Strike Group Commanders Visit Oil Terminals
As the sun-sets over the Khawr Al Amaya Oil Terminal (KAAOT), another day passes safely under the watchful eye of masters-at-arms assigned to Mobile Security Detachment Two Five (MSD-25).
Coast Guard Investigates Vessel Collision
Two miles of Mississippi River are closed as Coast Guard investigators from Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge respond to a vessel collision near Geismer, La. The tank…
Gontarski Named Southeast Region Propeller Club Maritime Person of the Year
Port Manatee’s Joe Gontarski was elected the International Propeller Club of the United States Southeast Region Maritime Person of the Year April 20th at ceremonies in Charleston, S.C.
A Japanese Space Mission for Rickmers
Space may be the final frontier but in this instance, the craft setting out on a momentous voyage was not the starship Enterprise but Rickmers New Orleans, one of…
Incat Crowther Designs Dinner Cruise Boat for Sydney Harbor
Incat Crowther was selected to design a 78.7 ft. Catamaran Dinner Cruise Boat for the Sydney Harbor operator, VC Cruises. The vessel will be a low speed catamaran…
Cummins Introduces K38-M Tier 2 Engine
Cummins Inc. has upgraded the popular KTA38-M0 to meet Tier 2 emissions levels. The new K38-M Tier 2 fills a gap in the market for durable, reliable power designed for use in areas covered under U.S.
Navmaster ECDIS Gets GL Type Approval
PC Maritime, a member of the Charente Group, has received Type Approval from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for its Navmaster ECDIS. The GL Approval is in addition to the…
Maersk Optimizes North America Inland Services
Maersk Line introduced a service network designed to offer customers reliable inland transportation. By aligning inland traffic to specific ocean port gateways,…
Sea Level Marine Completes Majesty of the Seas Project
Miami-based Sea Level Marine, full-service marine refurbishment contractor, completed the renovation of the Boleros mid-ship lounge and Casino Royale aboard the Majesty of the Seas.
First of BC Ferries’ Super C-Class Vessel Launched
The first of BC Ferries’ three new Super C-class vessels, Coastal Renaissance, was officially launched at a special ceremony in Germany. Representatives from BC…
Eagle Bulk Shipping Takes Delivery of Supramax Drybulk Vessel
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., a global marine transportation company specializing in the Supramax segment of the dry bulk shipping industry,announced that it has taken delivery of the Shrike…
Panama Canal Tugs go Z-Tech
With the introduction of three new Z-Tech tugboats, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) introduces the most powerful tugs in its history. The new tugs will replace…
Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Enters 7th Fleet
Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departs Naval Base San Diego, for a six-month deployment. Bonhomme Richard is part of Expeditionary Strike Group Five (ESG-5). U.S.
Port Commissioner Lowell Hellervik
PDI Personnel Decisions International, Minneapolis, Minn., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Lowell Hellervik, Ph.D., was in April 2007 appointed…
Cummings: LNG Terminal Should Not Be Placed in Baltimore
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, convened the Subcommittee at the Ceremonial Courtroom at…
Kalmar Lands St. Petersburg Order
Kalmar Industries has received an order from JSC Sea Port St Petersburg, Russia, for 24 machines for delivery from May to September this year. The order comprises…
Overseas Shipholding Buys Heidmar Unit
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc., which owns and operates a fleet of crude oil and petroleum products tankers, completed the purchase of Heidmar Inc.'s lightering business for $41m in cash.
Iraq Plans to Renew Oil Tanker Fleet in S.Korea
Iraq aims to rebuild its ageing fleet of tankers to carry its crude oil exports and is planning to form a joint venture shipping company with a South Korean firm…
Seal Hunt Ships Rescued from Crushing Ice Pack
Dozens of ships carrying commercial seal hunters have been rescued from crushing ice off the coast of Canada's eastern Newfoundland province, authorities said, but…
Keppel Gets $105.7m in Contracts for Conversion, Shipbuilding
Keppel Offshore and Marine, a unit of Keppel Corp, has secured conversion and shipbuilding contracts worth $105.7m. The contracts involve converting two Floating…