U.S Proposes New Emissions Control Area, PR & Virgin Islands
The United States has made a proposal to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to designate a new Emission Control Area for waters around the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Seanergy to Acquire Remaining Stakes in BET, MCS
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP) (NASDAQ: SHIPW) announced that it has entered into letters of intent for the acquisition of the remaining ownership…
Israel's Leviathan Gas Field May Also Contain Oil
According to an August 29 report from The Wall Street Journal, partners in Israel's offshore Leviathan natural gas field said new tests reveal the possibility of…
Danish Navy Foils Pirate Attack off Somali Coast
According to a report from AFP, a helicopter from a Danish warship under NATO operational control foiled a pirate attack August 28 on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
Gulf Navigation to Acquire Oil Tankers
According to an August 29 report from Bloomberg, Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, Dubai’s only publicly traded oil-tanker owner, is seeking to buy new crude carriers…
Cummings Congratulates Coast Guard Academy
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, congratulated the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London…
This Day in Coast Guard History – August 30
1852- Congress passed the Steamboat Act which established the Steamboat Inspection Service under the control of the Treasury Department (10 Stat. L., 1852). The Act provided for the appointment…
This Day in Naval History – August 30
1913 - Navy tests Sperry gyroscopic stabilizer (automatic pilot) 1929 - Near New London, CT, 26 officers and men test Momsen lung to exit submerged USS S-4 1961 - Two Cuban frigates fire on a Na
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