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U.S. Attorney General To Christen Coast Guard Cutter
Marinette Marine Corporation will launch the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SPAR August 12. The SPAR is the sixth ship in a series of sixteen Seagoing Buoy Tenders, whichâŚ
Lockheed Martin Wins Search And Rescue Upgrade Contract
Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems-Syracuse (NE&SS-Syracuse) will assist the U.S. Coast Guard with a significantly large upgrade to its SearchâŚ
Behemoth in the Offing?
Attuned to the liner shipping industry's unerring drive for economies of scale, classification society Lloyd's Register (LR) has developed a conceptual design of container vessel incorporating a 12âŚ
Bulk Carrier Sinks
The Liberian-registered bulk carrier Madona, carrying cement, sank in rough seas early Monday morning in the Indian Ocean after all its crew were rescued, an AustralianâŚ
Turkish Ferry Sinks Off Black Sea Coast
A ferry sank off the Turkish Black Sea coast Aug. 16 after a fire, officials said, adding that one crew member was missing, but no passengers were on board when the vessel went down.
New & Notables
Ten years ago, a RoRo passenger service called Sealink, commenced in the Bahamas â operating from Nassau to port of Governor's Harbor on the adjacent island of Eleuthera.
Passenger Ferry On Fire
A passenger ferry caught fire early on Thursday while docked at a Turkish Black Sea port. Reportedly 12 crew members were rescued, but a search was on for a missingâŚ
Search Continues For Missing Trawler Crew
Irish authorities resumed their search on Wednesday for seven crewmen missing from a Spanish trawler, which perished off the west coast of Ireland on Tuesday, butâŚ
Maritime Records and Contracts: Electronically Signed, Sealed, Delivered and Maintained?
Is there an electronic Oil Record Book in the future of the maritime industry? There could be. Will charters be negotiated and signed electronically? They can be, but they do not have to be.
Russia And Norway To Join Forces During Disasters At Sea
Russia and Norway signed an accord on Friday committing them immediately to alert their neighbor of any sea accidents such as the underwater explosion that sank a Russian submarine last month.
CosPas-Sarsat To Cease Use Of 121.5 and 243 MHz In 2009
The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that on February 1, 2009, the international CosPas-Sarsat System will terminate the satellite processing of distress signalsâŚ
Heroes on the High Seas
On Sunday, December 17, 2000 a raging storm was brewing off the coast of Virginia. Record-breaking waves were measuring anywhere from 30-40 ft. and the wind was gusting at about 70 knots.
What Happened to the Hunley?
Since its sinking on February 17, 1864, researchers and historians have pondered the above question for more than a century. What we do know, however is that a pieceâŚ
Crewboat/OSV Focus
Thoma-Sea Boatbuilders Inc., Houma, La., launched the first of two new 150-ft. offshore supply vessels (OSVs) it is building for Massie Towing of Houma. The vesselsâŚ
VBSS Training Prepares Coast Guardsmen
The three-member Coast Guard boarding team stepped from the darkened bowels of the ship into the sunlight of the vesselâs aft deck. They didnât stand a chance. OneâŚ
USCG 12-Hour Clause Policy Letter Issued
The USCG recently published a letter concerning watchkeeping policy and workhour limitations on towing vessels, offshore supply vessels (OSVs) and crewboats using a two watch system.
Intertanko Names New Managing Director
Intertanko announced that Dr. Peter Swift (55) has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Association after Mr. Dagfinn Lunde. He will take up his new position as from 1 February , 2001.
USCG Cutter Maple Launched At Marinette Marine
On Saturday, December 16, Marinette Marine Corporation launched the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple (WLB-207), the seventh ship in a series of sixteen Seagoing Buoy Tenders being built by the company.
Southern Hospitality
The teaming of Austal Ships and Bender Shipbuilding to construct, from the ground up, a world-class aluminum vessel construction facility in Mobile, Ala., highlightsâŚ
The Natural Order
The impact of increasingly stiff rules from legislators regarding ship engine emissions combined with ever increasing demands from ship and boat owners of betterâŚ