Hornbeck Announces 2Q Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced that it will release its second quarter 2008 financial results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
Chemical Release Contained Within Vessel
Coast Guard boat crews from Station Port Aransas have set up a 1 mile safety zone around vessel VENUSGAS within the La Quinta marine channel in Ingleside, Texas until 4:30 p.m.
EU Approves French Aid for Inland Waterway Transport
The European Commission gave the green light to a French aid scheme for European inland waterway transport. The scheme, which has an overall budget of €16.5 million and will run from 2008 to 2012…
Coast Guard Responds to Vessel Grounding
The Coast Guard responded to a 653-ft. cargo ship that ran aground in the , Ga. approximately two-miles east of the . The Amity Ace, a Panamanian-flagged vehicle carrier…
NOAA Takes First Broad Look at Soot from Ships
Tugboats puff out more soot for the amount of fuel used than other commercial vessels, and large cargo ships emit more than twice as much soot as previously estimated, according to the first extensive study of commercial vessel soot emissions. Scientists from NOAA and the conducted the study and present their findings in the July 11 issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The primary sources of soot…
MarAd Searching for Superintendent for USMMA
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is searching for a new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at . The person who fills this…
NASSCO Awarded Contract for Amphibious Assault Ship Modernization
General Dynamics NASSCOhas been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to modernize San Diego-homeported LSD 41 and LSD 49- class amphibious assault ships. The total…
Foss Receives Honor for Environmental Stewardship
U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the Foss Maritime Company its most prestigious environmental honor: the 2008 William M. Benkert ‘gold’ award for marine environmental protection.
Transocean Announces Contract for Deepwater Pathfinder
Transocean Inc. announced that its deepwater drillship Deepwater Pathfinder, a single-activity rig capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000 feet, has been…
B.Navi Sentenced For Pollution-Related Charges
B.Navi Ship Management Services (B.Navi) was sentenced to pay $1.5m and serve three years probation in connection with the illegal dumping of oily sludge, bilge wastes…
LCS 1 Begins Final Dockside Testing
The propulsion plant of the nation's first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has completed testing in preparation for dock trials. The ship is now ready to…
Rolls-Royce to Acquire Electric Holding
Rolls-Royce has announced its intention to acquire Scandinavian Electric Holding (SEH), a supplier of system packages for diesel-electric marine propulsion systems…
SembCorp Marine Wins Contract
SembCorp Marine said its unit Sembawang Shipyard Pte. Ltd. won a $73.5m shipbuilding contract from Tideway, a unit of ' Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering group.
Horizon Applauds Introduction of Harbor Maintenance Tax Legislation
Charles G. (Chuck) Raymond, Chairman, President & CEO of Horizon Lines, Inc. expressed strong support for legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate that would exempt…
Greening A Small Fleet
Cindy and Jon Smith of Southport both have their tug licenses but these days they are mostly shore-based running Interport Towing & Transportation. The jointly owned company has three tugs that do coastal towing as well as providing support for marine construction. They also have a Tier 2-compliant Cummins-powered crew boat that does standby and transport work for dredging and construction work. With this diversity there is always a project underway.
This Day in Naval History - July 10
1934 - USS Houston takes Franklin Delano Roosevelt on first visit of a U.S. president to South America. 1943 - Naval gunfire help Allied troops land on Sicily. It…
Safe Bulkers Acquires Post-Panamax Drybulk Vessel
Safe Bulkers, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire a newbuild drybulk Post-Panamax class vessel of more than 90,000 deadweight tons, scheduled for delivery…
Last Liberty Ship Departs James River Reserve Fleet
The Arthur M. Huddell was towed from the James River Reserve Fleet on July 8. It will be the 72nd ship to depart the site since January of 2001. The Huddell is…
VADM Stewart Announces Retirement from USMMA
Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart, Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, has announced his retirement from government service.
MarAd Seeks Director for Houston Gateway Office
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is searching for a director for its new Gateway Office in . The Gateway Offices provide the Maritime…
