Wednesday, August 17, 2005 Maritime News

Salvors Warn that STS Restrictions Could Lead to Another Prestige

Aug 17, 2005

Salvage operations involving the ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of cargo and bunkers from tankers and other vessels should be exempt from new controls proposed by

Master Prosecuted for Wrong Crossing

Aug 17, 2005

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that the master of a cargo vessel was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £500 for violation of the Collision Regulations.

Panama Canal Lock Lane Outages

Aug 17, 2005

The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory stating that the east lane of the Miraflores Locks will be out of service during the period August 16-20

Nelson Named MARAD Chief Counsel

Aug 17, 2005

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced the appointment of Julie Nelson as Chief Counsel for the Department’s Maritime Administration.

NAVSAC Meeting Set

Aug 17, 2005

The Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (NAVSAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Arlington, Virginia on September 7-9. Topics on

Broadwater LNG Project

Aug 17, 2005

The U.S. Coast Guard is in the process of preparing a Letter of Recommendation as to the suitability of Long Island Sound for liquefied natural gas (LNG) traffic.

U.S. Economic Sanctions re Burma

Aug 17, 2005

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended and reissued the Burmese Sanction Regulations. The sanctions, which come into effect immediately, ban

Winter Nominated as Secretary of the Navy

Aug 17, 2005

Northrop Grumman Corporation confirmed that President George W. Bush has announced his intent to nominate Donald C. Winter, 57, to become Secretary of the Navy.

Osprey Line Makes Record Container Tow

Aug 17, 2005

M/V Bill Watson, with a 15 barge tow traveling through Baton Rouge. Osprey Line, LLC, recently completed the largest single unit tow container movement in the history of the U.

This Day in Naval History - Aug. 17

Aug 17, 2005

From the Navy News Service 1812 - Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic. 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus (SS 168) and USS Argonaut

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