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Dec 13, 2004
U.S. Navy commissioned the Aegis guided missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) in a ceremony on Saturday. The ship is the
21st Arleigh Burke class destroyer
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Dec 13, 2004
On December 4, Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Spa delivered a new 131.2 x 34.4 ft. (40 x 10.5 m) catamaran to Lauro Shipping Company. The ceremony took place in the port of Fiumicino,
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Dec 13, 2004
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Stelmar Shipping Ltd., an international provider of petroleum product and crude
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Dec 13, 2004
With deep regret, by late Friday night, IMC had formally accepted that the six seafarers who remain missing following the crash of a United States Coast Guard’s
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Dec 13, 2004
The Bolivar/Galveston, Texas, ferry re-opened at 2:50 p.m. after being closed for seven hours today. Sheening was seen on the water near the Bolivar ferry terminal after approximately 42,
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Dec 13, 2004
AFT-Chemoil’s newest barge, the Amalia, was named in Rotterdam on December 9th.The Amalia will immediately go into operation alongside the Maxima which started service in 2003.
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Dec 13, 2004
Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS), a Norwegian oilfield service company, has awarded a five-year Service Agreement to Wärtsilä covering maintenance of the power plants
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Dec 13, 2004
The European Commission (EC) said funding for the GALILEO project of radio navigation satellites has been confirmed. Deployment of the satellites, which will complement the GPS system,
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Dec 13, 2004
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that the owner of a waterfront facility used for offloading petroleum could not recover costs of improvements
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Dec 13, 2004
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that, where the owner of a yacht was convicted of negligent homicide in connection with a fatal collision,
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Dec 13, 2004
President Bush signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4818). This 658-page bill provides monies for all federal agencies other than Defense and Homeland Security,
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Dec 13, 2004
Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a bill (S. 3035) to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to prevent oil spills and increase liability limits, and for other purposes.
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Dec 13, 2004
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a Report stating that better planning is needed to develop and operate the maritime worker identification card program.
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Dec 13, 2004
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientific support team has projected that tar balls and scattered patches of oil could be washing ashore at
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Dec 13, 2004
Sadly, I must report that Vice Admiral Bill Rea, USCG (ret) died of a heart attack on Saturday. He was a true sailor, a fine gentleman, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed.
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