes: Corps of Engineers' Boat Crews
Immediately after the second tower of the World Trade Center collapsed Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Corps of Engineers' fleet were underway. Stationed along the…
Safeway Maritime Takes Delivery of Incat Ferry
Honduras-based operator Safeway Maritime Transportation Co., has just taken delivery of its first Incat Crowther catamaran ferry for operation on the north coast…
USS Columbia Recognized for Last Deployment
USS Columbia (SSN 771) received the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its last deployment, Sept. 5, just minutes before setting the maneuvering detail and departing for another.
Shipyard Builds Container Vessel in 54 Days
According to reports, Shanghai Shipyard & Chengxi Shipyard Company Ltd built a 3,500 TEU container vessel in only 54 days, breaking China's record of 60 days for a mid-sized container vessel.
VT Halter Looks for Workers
The AP has reported that the hurricane swamped the shipbuilder's three facilities in Jackson County under 20 feet of water, but a year later the company is again…
Ganger Rolf Orders Newbuildings
First Olsen Ltd., which is owned 50/50 by Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, is advising of a Letter of Intent for newbuilding contracts for two suezmax tankers to…
BIMCO Signs New Agreement with Coast Guard
BIMCO’s President Knud Pontoppidan and U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Craig Bone signed a new partnership agreement at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in September 7.
