Intact Seals No Defense under Carmack Amendment
In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. against the carrier. In the instant case, a container of shoes was being shipped from Brazil to Lynchburg, Va. sealed, and weighed in Brazil.
USCG Waterways Analysis Meeting for South Louisiana
The Coast Guard will host a public meeting on Aug. 6 at the Greater La Fourche Port Commission office in Galliano, La., at 6 p.m. regarding a Waterways Analysis…
FMC Grants Extension to Canaveral Port Authority
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SENESCO Announces Barge Contract
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) announced today that it has signed a major barge contract for construction of a 171-foot hopper barge…
Smit Succeeds in Refloating the Nino
SMIT Salvage achieved the pollution-free refloating of the product tanker Nino today. This vessel grounded on South Africa’s Wild Coast, around 60 miles north east of East London…
USCG Awards Record $17B Deal
The marine industry, which traditionally hits a lull during the summer months, has been boiling over with new projects and business prospects, mainly centered on the business of keeping U.S.
Gulf Craft Delivers Mammoth Crew/Supply Boat
In late May Gulf Craft Inc. delivered what is touted as the world's largest Crew/Supply Vessel, M/V Granville C. McCall, to Seacor Marine, Inc. of Houston. The vessel…
TOWBOAT TECH: Tougher, Kinder and more Hospitable
The design challenge for towboats in the new Millennium is they are being called upon to do tougher jobs on the water but at the same time have be more environmentally…
FEATUTRE: Fingertip Control
The 240-ft. HOS Dominator built by LEEVAC Shipyards, Jennings, La; and delivered earlier this year to Hornbeck Offshore Services is a prime example of a vessel using a touch screen monitoring…
FEATURE: The Computer Invades the Pilothouse
Shipboard monitoring, sensing and control systems are in a transitional phase in 2002. Many of the newest vessels being launched today are using traditional monitoring…
MAN B&W Diesel Two-Stroke Engines Enter Vietnamese Market
In August, two 7S35MC engines will be delivered to Vietnam from MAN B&W Diesel A/S in Frederikshavn, Denmark, who have built the engines. They are to be installed in two11…
Vice Admiral Nanos Retires
Vice Adm. Pete Nanos, Commander of Naval Sea Systems Command and the Navy's senior engineering duty officer, retired June 26 in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard after 35 years of service.
Coast Guard, Marine Corps Expand Strength, Ties
The Coast Guard commandant, the commandant of the Marine Corps and a North Carolina congressman will be honored guests at a building dedication Friday at the Coast…
NCL Pays Fine for Cruise Pollution
As a result of its voluntary reporting of irregularities, Norwegian Cruise Line Limited (NCL) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern…
GOVERNMENT: Terrorism Threat and the Immediate Reaction
by Dennis L. When the federal government began examining United States vulnerabilities in the days following the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…
Zodiac Debuts Bulletproof System For Inflatable CRRC
Zodiac last month unveiled Armorflate (patent pending), a system it is touting as the world's first bullet-resistant system for Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC).
Safety/Patrol Boat Updates
AB Inflatables' Profile line of aluminum hull RIBS are built of 3.28-mil aluminum, making them lighter than comparable fiberglass hulls and tough enough for lake, river and rocky coastline duty.
COVER STORY: The Best Kept Secret in Bellingham, No More
Larry Wieber's Aluminum Chambered Boats Inc. (ACB) has maintained a low profile during its first four years of operation. With a growing demand for security craft…
