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Spectria Builds New Information Portal for Modern Maritime
Spectria, a leading technology consulting firm, has developed a prototype of a new, knowledge-management-based information portal called SmartShips®, for Modern MaritimeâŚ
NYC Fireboats Provide Critical Support
Long considered relics from days gone by, the Fire Department of New York Fireboats have played in an important role in supplying the fire fighting water to battleâŚ
Gdansk Shipyard Leads WIth Myriad of Conversions/Repairs
Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa has expanded its formidable reputation with the completion of two RoRo to cableship conversions. Located in Poland, the yard tookâŚ
Northrop Grumman Gets USN Radar Contract
Northrop Grumman won a contract by Bath Iron Works to supply commercial-off-the-shelf surface search radars for new Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Class destroyers. NorthropâŚ
Five Chinese Fishing Boats Capsize Off Hainan
One Chinese fisherman drowned and 19 were missing after five boats sank in tropical storm Tiantu off the southern province of Hainan, maritime officials said on Monday.
Three Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal Ship Collision
Canadian authorities acting on behalf of the United States charged the captain of a Russian-owned vessel with involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in connectionâŚ
NOAA Fisheries Special Agents Assist In Disaster Investigation
At the request of the U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation, special agents from the Office for Law Enforcement (OLE) are engaged in the investigationâŚ
U.S. Coast Guard Taps Reservists To Patrol Waterways
Coast Guard officials recalled more than 300 reservists this past Friday to carry out various missions throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the inland waterways inâŚ
Tankerworld Expands
expanded its coverage of the large tanker markets. The expansion comes after a surge of interest in the website from key tanker market players. unique analysis of the market. insurers.
CMC Celebrates Earth Station's 25th Anniversary
COMSAT Mobile Communications' (CMC) Santa Paula, California, earth station is celebrating 25 years of continuous, around-the-clock operations, providing the criticalâŚ
BIMCO Offers One-Day Course
BIMCO will hold its one-day Towards Better Decisions course on September 30 in New York, focusing on tanker voyage charter parties. Entitled Seminar and WorkshopsâŚ
USCG to Decommission Local Cutter
USCGC Point Huron, an 82-ft. patrol boat with more than 32 years service in Hampton Roads was decommissioned during a ceremony at USCG Station Little Creek, Va. Point Huron was placed in service Feb.
Spill Response Boat Delivered to North Africa
JBF Environmental Technology has delivered the first JBF DIP400/420 class Oil Spill Response Boat to the Tunisian Agence Nationale de Protection de l'Environment (ANPE).
Marinette Marine Launches Eighth Buoy Tender
Marinette Marine Corporation launched the eighth USCG Coastal Buoy Tender, Barbara Mabrity (WLM-559). The 175 ft. vessel features a Z-drive propulsion system enabling excellent maneuverability.
Additional Rescue Craft to be Built
Textron Marine & Land Systems has announced the award of the third-year option for the construction of 23 47-ft. motor lifeboats for the USCG. The contract, valued at approximately $20 millionâŚ
USCG Receives Motor Lifeboat
USCG Station Shinnecock, in Hampton Bays, N.Y., received a new state-of-the-art 47 ft. motor lifeboat (MLB), which will replace the 44-ft. MLB as part of the USCG'sâŚ
Coal Transhipment Terminal Finds New Cure for Old Conveyor Spillage Problems
Neary four million tons of coal passed in and out of Scotland's Hunterston Terminal in 1997, drawn in large part by a reputation for fast turnaround that has madeâŚ
Search and Rescue Boat Passes Rollover Test
MetalCraft Marine Inc. has successfully completed the key rollover test on the first of a series of new severe service search and rescue boats for the Canadian Coast Guard. The 47-ft.
MetalCraft Kingston Series Vessel Delivered
MetalCraft Marine Inc.'s latest delivery is a 38-ft. Fisheries Patrol Boat for the Canadian Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, for deployment on Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River.
Eighth Coastal Buoy Tender Launched
Marinette Marine Corporation has launched the eighth USCG Coastal Buoy Tender, Anthony Petit (WLM-558). The 175 ft. vessel was designed and built at Marinette Marine Corporation.