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The Technology EnviroMax Deepwater OSV
Technology Associates, Inc (TAI) a New Orleans based Naval Architecture firm which also has an office in India has unveiled its Technology EnviroMax 300 OSV. Utilizing a unique Designer/Builder relationship, this design was developed in conjunction with ThomaāSea Shipyards. The design already has up to six vessels under construction at ThomaāSea Shipyardsā facilities in Lockport, Laa. Thomaā Sea Shipyardsā¦
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History ā November 3
1883-The keeper and crew of the Smithās Island Station, Virginia (Fifth District), saw a small schooner flying a signal near Isaac Shoal, five miles away from the station.
BOEMRE Environmental Study: Post-Deepwater Horizon Spill
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) announced that a team of scientists led by BOEMRE geophysicist Bill Shedd will embarkā¦
This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History ā October 29
1883-At a quarter before 4 oāclock In the morning the two surfmen on patrol from the Plum Island Station (Second District), below Newburyport, Massachusetts, discoveredā¦
Deal Signed for LNG-Powered Cruise Ferry
STX Finland Oy and Viking Line ABP have signed a preliminary agreement for the construction of a new generation cruise ferry for Viking Line. The agreement includes an option for a sister ship. The ship price will be about 240 million Euros, and will be built at Turku shipyard for delivery in the beginning of 2013. The new cruise ferry will be designed to be the most environmentally friendly big passenger vessel to date. Even though it has not yet been decided the goal is to use LNG as the fuel.
Cargotec Focuses on User-Friendly Operation
Cargotec has developed new operator interfaces for MacGregor dry cargo products; customer feedback formed an essential part of the process, the company said. Cargotecās R&D team has developed a new portable operating unit (POU) for use with side-rolling hatch covers and has begun to create a new product series of future low- and high-end starters. āWhen developing the new electric-drive technology for side rolling hatch coversā¦
Programs for Seafarers Move to the Heart of the Port
This month, the Seamenās Church Institute (SCI) begins reopening its renovated International Seafarersā Center in Port Newark, N.J. In addition to a substantialā¦
EU Decides Against Deepwater Ban
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the European Union backed away from imposing a moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in European waters Wednesday, Oct.
Evaluating & Implementing Effective Anti-Piracy Technology & Technique
There is a new focus on technological solutions for ship self-defense against pirate attacks. Although some systems have been around a bit longer, the surge in new products is attributable largely to the dramatic increase in attacks on ships by Somali pirates over the last few years, the expanding areas of their attacks, and the worldwide attention these attacks have garnered. Suppliers have rushed to adapt existing products and develop new ones for the counter-piracy mission.
A Day in the Life of a Towboater: Part II
In early July, Raina Clark, Managing Editor for MarineNews, spent eight days on the Upper Mississippi and the Illinois Rivers on towboats ā the Theresa Wood and the Thomas E. Erickson. Both vessels are chartered by AEP River Operations and owned and operated by Marquette Transportation. Raina traveled first aboard the Theresa Wood on the Mississippi River from Winfield, Mo. to Guttenberg Wis. Then she crossed the state of Illinois to catch the Thomas E.
This Day in Coast Guard History ā October 11
1896- The crew of the Pea Island (North Carolina) Life-Saving Station, under the command of Keeper Richard Etheridge, performed one of their finest rescues whenā¦
Retaining New Hire in the Workboat Industry
Academy graduates entering their first job with a maritime employer will leave the position within the first year almost 50% of the time. This rate is many times greater than the national average for college graduates in their first job after graduation ā except for RNās (47% leave within a year). Registered Nurses and Maritime Academy graduates often cite the same reasons for leaving a position within this first year.
This Day in Coast Guard History ā September 21
1791- Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton authorized an allowance of 9 cents for every ration that Revenue officers did not draw. 1922- Congress authorizedā¦
Obituary: David Parrot, Founder and Former Chief, TITAN Salvage
David Gray Parrot, 65, founder and former chief of TITAN Salvage, passed away in Maine in the comfort of family and friends. Parrot is survived by his wife Penny, sons Hunter and Gage, and a network of friends and family. A private family service is scheduled for this weekend in Maine. "On behalf of the entire Crowley organization, I extend my deepest sympathies and condolences to David's family, friends and colleaguesā¦
A Good Hull Deserves a Good Rebuild
British Columbia, on Canadaās west coast, has some attractive and well-proven tugs, but the fleet is aging with many vessels over thirty years old. Four years ago Vancouverās Island Tug and Barge (www.islandtug.com) launched the new build Island Scout with a pair of Cummins KTA38 main engines. This August, they will return their 1977-built 21 x 7.3-m tug Island Defender to service. The midlife rebuildā¦
Seaway Sets Stage for Busy Fall Season
Grain shipments through the St. Lawrence Seaway increased by 51 percent to 830,000 metric tons in August compared to the same period last year as international demandā¦
Tugboats Keep Iceberg from Hitting Oil Drilling Platforms
According to an August 31 report from the New York Daily News, eight tug boats pulled an iceberg the size of a football field off the coast of Greenland away from oil drilling platforms.
Liberian Coast Guard Trains on USCGC Mohawk
Seven crew members from the newly activated Liberian Coast Guard (LCG) spent 10 days at sea with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) crew off the coast of western Africa August 13-23, 2010. Since February 11, 2010, when the LCG was activated, Liberia's Coast Guard has been training personnel to secure Liberia's regional exclusive economic zone. The LCG has been working with the U.S. Coastā¦
Construction Begins on Honolulu Pier 29 Project
As a result of a $24.5m American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant, work began in earnest on Honolulu Harborās Pier 29 Container Yard as federal, state, localā¦
Underwater Hydrocarbon Plume in Gulf
Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have detected a plume of hydrocarbons at least 22 miles long and more than 3,000 ft below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a residue of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 1.2-mile-wide, 650-ft-high plume of trapped hydrocarbons was detected during a ten day subsurface sampling effort from June 19-28, 2010 near the wellhead.
