KING RIVER

VT Halter Marine CEO to Address WorkBoat Show

Ret. Gen. Boyd "Butch" E. King, CEO, VT Halter Marine will deliver a keynote address at the International WorkBoat Show. Mr. King will speak at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 12:30 p.m. Based out of Gulfport, Mississippi, VT Halter Marine is a leader in the design and construction of small- to medium-sized ships in the United States as well international ocean going vessels. A retired Brigadier General who served in the U.S. Army for over 35 years, Mr. King was recently appointed CEO of VT Halter Marine in January 2003. Mr. King's leadership abilities are well illustrated in VT Halter Marine's recent ISO 9001 certification, which was completed within a very short period of time. In his address, King will discuss the current health of VT Halter Marine's U.S. and international shipbuilding, current projects on ocean going and defense vessels, new technology and his vision for the future. "As the head of one of the largest second-tier shipbuilders on the Gulf Coast, we anticipate that Mr. King will provide some insight into what's been happening in the shipbuilding market and what's in store for the industry in 2004" said David Krapf, editor of WorkBoat magazine. In addition to the keynotes, a full conference program will take place throughout the show, featuring sessions on gear and new technology, regulations, finance, and marine management issues.

DOT: KP Training Vessel Sent to Texas

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Transfers TV KINGS POINTER to Texas A&M University.   The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the TV KINGS POINTER will be transferred to Texas A&M University in Galveston. The transfer facilitates the upcoming reconstruction of Mallory Pier, the Academy’s main ship docking facility. The Mallory Pier project has been in the planning stages for several years

Coast Guard Intercepts Illegal Shark-Finning Vessel

Coast Guard Cutter Tybee arrived in San Diego, Ca. on Friday escorting the King Diamond II, a Honolulu-based, 82-ft. fishing vessel with 12 tons of prohibited shark fins onboard. A Coast Guard law enforcement detachment operating from a U.S. Navy ship boarded the King Diamond II approximately 350 miles southeast of Acapulco on the afternoon of August 13 and seized the vessel after discovering the illegal shark fins. The Coast Guard Cutter Chase arrived on scene on August 15 and took custody

Ingram Barge Lines Repowers

Robert King, based in Paducah Kentucky, is the manager of Ingram Support Service a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingram Barge Lines charged with managing 20 vessels that operate on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. These are among the smaller vessels in Ingram’s 137-vessel fleet and so operate without engineers. King’s job is to minimize down time and maximize efficient operational hours. He expects to do just that for 87x30-foot Charles M

Burger Boat Company Launches SYCARA IV

Burger Boat Company launched SYCARA IV, a 151 ft Fantail Motor Yacht. SYCARA IV, a classically-styled custom Fantail Motor Yacht, was launched on June 20 in front of a crowd of well wishers.  Her owner, family and friends watched as SYCARA IV was gently lowered into the Manitowoc River by Burger’s 500mt Marine Travelift shortly after she was christened by Elsie Catena. Styled after the classic yachts of the 1920’s

This Day in Coast Guard History – Jan. 11

1882- At 9 a.m during a thick snowstorm, the schooner A .F. Ames of Rockland, Maine, was bound from Perth Amboy to Boston with a crew of seven persons. She stranded during a thick snowstorm five hundred yards east of Race Point and one mile and three-quarters west of Station No. 6, Second District. The vessel was discovered by the patrol and the life-saving crew boarded her at 9:15 o’clock. She was leaking and pounding heavily. The pumps were manned to keep the water down

Crowley Memorial Scholarships Presented to Three Midshipmen

Continuing its tradition of supporting academic excellence, Crowley Maritime Corporation last week presented Thomas B. Crowley Sr., Memorial Scholarships to three midshipmen from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. Mark Miller, director of corporate communications for Crowley, presented scholarships to Allison Bennett, Casey Benefield and Jared Leigh at a Containerization & Intermodal Institute luncheon Thursday in New Jersey.

Omega Nav Time Charter, Omega King

Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONAV, SGX:ONAV50), a provider of global marine transportation services focusing on product tankers, announced that it has entered in to a new time charter agreement on the Omega King for a period of one year with an option period of one year with Torm A/S (Torm). Effective May 23, 2009, the Omega King entered into a new one year time Charter with its current charterer, Torm

This Day in U.S. Coast Guard History – December 28

1835-The "Dade Battle" occurred when Seminole Indians ambushed and killed Major Francis Langhorne Dade and his Army command while they were on the march on Fort King Road from Fort Brooke to reinforce the troops at Fort King (Ocala).  This battle was the immediate cause of the Second Seminole War, a war in which the Revenue Cutter Service played an important role. 1857-The light was first illuminated in the Cape Flattery Lighthouse

LaHood Taps Helis as USMMA Superintendent

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces New Superintendent for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; Says Helis is “ideal fit” to oversee Academy’s future with military, academic experience.   U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today named Colonel (ret.) James Helis, Ph.D., as the new superintendent for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.  Helis, a 30-year Army veteran, will begin work at the Academy next month after spending the past eight years as a