New Mobile Harbor Crane for Kahului
Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (Matson) has completed installation of a new $5 million mobile harbor crane for the port of Kahului on Maui. The new equipment, which…
Container Ship Christened at COSCO
On July 26, the 10000-TEU container ship COSCO Asia was christened in South Korea. The christening ceremony was grandly held at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan. Executive…
Barge Sinks in Quincy Shipyard
The Coast Guard responded to reports that the 180-ft. barge Sei 17 sank in Quincy Shipyard in Quincy, Mass., with no one aboard, spilling an unknown amount of diesel fuel into the water .
Coast Guard ELC Receives Lucas Plaque Award
During a ceremony held on July 30th at the U.S. Coast Guard Yard complex, Rear Admiral Dale G. Gabel, Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics…
House Passes Bill to Reform Deepwater Program
By a vote of 426-0, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2722, the Integrated Deepwater Reform Act, authored by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Chairman…
Algoma Buys Tanker form MedMarine Group
Algoma Central Corp. has exercised an option through its wholly-owned subsidiary Algoma Tankers Limited to purchase a second double-hulled petroleum product tanker from MedMarineGroup.
Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill Addresses Objectives of USARC
U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) issues this statement in support of the Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill recently introduced by Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice…
MarAd Announces Commitment for U.S.-Flag Vessels
The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration announced an agreement that could lead to the first LNG ships registered in the United States in almost ten years…
Signal International Achieves Milestone Safe Man Hours
Signal International recently achieved over one million man hours without a U.S. Department of Labor OSHA recordable incident. This safety performance follows the…
ASA Responds to Damaged Railroad Bridge
On July 10, a member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) was contracted, following an emergency call, to lift the Bayou Boeuf Railroad Bridge in Amelia, Louisiana…
ConocoPhillips Announces Management Changes
ConocoPhillips announced the following actions concerning the company's senior management. These changes will be effective September 1, 2007. Bill Berry, executive vice president…
Japan to Provide Grants to Philippines for Maritime Safety
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo signed agreements on two Japanese grant-aid projects Tuesday. The grant, worth $12.5m U in total…
Royal Caribbean Anchors In Asia
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced the opening in Singapore of its Asia-Pacific headquarters - Royal Caribbean Cruises (Asia) Pte. Ltd. The regional headquarters…
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Operate Luanda, Angola Container Terminal
Executives from APM Terminals and Gestao de Fundos, an Angolan-based company have signed a 20 year concession agreement with the government of Angola to operate the country’s main container port.
Manitowoc Reports Quarterly Report
share, and backlog. For the quarter, net sales totaled $1.019 billion, the first time that the company's quarterly revenue exceeded $1 billion, which is an increase…
U.S. Pacific Fleet Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shane Tuck, Commander, U.S. Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Robert F. Willard presented a Meritorious Unit Commendation…
Safeguard Completes Final Underway
The rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) makes her way through the Java Sea en route to Surabaya, Indonesia for the fourth phase of the 2005 Cooperation…
This Day in Naval History - July 31
1815 - Commodore Stephen Decatur concludes agreement with Bey of Tunis to compensate U.S. for seizure of merchant ships during the War of 1812. 1865 - East India…
Sealink Readies No. 7 in OSV Series
East Malaysia continues to be a world hot spot in meeting the strong demand for oil industry support vessels. As fleet operators and shipbuilders, Sealink Sdn. Bhd. plays a major role in this success.
Sealink Readies No. 7 in OSV Series
East Malaysia continues to be a world hot spot in meeting the strong demand for oil industry support vessels. As fleet operators and shipbuilders, Sealink Sdn. Bhd. plays a major role in this success.
