OSHA Issues Guidance on Abrasive Blasting in Shipyards
New guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) alerts shipyard employers and their employees about abrasive blasting hazards and the…
Spirit of British Columbia to Undergo $1.9m Refit
The Spirit of British Columbia will be undergoing its annual maintenance refit from January 8 through February 9 inclusive. The refit is a regular maintenance procedure…
Bollinger Delivers ATB to Bouchard
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. of Lockport, Louisiana and Bollinger Gretna L.L.C., Harvey, La., have delivered the articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit, tug Linda Lee Bouchard and barge B. No.
USCG Activates New Communication System in Pacific Northwest
The United States Coast Guard announces the switch to new command, control and communications technology monitoring distress calls throughout Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca…
Lundberg Appointed Managing Director at Hogia Ferry Systems
Jan Lundberg joins Hogia after having worked 8 years with Spotfire, a leading provider of business analytics software. At Spotfire he was a department manager for…
Electric Boat Awarded Contract
Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $42.8m cost-plus-fixed-fee modification under previously awarded contract for consolidated planning yard…
Mediterranean Shipping Co. Announces Executive Promotions
Mediterranean Shipping Company Inc. has announced key executive promotions effective immediately. Barry Indig has been promoted to vice president, Global Accounts…
Navy Takes Delivery of New Orleans LPD 18
The Navy accepted delivery of the second in the LPD 17 class of amphibious transport dock ship on Dec. 22. The acceptance of the future USS New Orleans, marks the…
Crowley Christens the Marty J
Crowley Maritime Corporation yesterday christened the Marty J, the first of three Heavy Lift 455 Series barges, which have been under construction at Gunderson Marine in Portland, Oregon.
Hawaii (SSN 776) Delivered to the Navy
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) delivered Hawaii (SSN 776), the third Virginia Class submarine to the Navy on Dec. 22. Hawaii is GDEB’s 100th nuclear powered…
Corpus Christi Maintenance Project Completed Early
The USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) project team at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) completed the Guam-homeported submarine’s Docking Selected Restricted…
McMoRan Crosses Main Pass Hurdle
McMoRan Exploration Co. said MarAd approved McMoRan's license application for its Main Pass Energy Hub(TM) (MPEH(TM)) project. MARAD concluded in the Record of Decision…
UK Grounded Vessel Refloated
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a press notice stating that the cargo vessel that grounded after departing the port of Montrose has been refloated and returned to port.
Pilot's License Suspended Following Damage to LNG Facility
An administrative law judge has suspended Pilot John C. McCarthy III's license Friday for eight months, with additional 12 months probation, after ruling that the…
Coast Guard Medevacs 18-Year-Old From Cruise Ship
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater rescue crew medically evacuated an 18-year-old male from a cruise ship 250-miles southwest of Clearwater Beach, Fla. Tyler King, fell 20 ft.
