Friday, September 24, 1999 Maritime News

Seaway International Cargo up Five Percent

Sep 24, 1999

At the midpoint of the St. Lawrence Seaway's 1999 navigation season, U.S. international trade through the waterway exceeded last year's tonnage levels, according

New Cutters for Florida USCG Fleet

Sep 24, 1999

The USCG has added two cutters to its fleet based in the Florida Keys, helping to make it easier to patrol 55,000 sq. miles of increasingly busy waters. The two 110-footers,

Florida Boat Maintenance Company Expanding Operations

Sep 24, 1999

Boatside Services, Inc., a Ft. Lauderdale-based company, is expanding its boat-to-boat maintenance operations. A new boat, delivered in August, has a total fluid capacity of 1,260 gal.

Columbus Makes Fourth Call at Duluth

Sep 24, 1999

Port of Duluth-Superior citizens once again greeted German cruise vessel Columbus as the vessel made its fourth call on the port. The vessel spent a full day in the community of boat lovers,

USCG Releases Interim Report on Alaska Small Passenger Vessel Safety

Sep 24, 1999

The Alaska Small Passenger Vessel Task Force (ASPV) has issued an interim report concerning safety issues for small passenger vessels operating in remote Alaskan areas.

Blessey Christens M/V Doug Barker

Sep 24, 1999

Blessey Marine Services newest vessel, 78 x 28 x 10.6-ft., M/V Doug Barker moored near the Hilton Hotel at the Foot of New Orleans's historic Poydras Street for a Christening ceremony.

Lever Diving Orders Charter Boat

Sep 24, 1999

Lever Diving has ordered a 116 x 27 ft. charter boat designed with a yacht-like quality for the millenium. Scheduled for a spring 2000 delivery, Nautilus Explorer

Horizon to Build Dinner Cruise Vessel

Sep 24, 1999

Horizon Shipbuilding has signed a contract for the construction of a 135 x 32 ft. dinner cruise vessel for an unnamed client. Scheduled for a March 2000 delivery,

MARCO Shipyards Signs Local Contract

Sep 24, 1999

MARCO Shipyard Seattle signed a contract to build a new tug for Harley Marine Services Inc., of Seattle, the parent company of Olympic Tug & Barge. Recently, MARCO

Kaleetan Readies for Fall Return

Sep 24, 1999

More than a year ago, Kaleetan was not much more than a shell of a ferry; its interior completely stripped down to the bone as part of a massive stem-to-stern overhaul.

First New Polish Boat Arrives on Great Lakes

Sep 24, 1999

The first of five new Polish ships built specifically for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway trade loaded its first U.S. grain cargo in the Port of Duluth-Superior.

New Rescue Boat to Begin Service in Bay Area

Sep 24, 1999

The Bay Area USCG's newest heavy surf rescue boat are the workhorses of search and rescue stations. The 47-ft. motor lifeboats' primary missions include search and rescue and law enforcement.

Cummins Gulf Coast Crew Boat Update

Sep 24, 1999

As the size and cargo capacities of crew boats has increased so has the combined and individual horesepower of the engines. Compared with 1998, the 1999 Cummins

Offshore Petroleum Industry Pioneers Receive Hall of Fame Induction

Sep 24, 1999

The Offshore Pioneers Gala, sponsored by the Offshore Energy Center (OEC) Society, showcased the 1999 class of offshore petroleum industry pioneers inducted into the OEC Hall of Fame.

Mack Power to Market Diesel Engine

Sep 24, 1999

Mack Trucks will market its premier 12-liter diesel engine, the E7, as a power source for various industrial and marine market applications. The company's newest business unit,

Hvide Marine Announces Voluntary Chapter 11 Filing

Sep 24, 1999

Hvide Marine Incorporated announced a voluntary Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The filing allows the company to operate its businesses

Fish Tender's Voyage Terminated

Sep 24, 1999

USCG law enforcement officers terminated a vessel's voyage for a federal safety violation. Officers from USCGC Naushon boarded Wild Salmon, a 74-ft. fish tender, near Ketchikan.

California Delays New Regs Implementations

Sep 24, 1999

The date for compliance with new California State regulations for contingency plans and certificates of financial responsibility (COFR) for non-tank vessels, originally set for September 1,

Expanded Area for USCG

Sep 24, 1999

The Clinton Administration extended the area patrolled by the USCG, widening it from 12 miles offshore to 24 miles. The extension doubles the area in which the

USCG Chases Russian F/V From U.S. Waters

Sep 24, 1999

The USCG chased a Russian F/V from the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ), marking the second significant incursion by a Russian vessel into the U.S. EEZ off Alaska in recent months.

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