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Navy Secretary Departs Office
The 74th Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter, resigned his office as planned on March 13. Winter had agreed to remain in office until March 13, to ease the transition of the Department of Defense.
Williams-Mystic Crowley Memorial Scholarship
Crowley continues to foster education in maritime studies through its recent scholarship grant to a deserving student at the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport. Laura Boyle was selected as the spring 2009 Thomas Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship recipient at Williams-Mystic. She received a $5,000 scholarship to attend the 17-week maritime studies program in Mystic, Conn.
Trade Tech Full-Service 10+2 Solution
Trade Tech, a major supplier of web-based supply chain and transportation applications and service solutions, has created a full-service Importer Security FilingâŚ
Resolve Fixes Damaged Coral Reefs
International salvage company, Resolve, is helping to repair damage done by the maritime industry through a pioneering coral reef replacement system. From its U.S. base in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Resolve has developed a technique to effectively grow coral and anchor it to the seabed atop customâmade underwater structures. Resolve has completed the environmental remediation of the 910 ft long decommissioned Navy aircraft carrier exâOriskany.
Deaths & Injuries During Mooring Increasing
Serious accidents in mooring operations involving death or serious injury appear to be increasing over the long term, according to the UK P&I Club. The Club findsâŚ
CG Reports No Pollution, Navy Ship Grounding
U.S. Coast Guard and State of Hawaii pollution investigators determined this morning there is no threat of marine pollution after a U.S. Navy ship was freed from a grounding site off Honolulu International Airport's reef runway. The USS Port Royal ran aground a half mile off the runway Feb. 5 and was pulled free by the Navy. A Coast Guard air crew aboard an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter was airborne for an investigation at sunrise.
SCI Celebrates 175th Anniversary
In 2009, the Seamenâs Church Institute (SCI) celebrates 175 years of service to the maritime community, assisting the worldâs over 1 million mariners with programs and services.
Chairman Cummings Statement on Piracy Hearing
On Feb. 4, Congressman Elijah E. âWhile the term âpirateâ may for many conjure romantic images of swashbuckling adventurers, there is in fact nothing romantic aboutâŚ
Norwegian Salvage of the U-864
At a press conference the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, announced that the Norwegian government will propose to parliament that the U-864âŚ
Search and Rescue Goes Digital
The Coast Guard would like to remind commercial and recreational boaters that beginning Feb. 1, 2009, the Coast Guard and other search and rescue personnel willâŚ
Riding Out the Economic Cycle
The roll call of countries and regions now declaring themselves in recession keeps growing, and credible economists around the world offer little hope for relief in the short term.
Opportunity Still Knocks for Shipping
Shipping accountant Moore Stephens said that, despite the current economic downturn, shipping is still a good business to be in, and that resourceful investors will find opportunities to expandâŚ
Chouest Purchases Tampa Shipyard
On November 18, 2008, Edison Chouest Offshore officials appeared before the Tampa Port Authority in an effort to secure the assignment of Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repairâs long-term lease agreement with the port. The authority had no objection to the transfer and, on that date, Tampa Ship, LLC was born. Chouest assumed management and operation of the yard in early December. The Tampa shipyard is a full service conversionâŚ
Crowley Expands Scholarship Program
Crowley Maritime Corporation will enhance its scholarship grants with the Maritime Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport beginning in fall 2009. The company has pledged to increase its donation from $10,000 to $20,000 a year for deserving and need-based students in the program. The increase in funding will allow two students each semester, or four students each year to benefit from the Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship Program. "The Thomas B. Crowley Sr.
Deterring Piracy at Sea
Contrary to the romanticized portrayal of pirates that have populated folk tales and captured youngsters' imaginations, modern-day pirates pose a clear and present threat to lives, commerce and the environment as they lurk over shipping lanes attacking ships and crew without regard for nationality or cargo. Piracy in the Gulf of Aden not only poses a threat to global commerce, but also threatens aidâŚ
Captain of Korean Flagged Ship Sentenced
Hae Wan Yang, 54, of South Korea, was sentenced on Dec. 30 in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to two months of home confinement in the United States and two yearsâŚ
Ancient and Modern - Port of Hamburg
Last month saw the encounter of two Chinese ships of a very special kind at the Port of Hamburg. On 19 November 2008 the recently built 10,000 TEU vessel Cosco Indian Ocean, belonging to the Cosco Container Lines shipping company, docked at the HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort. Measuring some 1,148 ft in length, the Cosco Indian Ocean was on its maiden voyage. This was its first visit to Hamburg.
Crowley Presents USMMA Scholarships
In an effort to ensure the next generation of career mariners is the best in their fields, Crowley presented four exemplary United States Merchant Marine Academy students with Thomas B. Crowley, Sr., scholarships Monday at the Containerization & Intermodal Institute's (CII) annual Connie Awards luncheon in Newark, N.J. The event, attended by approximately 300 guests, provided the backdrop for the scholarship presentations to Midshipmen Patrick ShowellâŚ
Ribcraft Expands Production Facility
Ribcraft a builder of professional grade rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), headquartered in Marblehead, Massachusetts, announced that it is expanding their productionâŚ
Leak Detection with the EZ-Shot Kit
The Tracerline TP-8646 Optimax Jr/EZ-Shot A/C Kit is a new A/C leak detection kit featuring the OPTIMAX Jr, a cordless, compact, super-bright LED flashlight with power comparable to 75W lamps an LED lifetime of 100,000 hours and an inspection range of up to 6 ft. Also included in the kit are an EZ-Shot A/C dye injection gun with hose and coupler, an 8 oz BigEZ universal dye cartridge for all A/C systems an 8 oz spray bottle of GLO-AWAY dye cleaner, fluorescence-enhancing glasses.
