AWO Elects New Chairman, Vice Chairman
The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association for the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, elected Mr. Royce C. Wilken as Chairman and Mr.
RINA Opens Indonesia Office
Classification society RINA has opened an office in Jakarta, Indonesia, to serve growing business across Indonesia. The opening ceremony had as godmother Francesca Hadinata…
EPA – Large Diesel Engines
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a direct final rule extending, through December 17, 2009, the date for adoption of a rulemaking to address the control…
MV Northern Adventure to Undergo Refit
The MV Northern Adventure will undergo a refit from May 9 to 19 at the company’s Deas Pacific Marine facility in Richmond. The MV Northern Adventure has been experiencing…
GW Departs Dry Dock in NNSY
Tug boats steady the bow of USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the aircraft carrier transits from dry dock to a wet slip. The Norfolk-based Nimitz-class aircraft…
Rickmers-Linie Names Aseco as Agent for South-East Europe
Rickmers-Linie has appointed Aseco as its new agent in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia Hercegovina, effective 1 May 2007.
CMES Now Providing Industry Training
Beginning May 1, 2007, Calhoon MEBA Engineering School (CMES) will provide educational and training services as well as certificate programs to maritime professionals and technical industries.
Barker Named Interlake President
The Board of Directors of The Interlake Steamship Company announced that Mark W. Barker has been elected President. He succeeds James R. Barker, who will remain…
Bill Introduced on Siting of LNG Terminals
Representative Ruppersberger (D-MD) introduced a bill (H.R. 2042) to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion…
Crowley Newco Corp. Extends Tender Offer
Crowley Newco Corporation announced that, in connection with its tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Crowley Maritime Corporation…
Dockwise, Sealift to Merge
Heavy lift transporters Dockwise and Sealift announced that the two companies will merge, whereby the Sealift vessels will be integrated into the Dockwise fleet…
Indonesian Tanker Explosion Kills 4
An oil tanker that had just unloaded its cargo exploded on a Sumatran river Wednesday, killing four crew members, reports said. The MT Maulana had delivered a load…
Offshore Ship Designers Call for Greener Designs
Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills.
LCS-1 Catches Fire During Construction in Marinette
A fire damaged the LCS-1 the first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom, under construction at Marinette Marine Corp. Authorities suspect a welding accident triggered the fire.
Aker Kvaerner's Technologies Win OTC Award
Aker Kvaerner's focus on technology has been duly recognized by the 2007 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). Aker Kvaerner's PowerTracCone Crusher and Aker Kvaerner's…
New Mega Containership for Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd AG has expanded its fleet with another containership. The Tsingtao Express was named in Qingdao, China. It can carry 8,750 standard containers. The Tsingtao Express…
International Paint wins Queen’s Award
Marine and Protective Coatings Business Unit. use on the underwater hull of ships with in service speeds between 15 and 30 knots. on a slippery, low friction surface…
School Honoring First Black Admiral Breaks Ground
Rear Adm. Victor Guillory, Mrs. Alma Gravely, family members and Prince William County Public School officials break ground for the Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary School.
Kings Bay Receives Highest OSHA Safety Rating
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) presented its highest rating for worker safety programs to Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay during an…
PSD Afloat Atlantic Serves Norfolk’s Ships
For an answer, one only needs to look within a newly renovated warehouse one block off Pier 10 at Naval Station Norfolk. The Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) Afloat Atlantic (LANT)…
